ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In recent years, the landscape of gun ownership in the United States has undergone a significant transformation. A new study reveals that protection has become the dominant reason why Americans own firearms, surpassing traditional motivations like hunting or sport shooting. This shift is reshaping not only why people own guns but also who owns them, with more women and racial minorities joining the ranks of gun owners.

65 million people have the same reason for owning guns — they don’t feel safe in America

Are we at war? With over 494 million guns in civilian hands and a surge in mass shootings, the pressure is mounting for serious gun control. Is it time to ask ourselves: How much firepower does it really take to feel safe in America?. 1. Unprecedented Gun Ownership. There are...

21 Reasons Americans Are Up in Arms About Gun Control

The landscape of American preferences is ever-evolving. What are some surprising things Americans would like to see disappear from their country?. Unwanted robocalls have plagued Americans for years, interrupting their daily lives. The desire to ban these incessant calls is nearly universal. 2. Single-Use Plastics. Many Americans are pushing for...

Outlawed: 21 Things Americans Want Banned in the US

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Keeping a gun in your car may be your right, but it can land you in trouble if you're not careful. 
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You Can Get Arrested for Having a Legally-Owned Gun in Your Car

Minnesota State

Snopes

Throughout her career, Kamala Harris has supported the reinstatement of the 1994 assault weapons ban.

Fact Check: Harris and Walz Announced Assault Weapons Ban, Not Gun Ban, During Rally

California State

A resurfaced video shows that Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris supported police going door-to-door and seizing firearms from individuals on state lists of prohibited gun owners and people considered a danger to themselves and to others. According to The Washington Times, Harris outlined her position on...

Video: VP Harris supported sending cops to seize guns from ‘lists’ of gun owners

TIME

Consequences mattered to the Founders—and that meant early American judges upheld major gun restrictions.

The Supreme Court's 2nd Amendment Mistake

Milwaukee, WI

USA TODAY

Gun-rights advocates and a top Trump surrogate talked about why they believe gun control is a bad idea.

'Arm yourself accordingly': What the GOP is saying about gun control after Trump shooting

The Hill

Nearly 25 percent of intimate partner homicide-suicides committed with a firearm were perpetrated by those who were prohibited from owning a gun, according to a focus group analysis by Everytown for Gun Safety released Thursday. Everytown for Gun Safety, an advocacy group, conducted focus groups with 43 survivors of intimate...

Everytown: Nearly 1 in 4 domestic firearm murder-suicides committed by someone prohibited from owning gun

Despite widespread support, laws enforcing universal background checks at the time of firearm purchase may not be enough to move the needle on reducing shooting deaths in the United States. A Tufts University School of Medicine study, published August 1 in the journal JAMA Network Open, reports that states that require gun permits rather than relying solely on universal background checks see firearm homicide rates, on average, 18% lower than states with background check policies alone.

Gun permits may be more effective than background checks alone at reducing firearm homicides

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Massachusetts State

Lowell, MA

The Massachusetts Legislature passed a firearm safety reform bill Thursday that represents an ongoing effort by the legislature to tighten the scope of acceptable gun use and to limit gun violence overall. A bill introduced by Senator Edward J. Kennedy and integrated into the passed legislation as Section 12G o...

Kennedy Gun Safety Bill Passes Senate

Butler, PA

Business Insider

Former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi said in an op-ed that there could have been a communication breakdown between the Secret Service and police.

A former FBI official says Secret Service snipers could have mistaken the Trump shooter for a police sniper

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

NewsNation

The Mexican government says it is weighing its options after a federal judge in Boston removed six defendants from a $10 billion lawsuit against gun manufacturers whose weapons were illegally trafficked in Mexico.

Judge shields US gun companies from ‘gossamer-thin’ $10 billion lawsuit

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Louisiana State

Ballotpedia News

Nine states, including seven with Republican trifectas, have enacted legislation this year related to the eligibility of noncitizens to vote. In total, voters in eight states will consider ballot measures related to noncitizen voting at the November general election. In Louisiana, SB 436 requires proof of citizenship for voter registration...

Nine states approved bills related to noncitizen voting, voters in eight states will consider ballot measures this November

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Kansas State

The Independent

 A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to do background checks of buyers at gun shows, leaving Texas as the only state so far where a legal challenge has succeeded.U.S. District Judge Toby Crouse's ruling this week came in a lawsuit brought by Kansas and 19 other states, three individual gun collectors and a Wichita, Kansas-based association for collectors. They sought an order preventing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from enforcing the rule that took effect in May through the trial of their...

Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other states

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Over the last decade and a half, Pew Research Center has conducted religion-focused surveys all around the world. One question we have asked in each of these surveys is “How important is religion in your life?” Another one we’ve asked repeatedly is “How often do you pray?”

Where is the most religious place in the world?

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Key facts about Americans and guns

Guns are deeply ingrained in American society and the nation’s political debates. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms,...

Key facts about Americans and guns

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