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The right of the people to keep and bear arms is a fundamental part of American liberty, serving as an important individual defense against crime and a collective defense against tyranny.

 

Defensive Gun Uses in the U.S.

 

Watch: Amy Swearer Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee

 

The Essential Second Amendment

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Conservative Defense of the Second Amendment Falls Short

Feb 1, 2021 Over an hour read

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Part I: Mental Illness, Firearms, And Violence

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These 11 Examples of Defensive Gun Use Undermine Push for More Gun Control

Mar 10, 2021 5 min read

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11 Times a Gun Stopped Matters From Getting Worse Amy Swearer

Feb 17, 2021 5 min read

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Watch a Dramatic Use of a Gun in Self-Defense That Didn’t Make News Amy Swearer

Feb 11, 2021 6 min read

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11 Cases of Defensive Gun Use as 2020 Came to a Close Amy Swearer

Jan 6, 2021 5 min read

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A Second Amendment Grade for President Trump So Far Amy Swearer

Sep 9, 2020 9 min read

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Don’t Count on American Compliance With Gun Confiscation Amy Swearer

Jul 29, 2020 9 min read

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12 Times Gun Owners Defended Themselves and Others Amy Swearer

Feb 21, 2020 5 min read

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The Kind of Justice Makes All the Difference Thomas Jipping

May 15, 2019 3 min read

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