A new National Firearms Survey estimates Americans use guns defensively roughly 2.2 million times per year—and in more than three-quarters of those incidents, no shots are fired. The post New Survey Puts Defensive Gun Use at 2.2 Million Times a Year appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in the consolidated cases of Viramontes v. Cook County (Illinois) and Grant v. Higgins (Connecticut) for Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m.
Twenty-seven states are urging the Supreme Court to strike down Illinois’ and Connecticut’s AR-15 bans, arguing that commonly owned rifles cannot be prohibited under the Second Amendment.
A new national survey estimates Americans own roughly 40 million AR-15s and similar rifles while women and minorities account for a growing share of American gun owners. The post 40 Million AR-15s and a More Diverse Gun-Owning America appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A new national survey estimates Americans own roughly 60 million AR-15-type and similarly styled semi-automatic rifles. The post 60 Million AR-15s Land on the Supreme Court’s Desk appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A new national survey estimates that Americans own approximately 60 million AR-15-type and similarly styled rifles. The findings are now being used to challenge Cook County’s and Connecticut’s rifle bans before the Supreme Court.
A major new national firearms survey estimates that Americans use guns defensively against animal threats roughly 180,000 times every year.