Gun Rights

(GunReports.com) -- Guns save lives, and are necessary for protection. That's according to research from David Burnett and Clayton Cramer, who track incidents of defensive gun use at TheArmedCitizen.com.

(GunReports.com) -- Following calls by Mexican President Felipe Calderon that the United States re-institute a ban on modern sporting rifles, or so-called 'assault weapons,' the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) - the trade association for America's firearms industry - issued the following statement:

(GunReports.com) -- The National Rifle Association will hold its annual convention in Charlotte on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Up to 70,000 attendees are expected.

A recent tabulation of 467 respondents to a GunReports.com survey question, “Which is the better platform: The AR or the AK?” showed a strong preference for the designed-in-America ArmaLite Rifle model. However, the intensity of comments slightly favored the AK.

Check out several new GunReports.com videos are loaded this week: Sinclair Reloading Series Parts 1 and 2, Cheaper Than Dirt: Leupold - VX 3 Scopes; Ruger’s History of the Gun - Part 1: The Hand Cannon, Crimson Trace Laser Sights - The Art Of Survival, and the Colt .22 Tactical M4 Rimfire Colt Safety & Operation.

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A website purporting to explore the topic of concealed carry allows gunowners to register a ‘pro’ vote in favor of concealed carry.

Fort Hood Texas police Sgts. Mark Todd and Kimberly Munley wore St. Gabriel Possenti Society (www.gunsaint.com) honor medallions presented by Society Founder-Chairman John M. Snyder of Telum Associates at the American Police Hall of Fame in Titusville, Florida.

(GunReports.com)--Aaron Zelman, founder and director of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, sent Sarah Palin a wish list of topics he hopes she will cover in her speech to the NRA national convention on May 14.

(GunReports.com)—The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has learned that the United Nations has filed its first firearms trace request. The move by the United Nations, which has long advocated for civilian disarmament, raised concerns from the NSSF.

(GunReports.com)—A new NSSF survey done by Harris Interactive shows strong support for applying the 2nd Amendment to states and cities.