Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026One Chain. 8,500 Crime Guns. Our latest sheds local light on the gun dealers linked to crime guns in their own communities — a list that includes Turner's Outdoorsman outlets across California. www.thetrace.org/2026/08/cali... 1810
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I don't post every time we update the Gun Violence Data Hub — but we've added some significant data recently. Check it out, find your next story: datahub.thetrace.org/data-library... 043
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Fascinating look at the Black Lion Party, who are conducting daily armed patrols and ruffling a lot of feathers around Philadelphia www.thetrace.org/2026/02/phil...thetrace.orgInspired by the Black Panthers, Armed Citizen Patrols Have Returned to PhiladelphiaAn organization calling itself the Black Lion Party says it intends to protect the public from immigration agents, the police, and criminals. 152
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Powerful story from @taylorblatchford.bsky.social on suicide among older Washingtonians, drawing in part on Gun Violence Data Hub figures www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... 143
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Powerful story out today from @oklahomawatch.bsky.social that localizes the Gun Violence Data Hub's reporting on the alarming rates of gun suicide among older Americans oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/07/i...oklahomawatch.orgIsolation, Illness and Guns: Why More Older Oklahomans Are Dying by Suicide - Oklahoma WatchMore older Americans are dying by gun suicide. The rate is particularly high in Oklahoma, and especially in rural counties. 064
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Today, we're debuting a new feature on @thetrace.org called 92 Days in Gun Violence. It's a quarterly update. The big finding thru Q3 is that have been fewer shooting deaths in 2025 than any year in a decade. Plus more on gun sales, our work, and recent research: www.thetrace.org/2025/10/shoo... 065
Reposted by George LeVinesWill Van Sant @vansant.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Gun dealers talk to @champebarton.bsky.social about the drop in demand, what drives sales, and the state of the industry. Some dealers are seeing folks who bought during the pandemic sales surge now seeking to sell their guns. www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-...thetrace.orgGun Stores Are Struggling Under TrumpDealers say the president’s gun-friendly policies have actually hurt their sales. “People have a tendency to want what they feel is under threat," one said. 044
Reposted by George LeVinesmikespies.bsky.social @mikespies.bsky.social · 07/10/20251/My latest story, part 4 of our series “The Secret Files of the Gun Industry,” begins in in 2016, when the country’s best-known suicide prevention group teamed up with the gun industry to tackle the biggest form of gun death + help reduce suicide 20% by 2025 www.thetrace.org/2025/10/gun-...thetrace.orgA Program Backed by the Gun Industry Failed to Reduce Suicide — and Was Secretly Shut Down EarlyThe country’s best-known suicide prevention group teamed up with the gun industry. The effort was good for public relations and raising money, but it never met its goal, and internal records show why. 196
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Powerful story from @wyofile.com on gun suicides in the 70+ population in Wyoming, the state with the highest rate in the entire country. @andrewgraham88.bsky.social got responses from Gov. Mark Gordon and legislative leaders wyofile.com/older-wyomin...wyofile.comOlder Wyomingites die by gun suicide at rates higher than the rest of the nation - WyoFileThis story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, you can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. This 035
Reposted by George LeVinesBrian Freskos @brianfreskos.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Sunday's church attack in Michigan was at least the 20th high-profile shooting at a U.S. house of worship over the past two decades. Collectively, these shootings left at least 92 dead and 100 wounded.thetrace.orgA Timeline of High-Profile Shootings at Houses of WorshipThe attack on a Mormon church in Michigan was one of many similar shootings over the past 20 years, according to an analysis by The Trace. 053
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Sobering story from @themainemonitor.org on the high rates of gun suicides among older Mainers. They're the first newsroom to use a new Gun Violence Data Hub dataset to localize a story on this subject. themainemonitor.org/maine-suicid...themainemonitor.orgHow Maine's rates of gun suicide compare to national trendsMore older Mainers died by gun suicide than in car crashes over a 15-year period, data that mirrors a troubling trend across the country. 31010
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 19/09/2025We've posted the data behind this story — on the alarming prevalence of gun suicides among older Americans — on the Gun Violence Data Hub. That includes county- and state-level data that journalists can use to investigate how this issue affects their communities datahub.thetrace.org/dataset/gun-... 197
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Older Americans have the highest rates of gun suicide of any age group. Not by a little — by a lot. Why? I spent months exploring this question through data, field reporting, and interviews with experts. Our story is up today on @thetrace.org www.thetrace.org/2025/09/gun-...thetrace.orgThe Quiet Crisis: What’s Driving Gun Suicides Among Older Americans?More and more older Americans are dying by firearm suicide, a new analysis from The Trace and GQ reveals. Older white men and those in rural areas experience alarmingly high rates. 32216
Reposted by George LeVinesmikespies.bsky.social @mikespies.bsky.social · 29/08/2025As people once again think about gun reforms in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, I hope you’ll read my latest story, which is based on gun industry documents and pubbed in partnership with @thetrace.org and @rollingstone.com www.thetrace.org/2025/08/gun-...thetrace.orgGun Rights Supporters Could Accept Significant Regulations, Per Industry’s ResearchAfter Parkland, the gun industry found that people with “positive feelings” about gun ownership were open to common reform arguments. 34018
George LeVines @g3org3.bsky.social · 19/08/2025This is the kind of story we can help your newsroom produce! Reach out via our help desk to get the ball rolling: datahub.thetrace.org/help-desk/datahub.thetrace.orgHelp Desk 011
Reposted by George LeVinesAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Some exciting news: The Gun Violence Data Hub, the @thetrace.org project I work on, is open for business. You can head over to submit Qs to our team and find resources for covering gun violence www.thetrace.org/2024/11/the-...thetrace.orgThe Trace Launches the Gun Violence Data HubThe new initiative is made up of a live help desk, tip sheets, and a soon-to-come data library. 34217