Directory of Legislation Resources

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Factual non-partisan information on U.S. federal, state and local legislation.

Subcategories

• S.649 - Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013

Resources in This Category

• Ballotpedia - Firearms on the Ballot

  http://ballotpedia.org/Firearms_on_the_ballot
  Information about state initiatives relating to gun control, from the collaborative encyclopedia about state politics.

• CRS - Gun Control Legislation

  http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32842.pdf
  2012 report from the Congressional Research Service includes background and analysis, the history of federal regulation of firearms, current issues and current proposals.

• FindLaw - State Gun Control Laws

  http://statelaws.findlaw.com/criminal-laws/gun-control/
  Gun control laws, by state, regulating the possession and purchase of firearms.

• FollowTheMoney.org Archives - Gun Issues

  http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/BallotMeasureSubjects.phtml?bm=Gun%2BIssues
  2012-and-earlier archives of campaign funds raised and spent for state ballot measures relating to gun issues including gun rights and gun control.

• GAO - Gun Control: States’ Laws and Requirements for Concealed Carry Permits Vary across the Nation

  http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/592552.pdf
  U.S. General Accounting Office online publication discusses the differences in gun control laws and concealed weapons permits by state.

• OpenSecrets - Guns

  http://www.opensecrets.org/news/issues/guns/
  Provides U.S. House and Senate votes, campaign contributions and lobbyist spending on firearm laws. Includes summary of gun rights vs. gun control issues.

• OpenSecrets - Manchin-Toomey Amendment

  http://www.opensecrets.org/news/issues/guns/vote_2013.php
  Contributions from gun rights PACs and gun control PACs, in total and by congressional recipient.

• POPVOX - Issue Spotlight: Firearms and Gun Control Legislation

  https://popvox.com/blog/issue-spotlight-firearms
  Information on specific bills including background checks, banning specific weapons and ammunition, trafficking, enforcement, UN Arms Trade Treaty, Second Amendment, children and schools, sales, buybacks, concealed carry, service-members and registration.

• Project Vote Smart - Gun Issues

  http://votesmart.org/issues/37
  Provides information on key votes, public statements, interest group ratings and ballot measures, nationally and by state.

• Sunlight Foundation - Gun Control and Gun Rights: Legislation, Policy and Influence

  http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2012/12/17/gun-legislation-policy-influence/
  Background and current status of gun control issues at the time of Sandy Hook.

• Wikipedia - Gun Law in the United States

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_law_in_the_United_States
  Crowd-sourced encyclopedia article about federal, state and local gun laws in the U.S.

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