Jennifer Mascia
The Trace
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Jennifer:
We Asked Every Republican in a Tight Race Whether They'd Denounce Alex Jones
Here's what they said. → Read More
How Lockdown Drills Can Retraumatize Kids Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
The first active shooter drill that Jane Roberts can remember was in her first-grade classroom. She was 6. Her teacher turned off the lights and instructed the class to line up along the back wall and crouch down in the dark. They were told not to speak or move. As she hunkered down beside her […] → Read More
What Do Guns Mean to Extremists?
Some far-right groups use gun rights as an organizing principle, while others see firearms more as a means to an end, says one expert. → Read More
What Is an AR-15 Rifle, Exactly?
Sorting fact from fiction around the popular semiautomatic weapon. → Read More
How Often Are Guns Used for Self-Defense?
Fact-checking the 'good guys with guns' maxim. → Read More
ATF Moves to Revoke License of Gunmaker Tied to Jimenez Arms
The Trace previously reported that the company declared bankruptcy and rebranded multiple times, avoiding lawsuits and investigations. → Read More
Youth Gun Suicide Is Rising, Particularly Among Children of Color
An American teenager took their life with a firearm every seven hours on average, between 2019 and 2020. → Read More
Domestic Violence Foreshadows Mass Shootings, Research Shows
The San Jose transit shooting is the latest to illustrate the deadly connection between intimate partner violence and mass murder. How are these seemingly separate issues intertwined, and what can be done to save lives? → Read More
John Lott, Discredited Gun Researcher, Leaves DOJ
John Lott, who pushes the theory that “more guns = less crime,” was hired in October to advise on crime data. → Read More
A Running List of Gun Arrests Tied to to the U.S. Capitol Attack
Civilians didn't open fire on January 6, but that doesn’t mean the Trump supporters who congregated at the Capitol weren’t armed. → Read More
Missing from 2020 Ballots: Proposals to Expand Gun Restrictions
November marks the first time in six years that a gun reform initiative will not appear on a state ballot. One reason: The pandemic made signature gathering risky. → Read More
The Growing Movement to Send Counselors — Not Cops — to Mental Health Crises
Evidence suggests that a less aggressive approach can reduce police shootings. Cities like Denver, Oakland, and Hartford are experimenting with new models. → Read More
People Keep Shooting Each Other Over Coronavirus Restrictions
Tracking gun violence tied to face marks, store closures, and social distancing rules. → Read More
Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Explained
The wave of local resolutions to defy state and federal gun laws has reached more than 400 municipalities in 20 states. → Read More
Your All-in-One Guide to Gun Background Checks
As Congress weighs gun reforms, here’s what to know about the current system — and the loopholes new laws might close. → Read More
Where the 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand on Guns
Gun reform has received little attention in past presidential races, but it’s a key issue among Democrats vying for the White House in 2020. Several candidates have released briefs detailing how they’d handle gun policy from the Oval Office, and a couple — namely Cory Booker and Eric Swalwell — have made conquering gun violence … → Read More
Meet the Ad Execs Who Want to Put Graphic Warnings on Ammunition
Oriel Davis-Lyons and Gustavo Dorietto hope their marketing campaign will prompt lawmakers in at least one state to use the kind graphic labeling that adorn cigarette packs in more than 100 countries. → Read More
In the Years Since the Isla Vista Shooting, the Incel Subculture Continues to Inspire Gunmen
When easy access to guns mixes with violent misogyny. → Read More
What to Know About the Supreme Court’s First Gun Case in 9 Years
A legal scholar breaks down the significance of a challenge to New York City’s strict gun permitting process. → Read More
Gun Deaths Dropped in 2018, Excluding Suicides
For the first time in Gun Violence Archive’s 5-year history, it recorded a decline in fatal shootings. → Read More