GUN LAWS, GUN CONTROL & GUN RIGHTS

News Releases | Current Cases | Current Legislation | Positions: Presidential Candidates | Second Amendment | Case Law | Statutes | Books | Articles | Legal Scholars | Statistics and Reports | Government Agencies | Advocacy | Gun Manufacturers | Media | International | Other
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JURIST: The Legal Education Network presents this guide to Gun Laws, Gun Control & Gun Rights as a resource for individuals on all sides in the ongoing controversy over the legal status of guns in the United States. We present or recommend material in the following categories:
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News Releases

News releases, newsletters and news services reporting on the latest developments in gun law, gun control and gun rights. Readers are advised that these are published by advocacy organizations; while containing useful information about recent legal developments, they may not be entirely objective...

  • News & Releases (National Rifle Association [NRA] Institute for Legislative Action)
  • Press Releases (Handgun Control Inc./Center to Prevent Handgun Violence)
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Current Cases

Critical gun-related cases before or recently decided by the courts...

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Current Legislation

Gun-related legislation before or recently adopted by federal and state legislatures...

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Positions: Presidential Candidates

Policy positions on gun control and gun rights adopted by major U.S. Presidential candidates...

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Second Amendment

General materials on the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

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Case Law

Leading cases on gun law...

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Statutes

Leading statutes on gun possession, sale and use...

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Books

Books on various aspects of gun law, gun control and gun rights...

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Articles

Legal scholarship and commentary on gun-related issues...

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Legal Scholars

Law professors active in the gun control debate...

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Statistics and Reports

Statistics and official reports on the use and effects of guns...

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Government Agencies

Government agencies engaged in the control or regulation of firearms...

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Advocacy

Leading organizations engaged on both sides of the gun control debate...

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Gun Manufacturers

Leading manufacturers of guns and firearms...

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Media

Extended coverage of gun-related issues in print and broadcast media...

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International

Laws and regulations on guns in other countries...

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Other

Miscellaneous online resources...