Factual non-partisan information on U.S. federal, state and local legislation.
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- Wikipedia - Gun Law in the United States Crowd-sourced encyclopedia article about federal, state and local gun laws in the U.S.
- Sunlight Foundation - Gun Control and Gun Rights: Legislation, Policy and Influence Background and current status of gun control issues at the time of Sandy Hook.
- FindLaw - State Gun Control Laws Gun control laws, by state, regulating the possession and purchase of firearms.
- OpenSecrets - Guns Provides U.S. House and Senate votes, campaign contributions and lobbyist spending on firearm laws. Includes summary of gun rights vs. gun control issues.
- CRS - Gun Control Legislation 2012 report from the Congressional Research Service includes background and analysis, the history of federal regulation of firearms, current issues and current proposals.
- GAO - Gun Control: States’ Laws and Requirements for Concealed Carry Permits Vary across the Nation U.S. General Accounting Office online publication discusses the differences in gun control laws and concealed weapons permits by state.
- Project Vote Smart - Gun Issues Provides information on key votes, public statements, interest group ratings and ballot measures, nationally and by state.
- OpenSecrets - Manchin-Toomey Amendment Contributions from gun rights PACs and gun control PACs, in total and by congressional recipient.
- Ballotpedia - Firearms on the Ballot Information about state initiatives relating to gun control, from the collaborative encyclopedia about state politics.
- FollowTheMoney.org Archives - Gun Issues 2012-and-earlier archives of campaign funds raised and spent for state ballot measures relating to gun issues including gun rights and gun control.
- POPVOX - Issue Spotlight: Firearms and Gun Control Legislation Information on specific bills including background checks, banning specific weapons and ammunition, trafficking, enforcement, UN Arms Trade Treaty, Second Amendment, children and schools, sales, buybacks, concealed carry, service-members and registration.