There are more gun deaths in states with weaker gun laws. giffords.org/lawcenter/re...
January 23, 2025 at 4:28 AM
There are more gun deaths in states with weaker gun laws. giffords.org/lawcenter/re...
Patel is wrong. Only 16 states prohibit guns at protests & Minnesota is not one of them.
Gun-rights extremists—like many in the trump admin—have fought against restrictions like these, calling them infringements on the Second Amendment right.
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Gun-rights extremists—like many in the trump admin—have fought against restrictions like these, calling them infringements on the Second Amendment right.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Patel is wrong. Only 16 states prohibit guns at protests & Minnesota is not one of them.
Gun-rights extremists—like many in the trump admin—have fought against restrictions like these, calling them infringements on the Second Amendment right.
giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
Gun-rights extremists—like many in the trump admin—have fought against restrictions like these, calling them infringements on the Second Amendment right.
giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
Ohio has weak gun laws! D- on @giffords.org scorecard.
More guns & weak gun laws = more gun deaths & injuries.
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More guns & weak gun laws = more gun deaths & injuries.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Ohio has weak gun laws! D- on @giffords.org scorecard.
More guns & weak gun laws = more gun deaths & injuries.
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More guns & weak gun laws = more gun deaths & injuries.
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Louisiana, Mike Johnson's state, has one of the weaked gun control laws in the nation with some of the highest gun death rates. giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
April 23, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Louisiana, Mike Johnson's state, has one of the weaked gun control laws in the nation with some of the highest gun death rates. giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
This mass shooting was the 256th of this year. Montana has one of the weakest gun laws in the nation. Their law allows any person to conceal carry a weapon without a permit. giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
August 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This mass shooting was the 256th of this year. Montana has one of the weakest gun laws in the nation. Their law allows any person to conceal carry a weapon without a permit. giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
"Due to gaps in state law, minors can legally purchase assault weapons from private sellers in South Carolina with no parental oversight or background check."
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South Carolina
Research South Carolina's gun laws including background checks, concealed carry, gun sales, and more. Learn what South Carolina's gun laws do well and what they're missing.
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October 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"Due to gaps in state law, minors can legally purchase assault weapons from private sellers in South Carolina with no parental oversight or background check."
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Giffords says it’s currently 17% giffords.org/lawcenter/re...
Gun Violence Statistics
Gun violence claims tens of thousands of lives in the US each year. These statistics lay out the scope of this devastating American issue.
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August 8, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Giffords says it’s currently 17% giffords.org/lawcenter/re...
“Tenn. has a stand your ground law which removes the duty to retreat before using deadly force in self-defense.…The state’s laws also make it harder to properly investigate these cases by limiting [the] ability to arrest someone who claims to have acted in self defense.” giffords.org/lawcenter/st...
A far-right idiot amplified by Alex Jones, Jason Whitlock, Gavin McInnis and others has been streaming himself saying racist shit to black people in order to provoke them into violence so he can shoot them.
He just shot just a black man here in Tennessee.
He just shot just a black man here in Tennessee.
The Right’s Worst New Star Just Shot Someone
Meet “Chud the Builder.”
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May 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
“Tenn. has a stand your ground law which removes the duty to retreat before using deadly force in self-defense.…The state’s laws also make it harder to properly investigate these cases by limiting [the] ability to arrest someone who claims to have acted in self defense.” giffords.org/lawcenter/st...
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June 21, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Before I forget to post about it here! I had the pleasure of participating in a great charity zine! Broads and Broadswords Vol. 3 has just 3 more days to pre-order! Proceeds go to The Transgender Lawcenter and Point of Pride charities!
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Pardoning the Jan. 6 insurrectionists normalizes violence and emboldens extremists. And the gun industry will benefit.
In a recent report, we documented how Trump and the gun industry are both profiting from the same playbook.
giffords.org/lawcenter/re...
In a recent report, we documented how Trump and the gun industry are both profiting from the same playbook.
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Engines of Extremism: How the Gun Industry Profits from Fear
The deep-rooted connections between the gun industry, the gun lobby, and political extremism pose severe threats to public safety.
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January 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Pardoning the Jan. 6 insurrectionists normalizes violence and emboldens extremists. And the gun industry will benefit.
In a recent report, we documented how Trump and the gun industry are both profiting from the same playbook.
giffords.org/lawcenter/re...
In a recent report, we documented how Trump and the gun industry are both profiting from the same playbook.
giffords.org/lawcenter/re...
Are you utilizing the SPLC (Southern Poverty LawCenter) interactive map? They have various filters you can use.
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Hate Map
Subscribe to the Sounds Like Hate podcast to learn more about hate groups like the Proud Boys.
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May 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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You’ll note a strong correlation between weak gun laws and GOP dominance. My home state, Arkansas, received an F. Last year, my hometown had a homicide rate 13X the national average. It is the guns, not mental illness, not Democrats… guns. giffords.org/lawcenter/re...
GIFFORDS Law Center's Annual Gun Law Scorecard
Every year, we rank and grade state gun laws. And every year, we come to the same conclusion: states with strong gun safety laws have fewer gun deaths.
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December 17, 2024 at 7:13 PM
You’ll note a strong correlation between weak gun laws and GOP dominance. My home state, Arkansas, received an F. Last year, my hometown had a homicide rate 13X the national average. It is the guns, not mental illness, not Democrats… guns. giffords.org/lawcenter/re...
For all the customary American fears of government troops occupying US soil & traditional understanding of the 2nd Amendment, I have yet to see it noted that Trump has deployed soldiers in one of the few cities that highly restricts personal ownership of firearms.
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August 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
For all the customary American fears of government troops occupying US soil & traditional understanding of the 2nd Amendment, I have yet to see it noted that Trump has deployed soldiers in one of the few cities that highly restricts personal ownership of firearms.
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Gabby Giffords was my U.S. Rep. I remember the day she was shot like it was yesterday.
Gun violence victims do not deserve to be permissible casualties because of the 2nd Amendment.
Many victims are gun owners so we can protect ourselves from the perpetrator.
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Gun violence victims do not deserve to be permissible casualties because of the 2nd Amendment.
Many victims are gun owners so we can protect ourselves from the perpetrator.
giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
Domestic Violence & Firearms
Gun access increases the risk of murder by an abusive partner. Preventing people who have committed domestic abuse from possessing firearms helps prevent shootings.
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July 28, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Gabby Giffords was my U.S. Rep. I remember the day she was shot like it was yesterday.
Gun violence victims do not deserve to be permissible casualties because of the 2nd Amendment.
Many victims are gun owners so we can protect ourselves from the perpetrator.
giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
Gun violence victims do not deserve to be permissible casualties because of the 2nd Amendment.
Many victims are gun owners so we can protect ourselves from the perpetrator.
giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
In the U.S., a domestic violence victim is five times more likely to be killed when an abusive partner has access to a gun. Women in the U.S. are 21 times more likely to be killed with a gun than women in other high-income countries. giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
Domestic Violence & Firearms
Gun access increases the risk of murder by an abusive partner. Preventing people who have committed domestic abuse from possessing firearms helps prevent shootings.
giffords.org
November 26, 2024 at 1:25 PM
In the U.S., a domestic violence victim is five times more likely to be killed when an abusive partner has access to a gun. Women in the U.S. are 21 times more likely to be killed with a gun than women in other high-income countries. giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
(And yes, the reason for this is because Chicago in particular does get a fair number of guns trafficked over the border from Indiana, which is right up there with Kentucky in "gun laws? We don't need no stinkin' gun laws")
Oh and it gets even more hilarious
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Oh and it gets even more hilarious
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Licensing in Illinois
Research Illinois state laws on licensing, including what is regulated and what's not. Find related gun law details from Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence today.
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April 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM
(And yes, the reason for this is because Chicago in particular does get a fair number of guns trafficked over the border from Indiana, which is right up there with Kentucky in "gun laws? We don't need no stinkin' gun laws")
Oh and it gets even more hilarious
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Oh and it gets even more hilarious
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August 23, 2024 at 1:36 AM
I'm curious why you say that. There is no federal computer database of guns.
The FBI must destroy background check records which are approved. Denied applications are kept.
Private sale records aren't collected. Dealer records aren't collected in a central location.
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The FBI must destroy background check records which are approved. Denied applications are kept.
Private sale records aren't collected. Dealer records aren't collected in a central location.
giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
Maintaining Records
Universal background checks save lives from gun violence.
giffords.org
June 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I'm curious why you say that. There is no federal computer database of guns.
The FBI must destroy background check records which are approved. Denied applications are kept.
Private sale records aren't collected. Dealer records aren't collected in a central location.
giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
The FBI must destroy background check records which are approved. Denied applications are kept.
Private sale records aren't collected. Dealer records aren't collected in a central location.
giffords.org/lawcenter/gu...
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September 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Key Federal Regulation Acts
Universal background checks save lives from gun violence.
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December 16, 2024 at 10:16 PM
AR-15s were and are still unregisterable in DC (i.e., illegal) unless they meet some strict guidelines. I'd love for someone to ask him about that gun as well.
June 4, 2026 at 11:57 PM
AR-15s were and are still unregisterable in DC (i.e., illegal) unless they meet some strict guidelines. I'd love for someone to ask him about that gun as well.
