The CNN Guns Project

The Guns Project

CNN takes a look at guns in America –
the lives they save, the lives they take, and the lives they define.

One day of gun violence

Tens of thousands of people die each year from gun violence in the United States. We wanted to know what one day looks like, so we tried to track every shooting incident in a 24-hour period. These aren’t the stories that tend to make national headlines. These are the stories that happen every day.

Teachers with guns

In this Texas school, some teachers are armed. If something goes wrong, administrators say the teachers will know the bad guys from the good ones.

The ballistics expert

One gun, four murders. Sgt. Luke Laterza knows the weapon is out there, somewhere. He’s not closing the case until the gun is recovered and in his lab.

Stories from a single day

Profiles

Problems & solutions

Your take

Kids and guns

Parents, how do you keep your kids safe? Join the discussion about parenting around firearms.