gun rights Archives

Does Iowa Grant Gun Permits to Blind People?

Reports about a 2011 change to Iowa's gun licensing rules in Iowa went viral after...

Is the NRA a Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Organization?

A Facebook meme gets the basic facts right about the gun lobby's status as a...

Did the NRA Ask Judicial Candidates for ‘Position Letters’ on Guns?

The National Rifle Association's letters to Wisconsin judicial candidates came under scrutiny in the wake...

Did Politicians Tweeting ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Receive Millions of Dollars from the NRA?

After a mass shooting at a Florida school, comedy writer Bess Kalb made a powerful...

Did the Governor of the United States’ Virgin Islands Sign an Order Allowing the Seizure of Weapons During Hurricane Irma?

Despite denials, Governor Kenneth Mapp's executive order does authorize the National Guard to seize firearms...

Did Oregon’s Governor Sign a ‘Gun Confiscation’ Law?

A right-wing web site accurately describes some parts of a gun control law, but also...

Right-to-Carry Laws Make Violent Crime Rates Worse, Law Professor Finds

The Stanford law professor's paper is likely to add fuel to the gun control debate.

Survey: Half the Guns in America Are Owned by 3% of the Population

A new academic study found that ownership of half of the estimated 265 million firearms...

Media Ignore Kim Rhode’s Sixth Olympic Medal

After U.S. shooter Kim Rhode won her 6th medal in as many Olympiads, a rumor...

U.S. Supreme Court: Domestic Abusers Can Lose Gun Rights

The high court upheld an existing ban on firearms for people convicted of domestic violence.

Thomas Jefferson on Gun Rights

A real Thomas Jefferson statement about bearing arms is frequently shared along with a sentence...