The Trace Reports Falling Shootings As Gun Sales Rise
Firearm sales rose 2.7% through the first half of 2026 while shooting deaths and injuries fell to their lowest level since 2015.
- The Trace published its Q2 2026 gun violence report on July 15, 2026.
- The aumento in sales compares the first six months of 2026 with the same period of 2025.
- It is the fewest shooting deaths and injuries The Trace has recorded in eleven years.
Why it matters: An advocacy outlet reporting a trend that undercuts its own cause is the rarest kind of honest number.
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