About a third of all American adults own at least one firearm. And the vast majority of American gun owners have firearms for legitimate reasons, including personal protection, target shooting, and hunting. But, the…
The U.S. defense budget topped $850 billion in fiscal 2022, more than the combined military spending of the next 10 countries combined. This money goes to fund a wide range of obligations, from operations…
The American Civil War was by far the deadliest conflict in U.S. history. From the start of the war in April 1861, with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, until General Robert E. Lee’s…
The middle class is a pillar of economic and social stability in the United States. Not only a reliable market for goods and services, the American middle class is also an engine of entrepreneurship…
Handguns – specifically semi-automatic pistols – have ranked as the best selling type of firearm in the United States for over a decade. Though handguns have outsold rifles nearly every year since 2009, semi-automatic…
Domestic terrorism and violent extremism is a growing threat in the United States. The FBI had 9,049 open domestic terrorism cases in fiscal 2021, up 357% from the number of open domestic terrorism cases…
In his January 1961 farewell address to the nation, President Dwight Eisenhower acknowledged that “an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience.” At the time of the…
Hunting, while no longer a practical necessity, remains a popular pastime in the United States – and one that has drawn rising public interest in recent years. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife…
Used by the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, snipers fulfill a specialized role in military operations. Their primary function is to engage high-value targets across significant distances, and from concealed positions. Snipers also work…
Next year will be 80 years since the D-Day invasion commenced at Normandy, one of the largest invasions of any war in modern history. While most Americans who know about the day are aware…
The United States – along with Mexico and Guatemala – is one of just three countries on earth where owning a gun is a constitutional right. But while the Second Amendment to the U.S.…
Every U.S. president since Ulysses S. Grant has been either a Republican or a Democrat. Dominated by only two major parties for over a century and half, American politics has long been a breeding…
Over the four years of the American Civil War – from 1861 to 1865 – the majority of military casualties were suffered by Union forces. To maintain the integrity of the Union, federalist states…
Incidents of deadly gun violence recently hit a historic high in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48,830 Americans were killed by firearms in 2021, equal to about…
Amidst the early stages of the pandemic, there was a remarkable surge in home sales across the United States. The homeownership rate in the U.S. escalated from 65.3% to 67.9% between the first and…
The United States is the single largest civilian firearm market in the world. A recent Gallup poll found that 45% of Americans have a gun in their home. And many of those households have…
Deadly gun violence has been on the rise in the United States for years. Including both murder and suicide, 48,830 Americans were killed by firearms in 2021, both a record-high and a 23% increase…
The last two decades have marked a period of swift economic advancement in China. From 2001 to 2021, China’s gross domestic product expanded by over 1,200%, soaring from $1.34 trillion to $17.73 trillion in…
Involving over 50 nations and spanning three continents, World War II emerged as one of the most important and pivotal conflicts in history. The United States entered the war in December 1941, two years…
Murders surged by 30% in the United States in 2020, the largest single-year increase on record – and possibly the largest in U.S. history. The 2020 homicide figures were released in an annual FBI…
