Although most gun regulation occurs at the state level, some key federal gun laws apply nationwide. Federal law governs the ownership and registration of certain dangerous weapons and accessories, such as machine guns, sawed-off shotguns, sawed-off rifles, and silencers. It also sets licensing req...
Most U.S. firearms go unregistered, so numbers are hard to come by. Still, there are windows into the world of gun ownership — slices of data that offer pieces to the puzzle. TheRAND Corporationpublished a 2020 study on adults who say they live with at least one gun. And every year,...
1.About four-in-ten US adults say they are in a family with guns According to a June 2021 Pew Research Center poll, 4 in 10 US adults say they are in a family with a firearm, with 30% claiming to own one. Gun ownership rate varies by gender, political affiliation, and other variab...
Many of these top states also do not require permits for people to carry concealed weapons, such as handguns, in public. Learn More on the Voronoi App To learn about gun ownership in America, check out this graphic that shows how gun ownership rates in the U.S. have changed over the...
(DD). State laws can be more restrictive than the federal law in this area, and it often is. G&A ranks states on whether they ban any or all NFA items, with nine points going to states that default to federal law as to ownership. A full 10 points is awarded to states with "shall...
Gun ownership is a right that is protected by the second amendment to the constitution. However, as the rate of gun violence has increased in our country the debate over gun control has intensified. According to statistics put out by the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, gun ...
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In general terms, the United States has some of the most lax laws on the planet in terms of civilian ownership of firearms and ammunition. There are, however, a few categories of restrictions that the federal government enforces.The possession, use, and disposal of nuclear materials ishighly ...
Ron Shook highlighted the importance of ensuring the recipients of these firearms are legally permitted to possess them. He emphasized the need to prevent firearms from reaching individuals with criminal records, mental health issues, substance abuse problems, or those underage for handgun ownership. ...
The poll finds that majorities of U.S. adults view both reducing gun violence and protecting gun ownership as important issues. Nicole Whitelaw, 29, is a Democrat and gun owner who grew up hunting and target shooting in upstate New York with her strongly Republican family. Whitelaw, who now...