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Our Mission
Our Projects
Further Information
The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation, a project of the Tides Center, a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, seeks to educate Americans on existing gun laws and new policy options for reducing access to guns by criminals and children and to promote responsible gun ownership. The AGS Foundation supports the rights of individuals to own firearms.
The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation is based in Washington, DC, and was founded in July 2000.
Our Mission
The AGS Foundation provides background, research and reference materials to the public and to policymakers on issues relating to gun safety. This information is intended to promote responsible gun ownership and to help make sure guns do not end up in the wrong hands. To that end, the AGS Foundation seeks to raise awareness about these issues by providing on-line resources such as national and state-specific information about gun use and gun laws, links to websites for groups on both sides of the gun debate, and a firearms safety program.
Our Projects
A milestone AGS Foundation project is our online gun safety program, which is comprehensive, in-depth, and includes components tailored to address the special concerns of different audiences. We encourage everyone—gun owners, non-owners, parents, teenagers, teachers and others—to return often to view this material. In addition, the AGS Foundation has several other gun safety projects under development which will be launched in the coming months.
The AGS Foundation will also issue research reports on leading public policy and legislative issues, such as background checks at gun shows. This is the subject of our latest report, "No Questions Asked: Background Checks, Gun Shows and Crime." This report, and those that follow, will provide citizens and policymakers with in-depth, thoughtful research leading gun safety issues facing Congress, state legislatures, and the general public. All AGS Foundation reports are available on this website.
In addition, the AGS Foundation will produce substantial research on other gun safety issues. For example, we currently are examining the Brady Act background check process and searching for ways to make it faster and more convenient for gun buyers and sellers, and tougher on criminals and other prohibited purchasers. One study will examine the process by which states develop, maintain, and update their mental health records and keep track of those prohibited from purchasing a gun by virtue of mental illness.
Further Information
We encourage you to contact us with your ideas on future projects, as well as your feedback and insights on our reports and programs.
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 Gun Laws
Find out whether the Gun Laws in your state protect your rights and your safety. Print out our quick reference page, or send it to your friends via email.
Gun Glossary
Get quick definitions of common gun safety terms such as: gun show, licensed dealer, NICS background check, and more.
 New Report
by AGS Foundation shows why criminal background checks for all gun show sales are essential. more
Safe Carry
What are the best ways to carry a firearm comfortably and safely? Our Gun Safety Program explains which carrying techniques are safe in specific situations.
Safety Gear
You should always wear equipment to protect your eyes and ears when firearms are discharged, whether you are shooting or simply observing.
Cleaning Firearms
See our Gun Safety Program for expert tips on how to safely clean and maintain firearms.
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