By law, domestic abusers are banned from owning guns. But too often, those laws aren’t enforced, and the consequences can be deadly.
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The manufacturing, regulation and trafficking of weapons in the U.S. and around the globe
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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?
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The evolution of all-American terrorism
With right-wing extremist attacks on the rise, Reveal teams up with Type Investigations to track domestic terror during the Trump presidency.
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Hate in the homeland
This episode surveys the state of the hate movement in America, focusing on how hate groups are spreading their message and winning converts.
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What documenting mass shooting survivors taught me
In the wake of a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, filmmaker Olivia Merrion reflects on her work documenting survivors of such tragedies.
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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.
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UPDATE: Guns banned from Saturday’s ‘Patriot Prayer’ in San Francisco
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area issues a permit, citing the First Amendment, but bans all weapons from Saturday’s rally.
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Does running from police warrant suspicion?
High-crime neighborhoods in Baltimore, which happen to be predominantly black and poor, are policed differently from white, upper-class neighborhoods. And to some degree, that’s legal.
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Why California cracked down on oversight of armed security guards
Our investigation found regulators in California and many other states frequently license armed guards who are poorly trained, mentally unstable and prone to violence.
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Armed security guards may face mental health check
Armed security guards in California soon may be required to pass a mental health evaluation if they want to carry a gun on the job.