Gun politics in the United States

The political issues surrounding guns in the United States is an especially contentious political topic in the United States. The degree to which firearms can or should be regulated has long been debated, and disagreements range from the practical —does gun ownership cause or prevent crime? —to the constitutional —how should one interpret the Second Amendment? —and the philosophical —which weapons, if any, does the government have the authority to control?

External links

• GunCite: Gun Control and Second Amendment Issues
• Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
• Packing.org: overview and forums dedicated to firearm carry
• OpenCarry.org: maps identifying open carry and vehicle carry laws
• Gun Owners of America
• Handgun Free America
• Keep and Bear Arms
• National Rifle Association
• The Bias Against Guns: Why Almost Everything You've Heard About Gun Control is Wrong, by John R. Lott, Jr., 2003, ISBN 0895261146
• Disarming America: A review of above book The Bias Against Guns

Organizations

• National Rifle Association
• Second Amendment Sisters
• Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
• Amendment II Democrats
• Gun Owners of America
• Pink Pistols - A gay gun rights advocacy group
• rkba.org
• Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
• The Brady Campaign (formerly Handgun Control, Inc.)
• Join Together - Gun Violence Section
• The High Road - Premier Firearms Website on the Internet