IronSight

Built from 21,000+ statutory sections

Gun law is a
50-state maze.
We mapped it.

IronSight structures firearms regulation across every US state into a clear, searchable landscape. Carry laws, purchase requirements, criminal penalties, red flag orders, assault weapon bans — sourced directly from official statutory codes.

Who Uses IronSight

The regulatory landscape is free. Custom analysis is what we charge for.

Custom Reports The People Who Need Custom Work

Firearms Dealers & Manufacturers

FFLs operating across state lines need to track regulatory differences daily. Transfer rules, dealer licensing, record-keeping requirements — every state is different. IronSight provides structured, citable statutory references.

"What are the transfer requirements if I ship from Georgia to New York?"

Defense Attorneys & Legal Counsel

Criminal defense lawyers handling firearms cases need to know the exact statutory landscape. Penalty structures, prohibited persons definitions, and carry law exceptions vary dramatically by state.

"What's the penalty structure for unlicensed carry in each of my client's states?"

Security & Compliance Firms

Private security companies, armed guard services, and corporate security teams operating across state lines. Licensing, carry permissions, and use-of-force provisions differ in every jurisdiction.

"Which states require separate armed security licenses?"
Free Access The People Shaping Policy

Gun Owners & Enthusiasts

Responsible gun owners traveling across state lines need to understand where their carry permit is valid, what restrictions apply, and what happens if they cross the wrong border with the wrong configuration.

Journalists & Researchers

Reporters covering gun legislation, academic researchers studying firearms policy, think tanks producing policy analysis. IronSight provides structured, citable data across all 50 states.

State Legislators & Policy Staff

People drafting or amending firearms laws need to see how other states handle it. Red flag provisions, assault weapon definitions, preemption frameworks — data-driven lawmaking.

Mission The People We're Here to Serve

Gun Violence Prevention Advocates

Organizations working to reduce gun violence need data to support evidence-based policy. Which states have red flag laws? Which have universal background checks? ClearSight provides the structured evidence.

Domestic Violence Survivors & Advocates

Understanding firearm restrictions for domestic violence offenders and respondents is critical for safety planning. Every state handles this differently. The data should be accessible.

Community Safety Organizations

Groups working on community violence intervention need to understand the legal landscape — what's criminal, what's regulatory, what protections exist — to design effective programs grounded in statutory reality.

How People Use It

Carry Law Comparison

Which states have constitutional carry? Which require permits? Filter by carry laws and see the full landscape at a glance.

State Deep Dive

Moving to Texas? Click it, expand every category — carry, purchase, criminal penalties, schools, preemption. Read the actual statutes with section numbers.

Red Flag Law Analysis

Compare extreme risk protection orders across states. Who has them? How do they work? What's the standard of proof? Side-by-side statutory comparison.

Assault Weapon Bans

Which states ban assault weapons? How do they define them? Compare magazine capacity limits, feature tests, and exemptions across jurisdictions.

Custom Reports

Need something specific? Multi-state compliance analysis for an FFL, penalty comparison for a defense case, policy brief for advocacy. Generated from live statutory data.

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The full 50-state landscape is free. When you need targeted analysis — specific states, specific questions, citable statutory references — we generate a custom report from our regulatory database. Includes one round of revisions.

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The Aquinas Score

Every state's firearms regulatory framework evaluated against six dimensions of justice drawn from the Summa Theologiae. Non-partisan. Rigorous. Every law gets its strongest defense before evaluation.

Thomistic Analysis

The six dimensions of justice drawn from Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae. Each state's framework is evaluated against these criteria before a score is assigned.

25% Common Good — Does the law serve the welfare of the community?
20% Proportionality — Are burdens and penalties proportionate to the offense?
20% Justice — Does the law distribute benefits and burdens fairly?
15% Natural Law — Does the law respect human nature and reason?
10% Transparency — Is the law knowable and consistently applied?
10% Human Dignity — Does the law treat persons as rational moral agents?