2nd amendment

Report Highlights: American civilians own nearly half of the world’s civilian-owned firearms. Similarly, there’s at least one firearm in nearly half of all American households. Household gun ownership decreased from 47% in 1990 to 45% in 2022. Montana, Alaska, and Wyoming have the highest...

America has more civilian-owned guns per capita than any other country in the world. However, only 0.0084% of the country's estimated 500,000,000 firearms are used to end a human life. "Gun violence" is a broadly defined term that encompasses the relationship between firearms and death, crime...

Put this guy on the short list for SCOTUS? https://x.com/gunpolicy/status/1813767558891295187 to: https://x.com/gunpolicy/status/1813767718266646676 {Firearms Policy Coalition @gunpolicy | 18 July 2024} The Ninth Circuit has granted the government's en banc petition in a criminal case...

https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1781767781945360480 NYC Man Convicted Over Gunsmithing Hobby After Judge Says 2nd Amendment 'Doesn't Exist in This Courtroom'...

Does your state support your 2nd Amendment rights or make it exceedingly difficult to keep and bear arms? We’ve ranked the worst states to be a gun owner below. How? By analyzing each state’s current laws, upcoming laws, concealed carry guidelines, self-defense statutes, and 2A-centric taxes in...

Report Highlights: • The U.S. has more than 82 million lawful firearm owners. • 53% of the 21 states with restrictive concealed carry laws have violent crime rates higher than the national average. • 55% of states with a violent crime rate below the national average have permitless carry. •...

Report Highlights: • An average of 10,252 firearms were used in homicides between 2015 and 2019. Handguns were involved in 59% of homicides in 2020. • Handguns were used in 62% of homicides between 2015 and 2019. • Most mass shooters used firearms chambered in 9mm and .223 Remington in 2023 and...

Report Highlights: • There are 26 states with permitless concealed carry freedoms • Washington, D.C., has the highest rate of firearm-related homicides even though it has strict carry laws • 83% of states with permitless concealed carry have a homicide rate at or below the national average •...

We graded Illinois’ candidates based on their previous 2A voting records, public statements on their constituents owning firearms, and their willingness to focus on 2A issues. Given our research on these criteria, we’ve assigned the following grades to those currently running for office: A –...

Pennsylvania is a key battleground state in the 2024 elections, with one federal Senate seat up for grabs and 17 Congressional House districts. The following candidates have been graded based on their willingness to protect and secure Americans' Second Amendment rights: - Ryan Mackenzie...

As the political climate heats up surrounding gun control and legislation, more Americans are buying firearms today than six years ago. In the past twenty years, gun ownership has risen slightly among women and Hispanics while it has decreased among men. Report Highlights: • Gun ownership in...

Key Statistics: • There have been 196 accidental deaths related to firearms so far in 2023. • Accidental shooting deaths have declined from 1,491 per year (1979-1998) to an average of 606 (1999-2023). • 728 accidental shootings (including injuries or death) occur on average yearly. • 1% of all...

We graded Alabama's candidates based on their previous 2A voting record, public statements on their constituents owning firearms, and their willingness to focus on 2A issues. Given our research on this criteria, we've assigned the following grades: Caroleene Dobson - Running for U.S. House...

Here are the highlights: A - Ted Cruz, Brandon Herrera, Jay Furman B - Monica De La Cruz, Mayra Flores C - Lazaro Garza Jr. D - Dan Crenshaw, Peter Filler, Tony Gonzales, Henry Cuellar, Vicente Gonzalez Jr. F - Colin Allred, Michelle Vallejo Read 2nd Amendment Grades for Texas' 2024 Political...

Here are the highlights: A - Kat Cammack, Cory Mills, Jose Castillo, Adianis Morales B - Anna Paulina Luna C - Tatiana Fernandez D - Rick Scott, Mario Diaz Balart, Maria Elvira Salazar F - Debbie Mucarsal-Powell, Tom Wells, Darren Soto, Tony D’Arrigo Read 2nd Amendment Grades for Florida's...

Report Highlights • The amount of State gun laws nearly doubled between 1991 and 2016 (Source). • The first Federal gun control law was passed in the 1934 National Firearms Act, which limited civilians’ access to machine guns, suppressors, short-barreled shotguns, and others (Source). • Between...

I’m honored to receive an “A” rating by the NRA. You can rest assured; your rights are important to me, and I’ll always legislate to protect them. I’ve received a 100% Pro-Life rating and endorsement from Colorado for Life; you can rest assured I’ll always vote to protect the unborn...

“Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms. [...] the right of the citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government and one more safeguard against a...

The Battle at Wounded Knee is a significant battle in American history, as it put an end to the Indian Wars and is marked as the last official defeat of the Native Americans. But what’s not taught in history lessons is that Wounded Knee was one of the first federally backed gun confiscations in...

On this episode of The Resistance Library Podcast, Sam and Dave discuss Second Amendment Sanctuaries. Nullification is as American as apple pie. It dates back to 1798, when the legislatures of Kentucky and Virginia supported resolutions that asserted the states’ right to stand against federal...