A dark money operation — involving two connected gun rights groups, a D.C. law firm, and a Georgetown professor — aims to strike down gun restrictions through the Supreme Court. The middleman is an undercover cop turned evangelical pastor, who funds this legal attack through anonymous donors. Published in partnership with Mother Jones.
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We're hiring an assistant engagement editor to elevate our gun violence reporting across a range of channels. The deadline to apply is September 20. Learn more:
The Trace Is Hiring an Assistant Engagement Editor
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Last week, a federal judge in Kansas issued an unprecedented ruling, holding that a longtime ban on possessing machine guns is unconstitutional. The decision isn’t likely to stand for long, said a Second Amendment scholar, but “the fact it occurred is another signal that Bruen is simply choose your own adventure.” Several recent legal decisions and developments have demonstrated this back-and-forth. Here’s a rundown of what we’ve seen the past couple of weeks.
Two Years and a Major Ruling Later, Bruen Continues to Turn Gun Law Into ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’
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Facing mounting legal troubles, Polymer80 — once the country's largest manufacturer of kits for making “ghost guns” — has ceased operations. The Trace’s Alain Stephens explains what happened:
The Country’s Biggest Ghost Gun Manufacturer Has Shuttered
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Top GOP lawmakers in Tennessee threatened to withhold tens of millions of state dollars from Memphis if the city moves forward with a plan to put three gun restrictions on the November ballot. Here’s what you need to know about the unprecedented move.
Bulletin: Tennessee GOP Lawmakers Threaten Severe Financial Penalty Over Memphis Gun Ballot Questions
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A new study adds to evidence that red flag laws can prevent suicides: Researchers found that for every 17 gun removal orders, one suicide was likely prevented. For those with known suicide risk, the rate improved to an estimated one life saved for every 13 orders. But these laws — a bipartisan compromise intended to keep guns away from people deemed unstable — are under unprecedented threat. Sunny Sone writes in the latest Bulletin — which also features reporting from The Trace, The Baltimore Banner, The Los Angeles Times, ProPublica, and Texas Monthly.
Bulletin: New Study Adds to Evidence That Extreme Risk Protection Orders Can Prevent Suicides
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The National Association for Gun Rights was forced to drop its suit challenging Colorado’s large-capacity magazine ban after the gun industry’s trade group declined to allow scrutiny of its research. NAGR said the development “involves some friendly fire within the gun rights world.”
Gun Industry Trade Association Derails Challenge to Colorado’s Large-Capacity Magazine Ban
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A new study on extreme risk protection orders found that for every 17 times an order removed guns from people who presented a risk of harming themselves or others, one potential suicide death was likely prevented — adding new evidence to a body of research indicating that these laws, sometimes referred to as “red flag” laws, can reduce suicide deaths. Nearly two dozen states have a version of an ERPO law on the books — but as The Trace’s Mike Spies recently reported, they’re under unprecedented threat.
Red Flag Gun Laws Under Fire
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Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday. What could that mean for gun issues? Last month, The Trace’s Chip Brownlee broke down her record:
Kamala Harris’s Record on Guns
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