Issue Research: Gun Control

The right of citizens to own and carry firearms has a proud and important history in this country. It is also a target by all kinds of groups with various intentions. Debate over the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affects you directly and you need to be informed about the pros and cons. Check out these links and e-mail us other links that you feel would be helpful!

• Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms - www.ccrkba.org
  Citizens interested in defending the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment. Conducts educational and legislative activities, seminars, and in-depth studies on gun legislation.
• Firearms & Liberty - www.shadeslanding.com
  Contains "nearly 15 megabytes of historical and contemporary online documents and many links to other resources on the Internet and Web to assist you in your research on our Second Amendment." Site includes articles on Legislation, Politics & Law Enforcement and Assault Weapons.
• Firearms Statistics Menu - www.amfire.com/afistatistics/menu.html
  Contains crime statistics, data on firearms production and firearms facts.
• Gunfree - www.csgv.org
  Combined site for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence.
• Gun Owners of America - www.gunowners.org
  "A non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue."
• Handgun Control and the Brady Center to Prevent Handgun Violence - www.handguncontrol.org
  "A non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the passage of sensible gun laws."
• Hot Guns - www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/guns
  "A report on cheap handguns, their manufacturers, and the illicit handgun market." Based on a program of PBS's Frontline television.
• Jews For The Preservation Of Firearms Ownership - www.jpfo.org
  "Membership in JPFO is open to ALL law abiding firearms owners who believe that ownership of firearms is a CIVIL RIGHT, not a privilege as a drivers license is."
• U.S. Concealed Carry Assocaiation
  
• National Rifle Association - www.nra.org
  An "Organization that protects and defends the Second Amendment rights of citizens. Encourages civilian marksmanship, compiles statistics, sponsors research and education programs, and lobbies."
• National Shooting Sports Foundation - www.nssf.org
  "NSSF is the leading trade association of the firearms and recreational shooting sports industry."
• Rec.guns on the Web - www.recguns.com
  Site contains information on gun issues.
• Second Amendment Foundation - www.saf.org
  "Dedicated to promoting a better understanding about our Constitutional heritage to privately own and possess firearms. To that end, we carry on many educational and legal action programs designed to better inform the public about the gun control debate."
• Supreme Court Decisions Search: Gun Control - www.law.cornell.edu/syllabi?gun+control
  Provides information on gun control decisions.
• The Violence Policy Center - www.vpc.org
  "A national 501(c)(3) educational foundation that is at the forefront of organizations working to reduce firearms violence in America. The Center works to increase public understanding of firearms violence as an expanding public health crisis of which crime is merely the most recognized aspect."