An Anti-Gun Pledge for Law Students
Gun control activists have been broadly unsuccessful on the legislative and judicial fronts, forcing them to devise alternative methods of curtailing the Second Amendment rights of Americans. One tactic involves…
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Suing for Gun Control?
A recurring theme in political-issue activism is that when activists cannot achieve their desired policy ends through traditional democratic routes, many resort to other means they hope will ultimately have a…
The Policies of Gun Control Advocacy
Not every form of gun control is politically controversial or constitutionally problematic. Laws preventing children or violent felons from acquiring guns attract precious few critics. The debate turns on more…
The Funders of Gun Control Advocacy
Five groups—Everytown, Giffords, Brady, Sandy Hook Promise, and March for Our Lives—accounted for the vast majority of funds raised by American gun control nonprofits. Each of these groups operate both…
The Landscape of Gun Control Advocacy
Dozens of gun control advocacy groups are active in the United States, and detailed financial information is available on at least 50. This includes groups organized as 501(c)(3) charities, 501(c)(4)…
Anomalous Amici in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
Some left-leaning groups weigh in on public policy issues that appear rather disconnected from their professed missions. Hot-button topics like abortion and gun control increasingly attract the attention of organizations…
Gun Control and the Alignment of the Progressive Left
Americans join or support organizations based on their personal views and values. But associations or interest groups that take positions on issues that are disconnected from their apparent missions can…
Republicans Get Shot… and Then Get Blamed For It
Markos Moulitsas and the Daily Kos are at it again. Moulitsas, the founder of the Daily Kos, is quick to blame Republicans for yesterday’s shooting, just like he did…
George Soros-funded Center for American Progress leads the Left’s attack on your gun rights
The Center for American Progress, which is more or less the Democratic Party’s public relations firm, is launching a fresh assault on the Second Amendment in light of the…