GVPanorama - Lost and Stolen Guns Are More Likely to Be Used in Crimes, Study Finds

How legally acquired guns make their way onto the black market

During this National Gun Violence Awareness Month, we’ve been focusing on our theme for the month — Data Saves Lives. Aside from sharing #WearOrange information and activities, we’ve been posting memes with basic GVP facts.

Today’s involves stolen firearms — a major contributor to America’s gun violence problem that barely gets any attention.

So for today’s GVPanorama, we’re re-sharing this Trace article from last year that covers the results of a wide-ranging stolen guns study from 2024.

Check out the full article here.

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Lead photo by KoolShooters; via Pexels