Pew Poll: 44 Percent of All Households Now Have a Gun
A PEW Research Center poll released on August 26 shows that 44 percent of all households now own a gun.
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Poll: Gun Rights More Important Than Gun Control
A Pew Research Center survey released August 26 shows majority support for protecting the right to gun ownership versus passing more laws to control who can own a gun.
New Film Shows Women Withholding Sex Until Men Give Up Guns
A new film, Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?, depicts women withholding sex until men agree to get rid of their guns.
Wyoming: ‘More Guns Per Capita Than Any State,’ Below Average Gun-Related Murders
Wyoming has “more guns per capita than any state”–yet they have a gun-related murder rate that is below the national average.
Tom Brokaw to Ole Miss Grads: More Guns Mean More Homegrown Terror
During a May 14 commencement address to Old Miss graduates, retired news anchor and journalist Tom Brokaw said, “more guns … will mean more homegrown acts of terror.”
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Defends Gun Ownership
On March 2, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Hannah Ferguson defended gun ownership, describing how she learned to shoot and suggesting people who fear firearm ownership do so from a lack of “gun knowledge.”
Donald Trump: I Won’t Let Politicians Disarm the American People
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump used Facebook to release a new ad yesterday warning that politicians are incrementally weakening the Second Amendment and pledging that he will not allow Americans to be disarmed.
Widow of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle Confronts Obama on Gun Control
Taya Kyle, widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle, took on President Barack Obama at a town hall on guns on Thursday.
Baltimore Sun: Obama Should Create Public Registry Of Gun Owners
On January 7, The Baltimore Sun gave President Obama kudos for issuing executive orders for gun control, but expressed their desire that he add another measure–a public registry of gun owners.
Rasmussen: Majorities Believe Gun Ownership, NRA’s Policies Make Us Safer
Last week Rasmussen Reports released two polls showing majorities with guns in their homes believe they are safer for it and “American Adults” believe the policies supported by the NRA make us safer.
Shotguns Have ‘Virtually Sold Out’ In Austria, Sales Fuelled By Fear Of Migrant Crisis
Gun dealers in Austria report a boost in weapon sales as concern mounts over the large number of migrants entering the country. An estimated 900,000 privately-owned firearms are held by an Austrian population of just under 8.5 million, but gun dealers are reporting
Washington Post: Number of Guns Owned Doubled over 20 Years
On October 21, the Washington Post reported their estimate that the number of guns owned in America has doubled in the last 20 years.
NBC’s Today: Millennials the New Face of Gun Ownership in America
After years of gun control proponents claiming gun owners are a dying breed of old white guys who keep the gun industry afloat by hoarding more and more guns to themselves, NBC’s Today show aired a segment showing that millennials have stepped up to become the new face of gun ownership in America.
Columbia University Study: 1 In 3 Americans Are Gun Owners
A recently released Columbia University study shows that 1 in 3 Americans are gun owners. The study was conducted by assistant professor of epidemiology Bindu Kalesan and included an examination of “gun ownership information gathered from study subjects aged 18 years old
Rasmussen: Only 1 in 5 Americans Want to Live Where They Can’t Be Armed
A Rasmussen poll released on June 12 shows that only one out of five Americans want to live in a place where they can’t be armed.
AP Cites Pro-Gun Control Survey to Claim Americans Losing Interest in Guns
On March 9, the Associated Press reported the results of a pro-gun control survey to show that Americans are losing interest in guns.