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Articles about groups in the United States that advocate on behalf of gun control by promoting firearms legislation, stricter enforcement, and/or gun safety See also: Category:American gun control activists
Pages in category "Gun rights advocacy groups in the United States" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. American nonprofit organization For other uses, see National Rifle Association (disambiguation). National Rifle Association of America Headquarters in Fair Oaks, Virginia Founded November 17, 1871 ; 153 years ago (1871-11-17) Founder William Conant Church George Wood Wingate Founded at ...
The American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA) was a United States–based non-profit 501(c)(4) organization which operated from 2005 to 2010. The group described itself as a national grassroots organization for responsible gun ownership and advocated for increased gun control.
It has been labeled by the Washington Examiner as one of, "the new 'pro-gun rights organization[s]'..." that began to spring up around 2012-2013, as the power of the NRA began to change and as new calls for gun control legislation arose after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. [4] Brandon Combs is the president of the FPC. [8]
In the wake of a shooting that killed Kalin Washington, 16, and injured nine others, calls for stricter gun laws have emerged. 29 organizations call for gun regulation after deadly Halloween party ...
It also provided pro bono support to a range of local communities defending their gun laws from lawsuits by the NRA and other gun lobby organizations. The organization expanded its Second Amendment program, providing amicus curiae briefs in key gun rights cases, including the Supreme Court cases District of Columbia v.
GIFFORDS is an American advocacy and research organization focused on preventing gun violence. The organization draws its name from one of its co-founders, Gabby Giffords, a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Giffords was shot along with 18 others at a constituent meeting in Tucson in 2011. [1]