Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2023 - The Trace
网页2023年12月31日 · The number of mass shootings in 2023. 2023 has endured the second-highest number of mass shootings on record, falling only behind 2021, which saw 689 mass shootings. The total increased slightly from 646 in 2022. The mass shootings in 2023 killed 712 people and injured at least 2,692 others.
Gun Violence in 2022, By the Numbers - The Trace
网页2022年12月30日 · In 2021, there were 690 mass shootings, with 705 deaths and 2,828 injuries. Though the number of mass shootings (four or more shot) declined slightly, the number of mass murders (four or more people killed) increased by 30 percent, from 28 in 2021 to 36 in 2022). [Gun Violence Archive]
A Decade of American Gun Violence – The Trace
网页The Gun Violence Archive is America’s sole source for detailed data on gun injuries and deaths, a decade of which became available for the first time at the end of 2023. We’re mining the data for insights into one of the most devastating public health crises in the United States. 491,000.
Reporting on Guns and Gun Violence in America - The Trace
网页The Knowledge Gap. In 2019, Congress Finally Funded Gun Violence Research. Here’s How It’s Changed the Field. A Trace analysis of federal data found that the amount of money going to gun violence studies has soared since lawmakers lifted a de facto federal funding ban. Jennifer Mascia, Chip Brownlee, and Fairriona Magee.
Gun Violence Map: How Many People Have Been Shot Near You?
网页2023年2月1日 · Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights into one of the most devastating public health crises in the United States. Bang for the Buck. The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful special interest groups in America. We’re investigating how it spends its money.
What a Kamala Harris Candidacy Could Mean for Guns - The Trace
网页By Sunny Sone. Jul 22, 2024. In a stunning move yesterday, President Joe Biden announced that he would no longer seek reelection in November, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee. Since Biden’s inauguration in 2021, his administration has pushed …
Which States Have Universal Gun Background Checks? - The Trace
网页2023年6月15日 · In Minnesota, the requirement covers handguns and firearms dubbed semiautomatic assault-style weapons, like the AR-15, but not other long guns. In some states that have expanded checks, a background check isn’t necessarily required for every individual sale. Illinois, Massachusetts, and Oregon, for …
What I Learned From Making Dozens of Public Records Requests …
网页2020年1月17日 · The basics of making a solid data request. This request to the Pittsburgh Police Department for officer staffing data annotates some of the phrases I use in my data requests. I make it clear that I want data, not PDFs or printouts of tables, and I try to pre-empt the most common objections and points of confusion I’ve run into.
Are These Gun Safety Laws Helping to Reduce Violence? - The Trace
网页2024年8月6日 · There’s now supportive evidence — RAND’s strongest designation — that minimum age requirements for purchasing a gun reduce firearm suicides among young people. And Child Access Prevention Laws, a type of safer storage law, continue to demonstrate robust effectiveness in reducing firearm suicides, unintentional shootings, and …
We Mapped 150,000 Shootings. Here’s What We Found. - The Trace
网页2018年12月31日 · Earlier this December, The Trace published a map of more than 150,000 shootings that have occurred in America over the past five years. We created the tool because we believe that making data intimate and accessible — while also situating it in the bigger picture — is a p owerful way to illustrate a vast and complex issue like gun violence. The map is powered by data collected by Gun ...