The social utility of firearms extends far beyond self-defense. From preventing violent crime and protecting innocent lives to preserving individual liberty, lawful gun ownership provides benefits that deserve recognition in the debate over firearms and the Second Amendment.
New research from the Second Amendment Foundation uses CDC mortality data to challenge claims that firearms are the leading cause of death among American children. The findings expose how age brackets and combined death categories shape the gun-control narrative.
New Mexico faces another federal lawsuit after continuing to enforce its seven-day gun waiting period despite a Tenth Circuit ruling against the law. The NRA, SAF, NSSF, firearm dealers, and an individual gun buyer are seeking additional relief.
Gun control groups predicted more bloodshed as Americans regained firearm freedoms. A new Second Amendment Foundation factsheet documents 85 warnings alongside falling murder numbers, including substantial declines following Bruen and permitless carry.
A Firearms Research Center analysis exposes how gun-recovery statistics are used to cast suspicion on lawful firearm dealers. The implications reach every FFL: a gun’s later recovery does not establish that the dealer who handled it did anything wrong.
Teachers Unify condemned DOJ’s conclusion that criminally enforcing the federal dealer handgun ban against law-abiding adults ages 18–20 violates the Second Amendment. Its response overlooks the central issue: these Americans are adults with constitutional rights.
Everytown wants a say in what AI chatbots tell gun owners. Its latest report calls for firearms information restrictions that extend beyond preventing suicide and criminal violence, raising concerns about access to information on lawful gun ownership.
A federal judge blocked New Mexico’s seven-day gun waiting period while saying he still thinks it is constitutional. The state is appealing. Read the original story: Federal Judge Still Thinks New Mexico’s Seven-Day Gun Waiting Period Is Constitutional. He Blocked It Anyway Because the Tenth ...
Rep. Kevin Mullin wants certain airguns classified as firearms under federal law. Garrett’s Law would expand ATF authority, bringing another category of arms under Washington’s gun-control machinery.