No Justice for the Injured
Report
An analysis of state supreme court rulings shows that an influx of corporate campaign cash is influencing judges to rule against those injured while on the job or by business entities such as hospitals.
Preventing Domestic Abusers and Stalkers from Accessing Guns
Issue Brief
Weaknesses in federal law and law enforcement leave untold numbers of women vulnerable to gun violence committed by men who have harassed, stalked, threatened, and terrorized them, often for years.
9 Reasons Why Progress on Stronger Gun Laws Is Within Reach
Issue Brief
Even though the Senate failed to pass an amendment to require background checks for most gun sales, stronger gun laws are still within reach.
Advocates Continue Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence
In the wake of last week’s Senate vote against legislation to prevent gun violence, Americans must remember that their efforts to reduce gun violence are a marathon, not a sprint.
Thou Shall Not Kill: Faith Groups and Gun-Violence Prevention
Issue Brief
In this brief, we examine the efforts of faith-based groups to prevent deaths caused by firearms through their work as first-responders, advocates, and prophetic voices against the scourge of gun violence.
America Under the Gun
Report
A new CAP analysis suggests a relationship between weak state gun laws and high levels of gun violence.
Interactive: Measuring Gun Violence Across the 50 States
Interactive
This interactive map shows a state-by-state survey of 10 measures of gun violence drawn from FBI, ATF, and CDC data. The measures are aggregated to show that states with weak gun laws have higher rates of gun violence, and states with stronger gun laws have lower rates of gun violence.
What the Public Really Thinks About Guns
Issue Brief
There is clear consensus around a variety of common-sense gun laws, as well as consensus around what limits are unacceptable. Congress is fighting over questions that are simply not controversial.
Blindfolded, and with One Hand Tied Behind the Back
Issue Brief
The use of appropriations riders to enact policy changes has reached new heights in the area of firearms.
Infographic: Fixing Gun Background Checks
Only federally licensed gun dealers currently have to perform background checks on purchasers of firearms. A law instituting universal background checks would help further prevent gun violence.
5 Reasons Why Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Enhances Our Democracy
Issue Brief
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act has protected our right to vote and is needed to continue building a diverse electorate that includes all Americans.
Every State Can Implement Transgender-Inclusive Health Coverage
A case study of the Oregon Insurance Division shows how statutes already on the books in every state give state policymakers the authority to end antitransgender discrimination in health insurance.
After Tragedies, Coloradans Unite Around Universal Background Checks
Video
The tragedies of Columbine and Aurora have galvanized Coloradans—including gun owners—around common-sense gun-safety measures like universal background checks.
NRA Working to Elect Pro-Gun Judges and Prosecutors
Using a front group, the NRA has spent millions of dollars to influence the elections of state supreme court judges and attorneys general nationwide.
Constitutionality of Proposed Firearms Legislation
Issue Brief
The firearm regulation measures endorsed by President Obama and proposed by Congress are safely within constitutional confines and reflect the sort of reasonable regulation that the Supreme Court has already endorsed in previous cases.