The American Citizen - Guns, Firearms, Weapons on the Web

Assault Weapon Panic, The -- a document related to assault weapons, published by the Independence Institute.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) -- " ...a law enforcement organization within the U.S. Department of Treasury with unique responsibilities dedicated to reducing violent crime, collecting revenue and protecting the public... ATF enforces the federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson..."

Canadian Firearms Homepage -- general information and links to firearms and related issues.

Children and Guns -- a document related to firearms and children, published by the Independence Institute.

Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms -- organization committed to supporting their view of the Second Amendment, conducts "educational activities," studies on gun laws, pro-gun ownership lobbying efforts in legislatures.

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence -- " ...founded in 1974 to combat the growing gun violence problem in the U.S."

Crime and Gun Control -- from the National Center for Policy Analysis, includes statistics and information on crime and guns.

Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence -- " ...dedicated to stopping gun violence through education, litigation, and grass roots activism."

Firearms -- from the Pacific Center for Violence Prevention, includes information about firearms and violence.

Firearms and Liberty -- " ...historical and contemporary online documents and many links to other resources on the Internet and Web to assist you in your research on our Second Amendment," includes articles on legislation, politics, law enforcement, assault weapons.

Firearms Policy Journal -- includes current issues and an archive of previous issues of this publication.

General Firearms Issues and Information -- National Rifle Association site includes "informational mailings and opinion pieces, papers on firearms-related subjects, and other general Second Amendment writings."

Gun Control, Patriotism, and Civil Disobedience -- document from the founder of Future of Freedom Foundation.

Gun Links -- links to sites related to issue of guns.

Gun/Firearms Related Media Articles -- articles about guns and gun issues, links to media sources.

Gunfree Homepage -- links to Coalition to Stop Handgun Violence, the Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence, and the Violence Policy Center.

Guns in the Medical Literature - A Failure of Peer Review

Handgun Violence: A Threat to Life -- document by the Social Development and World Peace Committee of the U.S. Catholic Conference.

Hot Guns -- a "report on cheap handguns, their manufacturers, and the illicit handgun market..." based on a program from the PBS Frontline series.

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership -- " ...believe that ownership of firearms is a civil right, not a privilege as a driver's license is."

Mennonite Central Committee -- includes information on gun control in the U.S. and Canada and related articles.

National Concealed Carry Incorporated -- " ...a group of Second Amendment activists who support the right to carry a concealed weapon in all 50 states."

National Rifle Association -- an organization that "protects and defends the Second Amendment rights of citizens... encourages civilian marksmanship, compiles statistics, sponsors research and education programs, and lobbies..."

National Shooting Sports Foundation -- "...the leading trade association of the firearms and recreational shooting sports industry."

Rec.Guns on the Web -- contains information on gun issues.

Remarks by the President at the Brady Law One-Year Anniversary Commemoration -- full text of President Clinton's speech.

Right to Keep and Bear Arms Homepage -- legislative information, Second Amendment, various bans on firearms.

SafeStart! -- includes information from the Children's Defense Fund, focusing on SafeStart! and CeaseFire! programs.

Second Amendment Caucus -- endeavors to "...protect the individual right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment, influence legislation and public policy decision making to support this right, educate the public on the positive aspects of private firearm ownership."

Second Amendment Foundation -- dedicated to "...promoting a better understanding about our Constitutional heritage to privately own and possess firearms... many educational and legal action programs designed to better inform the public about the gun control debate."

Supreme Court Decisions Search: Gun Control -- from Cornell Law School, provides information on gun control decisions.

Taking Aim at Gun Control -- from the Heartland Institute, results of a study of gun control policy.

Violence Policy Center -- works to "increase public understanding of firearms violence as an expanding public health crisis of which crime is merely the most recognized aspect."

What Our Founding Fathers Had to Say About Gun Control -- pro-gun ownership and possession quotes that were taken out of context from writings by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and their contemporaries.