
Firearm Background Checks Declines by 8.2% in September 2023
September 2023 sees a moderate 8.2% decline in firearm background checks, marking the 50th consecutive month with over one million checks. ... Read MoreRead More
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September 2023 sees a moderate 8.2% decline in firearm background checks, marking the 50th consecutive month with over one million checks. ... Read MoreRead More
In a recent Instagram post, a concerning claim suggested that former President Barack Obama ordered the removal of 500,000 pedophiles from a background check database. However, our investigation reveals that ... Read MoreRead More
In a bid to bolster gun safety measures, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Jimmy Panetta, both Democrats from California, have introduced the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data ... Read MoreRead More
On Tuesday morning, a group of Staley High School students demonstrated their support for their fellow student Ralph Yarl, who had been shot by a homeowner in Kansas City. Andrew ... Read MoreRead More
In a move that has sparked both fervent support and ardent opposition, Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law HB 543, which grants Floridians the right to carry a concealed ... Read MoreRead More
The horrifying Nashville school shooting that shook the nation’s core involved a 28-year-old transgender artist, Audrey Hale, who had previously attended the school and legally acquired seven firearms from five ... Read MoreRead More
Gun sales—as approximated by background checks—have declined each year since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. From 39,695,315 in 2020 to 38,876,673 in 2021. But despite this trend, gun purchases ... Read MoreRead More
All 50 Democratic members and 14 Republicans in the Senate voted to advance a new bipartisan gun bill on Tuesday, with the intention of getting it passed before July 4. ... Read MoreRead More
The 18-year-old that shot and killed 19 people in the deadliest school shooting in Texas history bought the firearms he used a few days before the horrific incident. The gunman, ... Read MoreRead More
A federal appeals court upheld California’s ban on high-capacity magazines, a ruling with national ramifications that might lead to the state’s semiautomatic weapons ban being reinstated as well. A 7-4 ... Read MoreRead More