Fighting gun violence requires knowing all the facts, including the source of guns

For the first time in nine years, Baltimore is on track to see annual homicides fall below the 300 mark in 2023, yet shootings remain a near-daily occurrence. During the first week of December, for example, gun violence took the lives of five men ranging in age from 17 to 69 years old. Three were Black, one was white and one was Hispanic. We know where and when these homicides were committed.