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How the Gun Lobby and Gun Industry Fan the Flames of Extremist Ideology
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The Supreme Court Struck Down the Federal Ban on Bump Stocks in Garland v. Cargill. Here’s What You Need To Know.
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United States v. Rahimi
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The FFLA: A Bill To Bring Federal Gun Laws Into the 21st Century
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What Is Microstamping, and How Does It Work?
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What Is the Victims of Crime Act?
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What Are Moms Demand Action Advocacy Days?
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Ahead of Trans Day of Visibility, Three Advocates Share What Gives Them Hope
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“Texting Is an Integral Part of the Gun Violence Prevention Movement”
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Are Bump Stocks Machine Guns?
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While the Gun Industry Parties, Kids Die: What You Should Know About SHOT Show
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The Supreme Court Is About to Hear Oral Argument in U.S. v. Rahimi. Here Is What You Need to Know.
How many guns are trafficked to other states each year?
≥122,089 firearms At least 122,089 firearms were trafficked across state lines before being recovered by law enforcement between 2017 and 2021.
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The Supreme Court has struck down part of New York’s concealed carry law, but our fight for public safety continues. Here’s what you need to know about NYSRPA v. Bruen.
What is the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act?
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act would help keep guns out of the wrong hands and provide critical support to states and communities.
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Why the Senate Should Confirm Steve Dettelbach as ATF Director
Shoot First laws, also known as Stand Your Ground laws, are dangerous. How do they encourage violence?
Shoot First laws—also known as Stand Your Ground legislation—are deadly, reckless, and extreme. They give people a license to kill, allowing them to shoot first…
The Gun Lobby’s Dangerous Pursuit of Permitless Carry Across the Country Reaches Louisiana
Right now, people in Louisiana can carry a concealed handgun—but only if they receive a permit that requires a background check and safety…
Is there an armed extreme left?
Of course, there have been individuals and groups with left-leaning ideologies who have perpetrated gun violence in the US. However, readers should avoid false equivalence:…
Why don’t gun lobby groups like the NRA disavow armed extremism?
For decades, the gun lobby has not only enabled access to guns by anti-government and white supremacist extremists through its advocacy against common-sense gun laws,…
Were guns present at the January 6th Capitol insurrection?
The deadly insurrection attempt at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 was fueled, in part, by gun rights extremists who brought their firepower to Washington…
What is the extreme right?
The term “extreme right,” utilized by the Anti-Defamation League, refers to two large, slightly overlapping spheres: the white supremacist and anti-government extremist…
What is armed extremism?
Armed extremism is the use of firearms, primarily by groups on the extreme right, to intimidate, silence, or injure others in the name of ideology.
What is H.R. 8 and how will it close background check loopholes?
Updating federal law to require background checks on all gun sales is a common-sense way to keep guns out of the wrong hands. The…