Report Highlights: The most commonly used weapons in homicides in the U.S. are firearms.   On average, firearms accounted for 78% of all mechanisms used in homicides between 2018 and 2025. Knives accounted for 8% of all homicide…

Report Highlights: Federal and state laws govern the manufacture, possession, and transfer of firearm suppressors (colloquially referred to as “silencers”). State laws vary.   Suppressors are illegal in eight states: California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, New…

Report Highlights: The gap between male and female gun owners in the United States has narrowed. Female gun ownership increased by 5-15% since 1980, while male gun ownership decreased by 11%. Between 39 and 43% of U.S. men…

Report Highlights: The United States has more civilian-owned guns than any other nation. Estimates suggest the country has hundreds of millions of firearms. The United States has between 400 million and 500 million privately owned firearms. 46% of…

Report Highlights: California ranked 32nd for homicides in 2024. The state’s homicide rates have consistently declined since 2008. California’s homicide rate was 26% lower than the national average in 2024. There are approximately 3.3 million gun owners in…

Report Highlights: Chicago is a large city with a homicide rate higher than its peer cities. Of the 11 most populous U.S. cities (over 1 million people), Chicago consistently has the highest homicide rate. Chicago’s average homicide rate…

Report Highlights: A majority of Americans (58%) favor stricter gun control laws, while 15% believe current regulations are too restrictive. Women are more supportive of gun control (64%) compared to men (51%), who are more skeptical. Younger adults (18-29) show strong…

The United States is not only known for having some of the most intriguing politicians but is also a nation of gun owners. With more civilian-owned firearms than any other country in the world, it’s clear that guns…

Asking how many guns are in the U.S. is like asking how many grains of salt are in the Dead Sea—there are simply too many to count. Due to privacy rights and the right to keep and bear…

Gun deaths in America are a highly publicized and politicized talking point. Unfortunately, we rarely see solution-oriented discussions, and the most at-risk demographics are often overlooked. The anti-gun lobby and American politicians speak often about children and adolescent…

The pro-gun community has put a lot of time and effort into preventing accidental shootings in America. Unlike other firearm-related incidents, accidental shootings are a category that the pro-gun community has notably influenced over the years. Despite sensationalized…

America has more civilian-owned guns per capita than any other country in the world. However, only 0.0084% of the country’s estimated 500,000,000 firearms are used to end a human life. “Gun violence” is a broadly defined term that…

The issue of guns in America mainly arises from stolen firearms, as it’s uncommon for lawful gun owners to commit crimes. However, in America, being a victim of gun theft is unique because victims are often blamed for…

As of early 2024, twenty-nine states in the United States allow individuals to carry firearms without a permit. Sixteen of these states have adopted permitless carry laws since 2019. This trend has sparked interest in how allowing concealed…

Does your state support your 2nd Amendment rights or make it exceedingly difficult to keep and bear arms? We’ve ranked the worst states to be a gun owner below. How? By analyzing each state’s current laws, upcoming laws,…

Grading Methodology for a Candidate’s Second Amendment Stance Alabama’s candidates are graded based on their previous 2A voting records, public statements on their constituents owning firearms, and their willingness to focus on 2A issues. Given our research on…

As the political climate heats up surrounding gun control and legislation, more Americans are buying firearms today than six years ago. In the past twenty years, gun ownership has risen slightly among women and Hispanics while it has…