Earlier this year, Washington became the 10th state to impose meaningful restrictions on assault-style firearms. The new law prohibits the sale, manufacture, import, and distribution of certain assault-style rifles, pistols, and shotguns. Notably, however,…
First patented by Samuel Colt nearly 200 years ago, revolvers remain a popular firearm design in the United States. For much of the 20th century, revolvers were the sidearm of choice for countless law…
Gas prices hit an all-time high in the United States in mid-2022, averaging more than $5 per gallon for the first time. Though prices at the pump have fallen since, they remain at historic…
In an effort to combat the ongoing inflation crisis, the Federal Reserve raised interests rates by 25 basis points in July 2023, marking the eleventh rate hike in less than two years. When interest…
The consumer market for pickup trucks in the United States has changed considerably in the last few decades. Once predominantly used as work vehicles in occupations like farming, landscaping, and the trades, pickups have…
Federal law requires licensed firearm dealers to conduct a background check on all gun buyers in the United States. Background checks are typically completed in under two minutes and are designed to keep guns…
Rifles have long dominated the consumer firearm market in the United States. American gunmakers produced more rifles than any other firearm type in 20 of the 36 years of available government data. And though…
The 2024 presidential election is just over a year away. And with Donald Trump leading a crowded field of potential Republican candidates, and President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic nominee, a repeat showdown…
The modern shotgun traces its roots back to “fowling pieces” of 16th century Europe. Unlike earlier designs, many modern shotguns are capable of firing multiple shots in quick succession and can handle a number…
The U.S. auto industry has seen significant changes in the last decade – most notably perhaps, the emergence of commercially successful electric vehicles. But while the EV market is years away from maturity, other…
New York is losing residents at a faster pace than nearly every other state in the country. According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 571,000 Americans – about 3%…
With the world’s largest economy and a high standard of living, the United States is the most popular destination for international migrants by a wide margin. Recent estimates from the United Nations put the…
Shotguns are perhaps the most versatile type of firearm on the market. When paired with the right ammunition, most modern shotguns can be used for hunting a wide range of North American game, from…
Spanning nearly 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the third largest country in the world by land area. Still, land is a commodity with a fundamentally fixed supply, and demand for it…
Federal gun laws in the United States do not extend far beyond the constitutional right of Americans to keep and bear arms. While the federal government does enforce some restrictions on the types of…
The number of Americans who relocate each year has been trending downward for decades. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 28.2 million people moved to a new home in 2022, down from 41.1…
All American citizens are subject to the same federal firearm regulations. However, most gun control laws in the U.S. are implemented at the state level, and in some parts of the country, gun owners…
The violent crime rate hit historic highs in the United States in the 1990s. To better equip state and local law enforcement agencies to address violence on American streets, the U.S. Congress passed the…
Every war the U.S. has fought since gaining independence has altered the American national identity for better or worse – but perhaps none so much as the Civil War. With free, federalist states in…
Consumer demand for pistols – particularly semi-automatic handguns – has outpaced demand for every other firearm type in the United States nearly every year since 2010. And among the many calibers handguns are available…
