Our investigation found that more than 52,000 police guns have been involved in crimes since 2006. Many of those weapons were resold by law enforcement agencies sworn to protect the public.
Alain Stephens
Reveal Investigative Fellow, 2016-17
Alain Stephens is a staff writer at The Trace covering developments in firearms technology and the ATF.
Posted inGuns
Shooting in the Dark: Why Gun Reform Keeps Failing
Gun-related deaths in the U.S. are at an all-time high. Why efforts to stop the violence fall short.
Posted inGuns
Reveal sued the ATF for crime gun data. The court’s decision could greatly expand government transparency.
How many guns once owned by police departments had been found at crime scenes?
Posted inCriminal Justice, Guns and Society
Austin stops selling police guns after Texas Standard/Reveal investigation
City officials said they were worried that guns sold to the public would end up in the hands of criminals.
Posted inAccountability, Guns
Police guns are turning up in crimes, but ATF can’t talk about it
The public used to know when and how police guns turned up in crimes. But in 2003, Congress passed a law prohibiting the release of trace information.