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• To prevent suicide, New Orleans daughter urges states to let people ban themselves from buying guns

  By Agya Aning| The Lens Verified This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. Donna Nathan, a 67-year-old mother with a long history of bipolar disorder, had been cycling in and out of psychiatric wards for three months

  By Agya Aning · The Lens

  Nov. 19, 2024

• To Prevent Suicide, States Want to Let People Ban Themselves From Buying Guns

  By Agya Aning, Brian Freskos, Chip Brownlee Verified| The Trace Verified The Trace Donna Nathan, a 67-year-old mother with a long history of bipolar disorder, had been cycling in and out of psychiatric wards for three months. On June 26, 2018 — after her third voluntary hospitalization that year — she bought a Smith & Wesson revolver from a gun store near her home in New Orleans and then went to a park, where she shot herself

  By Agya Aning, Brian Freskos, Chip Brownlee Verified · The Trace

  Nov. 12, 2024

• Bulletin: How Gun Rights Animated One of America’s Largest Militias, American Patriots Three Percent

  By Agya Aning, Sunny Sone Verified, Rita Oceguera Verified| The Trace Verified The TraceGuns and extremism have long been intertwined in America. But as researcher Mark Pitcavage told The Trace’s Jennifer Mascia in 2022, not all extremists view them the same way. Some, like militias, use them as an organizing principle; others, like non-accelerationist white supremacist groups, see firearms more as a means to an end

  By Agya Aning, Sunny Sone Verified, Rita Oceguera Verified · The Trace

  Aug. 20, 2024

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The Trace

The Trace is an independent, nonprofit news organization based in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to covering gun violence in the United States. Founded in 2015, it focuses on investigating and reporting the causes, impacts, and potential solutions to gun violence. The organization emphasizes data-driven reporting and collaborates with over 250 media outlets to amplify its reach. The Trace produces in-depth investigative reports, such as its analysis of police records related to gun theft and its examination of the influence of gun lobbyists. It employs data analysis tools to uncover trends in gun violence and engages with communities affected by these issues through digital outreach and surveys. The organization also publishes primary sources to support follow-up reporting by other journalists. By providing accessible reporting, The Trace aims to raise awareness and inform advocates, policymakers, and researchers about gun violence and its implications.