A journalist examines his personal history — and how it relates to what he's learned covering violence in America.

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A decade of reader-driven impact. Make a gift to The Trace to keep our reporting on gun violence going strong. Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights ...

Investigating gun violence in America. The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful special interest groups in America. We’re investigating how it spends its money. Our team, our mission ...

Investigating gun violence in America. 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 ...

A decade of reader-driven impact. Make a gift to The Trace to keep our reporting on gun violence going strong. Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights ...

Make a gift to The Trace to keep our reporting on gun violence going strong. Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights into one of the most devastating ...

Make a gift to The Trace to keep our reporting on gun violence going strong. Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights into one of the most devastating ...

A decade of reader-driven impact. Make a gift to The Trace to keep our reporting on gun violence going strong. Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights ...

Make a gift to The Trace to keep our reporting on gun violence going strong. Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence Archive for insights into one of the most devastating ...