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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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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Until last night, gun violence received little more than passing mention from speakers at the Democratic National Convention. That changed after five people shared emotional testimonies about shootings that reshaped their lives — bringing the issue sharply into focus. Sunny Sone reports in The Weekly Briefing — which also features stories from The Trace, The Philadelphia Inquirer, KFF Health News, and The Reload, as well as a new study on red flag laws.
How Democrats and the GOP Are Approaching Gun Policy This Election Cycle
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After Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned a man who murdered a racial justice protester, domestic violence survivors with criminal convictions wonder why there’s no indication that their clemency applications will make it through.
Bulletin: After Pardoning Daniel Perry, Will Texas’s Governor Extend Clemency to Abuse Victims With Convictions?
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In Philadelphia, there’s a new tactic to prevent gun violence: prosecuting people who commit gun crimes before they fire their weapons. The District Attorney’s Prolific Gun Offenders Unit aims to chip away at the crisis by targeting armed robbers, straw purchasers, and ghost gun distributors.
Philly Moves to Crack Down on Repeat Gun Offenders Before They Fire Their Weapons
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The Maine commission formed to investigate the mass shooting in Lewiston last October released its final report yesterday. The panel concluded that both the Army Reserve and police missed opportunities to intervene before the massacre. More news in today's Bulletin:
Bulletin: Maine Commission Releases Final Report on Lewiston Mass Shooting
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