Resources
The People Doing the Work
We make back plates. These organizations are building the culture we believe in — inclusive, informed, and unafraid. Bookmark the ones that speak to you.
Inclusive Gun Clubs & Communities
Spaces built for the rest of us.
Pink Pistols
LGBTQ gun rights organization with 45+ chapters nationwide. "Pick on someone your own caliber."
Operation Blazing Sword
Volunteer network providing free firearm training to LGBTQ people. 1,500+ instructors across all 50 states.
Socialist Rifle Association
Pro-gun leftist organization with 50+ chapters and 10,000+ members. Community defense, not culture war.
Liberal Gun Club
Left-leaning gun owners with 30 state chapters. Proof that the Second Amendment doesn’t belong to one party.
NAAGA
National African American Gun Association. 100+ chapters, 45,000+ members. Safe spaces for Black gun owners.
Armed Equality
LGBTQ-focused firearm training and self-defense education. Because the right to self-defense is for everyone.
Gun Safety & Training
Owning is a responsibility. These orgs help you carry it well.
Project ChildSafe
The largest firearm safety education program in the U.S. 41+ million free safety kits distributed through law enforcement.
Be SMART Campaign
Secure, Model, Ask, Recognize, Tell — a framework for keeping kids safe around firearms. Backed by Everytown.
USCCA
Training, education, and self-defense insurance for concealed carry holders. 850,000+ members.
Concealed Carry & Legal Resources
Know your rights. Know your state’s laws. Carry informed.
USCCA Reciprocity Map
Interactive map showing which states honor your concealed carry permit. Essential before you travel.
USA Carry
Free reciprocity maps and state-by-state concealed carry law breakdowns.
Second Amendment Foundation
Legal defense and litigation for gun owner rights. Behind landmark cases including D.C. v. Heller.
Protecting Kids & Safe Storage
Every gun owner’s first job is making sure the people around them are safe.
Project ChildSafe
Free cable-style gun locks available through local law enforcement. No questions, no cost.
Be SMART for Kids
Practical framework for secure storage, modeling safe behavior, and having the talk with other parents.
Gun Owners for Responsible Ownership
Gun owners partnering with public health professionals on safe storage education and free gun lock distribution.
Violence Prevention
We love guns. We hate what happens when the wrong people get them.
Sandy Hook Promise
Violence prevention programs in schools — Say Something, Start With Hello. Founded by families of Sandy Hook.
March For Our Lives
Student-led movement for gun violence prevention. Organizing, registering voters, demanding action.
Everytown for Gun Safety
The largest gun violence prevention organization in the U.S. Nearly 10 million supporters.
The Trace
Independent nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Data-driven, agenda-free journalism.
Responsible Gun Law Advocacy
You can love the Second Amendment and still want background checks. These aren’t contradictions.
Giffords
Founded by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Research-based policy — background checks, red flag laws, community violence intervention.
Brady United
Gun violence prevention through policy, litigation, and community programs. Pushing for comprehensive background checks.
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Evidence-based research and policy analysis. The academic backbone of smart gun legislation.