THE GOOD, THE BAD, and THE UGLY: 

Gun Violence News Across the Country

Autumn, 2021

The good: 

• Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the lifetime gun ban for people convicted of nonviolent felonies.
• The governors of Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York agreed to share crime gun data across state lines. 

The bad:

• 4650 guns seized by TSA this year at airports, most loaded. Surge in gun seizures highest ever
• 2020 was a banner year for gun imports — the U.S. brought in a record 6.8 million firearms last year, according to the agency’s annual firearms commerce report, with Turkey, Austria, and Brazil leading the way.
• ATF inspections: conducted compliance inspections of only 4.5 percent of the nation’s 130,605 federal firearms licensees, down from 10 percent in 2019 and the lowest annual share since 2004.

The ugly:

• Shooting at Texas high school with 4 injured this month was 37th school shooting since August.
• All my students instantly recognized the sound and said ‘gunshots,’ turned off the lights, and hid behind desks. It was clear that they were well trained.” – teacher statement
• Capitol rioters came armed on January 6 despite repeated claims otherwise, according to Mother Jones, which studied video footage, court documents, and Congressional testimony.