Traces are sometimes useful for law enforcement. However, because of selection bias in finding and determining which guns to trace sometimes intentional and sometimes not but always impossible to correct or adjust for no study based on tracing data is worth the paper it's printed on, regardless of how sophisticated or honest the analysis following the data collection. As the acronym has it, GIGO ("garbage in, garbage out").
Read the article: The Washington Post
APPEARS IN
News
Data on tracing handguns are unreliable
Monday, February 27, 2012
TRENDING NOW
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
On Wednesday, May 27, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.9005C, which “enacts into law major components” of the state’s public protection and general government budget.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
The National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, and Second Amendment Foundation filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging Maryland’s ban on Glock and Glock-style handguns.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Anti-gun arrogance, or incompetence, is reaching new heights.
Saturday, May 23, 2026
On Thursday, May 21, the New York Senate and Assembly used the State Budget as a vehicle to not only finance state government but also to pass a handful of their other policy priorities.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
On May 27th, Virginia-based gun rights group the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) was informed by the Virginia Attorney General’s office that the Virginia State Police (VSP) would resume conducting background checks on private firearm ...
More Like This From Around The NRA
