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Jul 4, 2018 6 tweets 2 min read
As Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, a reminder: Celebratory gunshots can be lethal. thetrace.org/2017/07/celebr… A man was struck by celebratory gunfire at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, last night. Police say the bullet came from outside the theme park. wfla.com/news/local-new…
Mar 24, 2018 39 tweets 26 min read
At noon today, the #MarchForOurLives student-led demonstration for gun reform will commence in Washington D.C., with satellite marches in at least 843 locations on seven continents. Follow along for updates from across the country: thetrace.org/2018/03/march-… 101 children and teenagers have been shot to death in the U.S. since the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14. Another 209 have been injured: @gundeaths
Mar 14, 2018 202 tweets >60 min read
Students across the U.S. are leaving class at 10 a.m. local time to demand Congress act to end gun violence. The walkout will last for 17 minutes—one minute for each victim of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, one month ago today. Washington D.C.

Nov 20, 2017 10 tweets 2 min read
Brandon Moore was one of several gun owners contacted by The Trace who didn’t know that a gun stolen from his home had been used in a crime—one that left two families devastated. thetrace.org/features/stole… In June 2013, Brandon and his family moved into a new home just 30 minutes outside Denver. His wife stashed his loaded .40-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol in a closet.
Oct 3, 2017 18 tweets 6 min read
1/The Trace launched just after the Charleston church shooting. We’ve covered several events like Las Vegas, where death toll is 10+. 2/Shootings like the one in Las Vegas are horrifying. In the aftermath, Americans try to make sense of our gun violence problem.