Archive - 1000 Cities Project

The ‘Idaho Paradox’: When a state with loose gun laws has below average gun violence rates

By Kaitlin Washburn, Association of Healthcare Journalists, August 27, 2025

Sep 11, 2025 • Magic Wade

Gun violence rates decline in 2025, mirroring 2024’s drop

by Kaitlin Washburn, Association of Healthcare Journalists, August 4, 2025

Sep 11, 2025 • Magic Wade

Labor Day Weekend Gun Violence Trends in Large US Cities

In 2025, 15 cities saw more shootings than in 2024, with 12 also exceeding their 2014-2019 averages.

Sep 7, 2025 • Magic Wade

Chicago's 2025 Labor Day: "most violent holiday weekend" this summer

Chicago's 2021 Labor Day: "Hold my beer!"

Sep 6, 2025 • Magic Wade

Which states are bad...and why my political enemies are to blame!

State-level Firearm Homicide Rates and projections for 2025

Sep 5, 2025 • Magic Wade

Fewer Shootings; More Charts

A mid-year update tracking firearm homicides in the 50 states (and D.C.), plus projections for 2025.

Sep 5, 2025 • Magic Wade

August 2025

Why I Care About Gun Violence

My interest in gun violence began recently.

Aug 15, 2025 • Magic Wade

July 2025

Gun murders fell in 17 of 23 states that recently legalized permitless handgun carrying

Correlation ≠ causation when it comes to the relationship between firearm violence and firearm regulations.

Jul 18, 2025 • Magic Wade

Red states like Iowa keep relaxing gun control. Homicides are falling anyway.

Instead of chastising Iowa for its “dangerous” gun laws, groups like Everytown and Giffords might ask: why are Iowans so much less violent than other…

Jul 16, 2025 • Magic Wade

The "Idaho Paradox"

When permissive firearm regulations + high gun ownership = lower than average firearm violence.

Jul 1, 2025 • Magic Wade

June 2025

Most states allow Constitutional Carry. Are people shooting like it's the Wild West?

Do gun violence patterns change after the establishment of permitless handgun carrying? Exploring early adopting states: KS, MS, ME, WV, ID, MO & NH.

Jun 23, 2025 • Magic Wade

Honorable Mentions: Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Minneapolis

Where stable violence over Memorial Day Weekend indicates sustained progress

Jun 12, 2025 • Magic Wade

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