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Eleven-year-old Sakir Everett came upon a dangerous situation at his school and, because he had some knowledge about firearms and firearms safety, he felt the need to act before a tragedy occurred.
By adding up figures on firearms manufactured in the U.S. and sold domestically with gun imports, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, estimates that U.S. citizens now own 506.1 million guns.
Recent Democratic electoral successes in Virginia, including the election of Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), means a stronger push for “gun-safety legislation in the 2026 session.”