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New BJS Report Tracks States' Reporting of Misdemeanor Convictions to NICS
Many states have recognized the importance of communicating conviction data to federal databases and have developed…
View ArticleGun Violence Costs Minnesota $764 Million Per Year
A new report from a bipartisan group tallies the financial toll gun violence takes on this state.
View ArticleAn Intimate Connection: Gun Violence and Domestic Violence
On June 12, 2016, forty-nine people were killed at Pulse, a gay dance club in Orlando, Florida. Fifty-three people were…
View ArticleFamilies Under Fire: Gun Violence, Domestic Violence and Marginalized Communities
In the wake of the Orlando shooting, it is no surprise that media outlets have spent much of their coverage discussing the…
View ArticleTribes Gain Access to National Crime Information Databases with New Federal Programs
Last fall, the Department of Justice launched the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information, providing…
View ArticleSupreme Court Says Federal Gun Ban Includes “Reckless” Domestic Assault Convictions
In one of the final cases decided in its 2015-16 term, Voisine v. US, the Supreme Court held that a misdemeanor conviction…
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