Last Thursday, Jennifer Mascia and I posted our last Gun Report. It was my feeling that although it had been a useful tool — a daily statement about gun violence in America — The Gun Report had run its course. During the year and change that we published it, readers got a close-up look at the many forms gun violence takes — the horrifying incidents involving children shooting other children; the drive-by shootings; the shootings that result from a moment’s rage; and so on. There weren’t just one or two shootings each day; there were 30 or more. On weekends, the carnage was horrific. The Gun Report also became a place where gun proponents and gun opponents could voice their views in the comment section.

But a few months ago, I began to feel that we had made the point already. Day after day, week after week, there was a numbing sameness to the shootings. And to be blunt, most of those who posted comments were not getting closer to finding common ground than when we began. So I decided that it was time to bid it adieu. We are proud of what accomplished with The Gun Report, and we hope that you found it useful.