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The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and some minor possessions. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers), it is the world's third- or fourth-largest country by geographic area. The United States shares significant land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south as well as limited maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia. With a population of more than 331 million people, it is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City.
Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago, and European colonization began in the 16th century. The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast. Disputes with Great Britain over taxation and political representation led to the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), which established the nation's independence. In the late 18th century, the U.S. began expanding across North America, gradually obtaining new territories, sometimes through war, frequently displacing Native Americans, and admitting new states; by 1848, the United States spanned the continent. Slavery was legal in the southern United States until the second half of the 19th century, when the American Civil War led to its abolition. The Spanish–American War and World War I established the U.S. as a world power, a status confirmed by the outcome of World War II. During the Cold War, the United States fought the Korean War and the Vietnam War but avoided direct military conflict with the Soviet Union. The two superpowers competed in the Space Race, culminating in the 1969 spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. The Soviet Union's dissolution in 1991 ended the Cold War, leaving the United States as the world's sole superpower.
The United States is a federal presidential-constitutional republic with three separate branches of government, including a bicameral legislature. It is a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States, NATO, and other international organizations. It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Considered a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, its population has been profoundly shaped by centuries of immigration. The United States ranks high in international measures of economic freedom, quality of life, education, and human rights; it has low levels of perceived corruption. However, it has been criticized for inequality related to race, wealth, and income; use of capital punishment; high incarceration rates; and lack of universal health care.
The United States is a highly developed country, accounts for approximately a quarter of global GDP, and is the world's largest economy by GDP at market exchange rates. By value, the United States is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter of goods. Although its population is only 4.2% of the world's total, it holds 30% of the total wealth in the world, the largest share held by any country. Making up more than a third of global military spending, it is the foremost military power in the world and internationally a leading political, cultural, and scientific force.
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https://www.guns.com/news/2025/02/05/another-federal-court-tosses-machine-gun-possession-charge
Edit. This is a criminal case, so the decision applies only to the defendant (Justin Bryce Brown); but it provides yet more ammunition to...
Came across this today and thought some of you might be interested. Lots of good data in here about active shooter incidents. FYI...There were 50 in 2022 which is down 18% from 61 in 2021.
This info seems a bit more useful to me than the supposed 450 Mass Shootings...or whatever the...
Up for consideration is great looking 1966 Red Seal $100 United States Note. While this is not a “Federal Reserve” note, it remains full legal tender. It also marks the first year of the $100 denomination since the conversion away from large bills in 1928. While I’m no grading expert, I do...
I found this book last week at a garage sale about the Model 1903 30 Cal. Rifle dated 1911. Anyone seen it before ? Can't find any info on it online ???? Rare ??? Anyone know what its worth in Good + shape .
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/there-are-more-guns-than-cars-in-america-plus-more-about-the-us-by-the-numbers-you-may-not-know/ss-AAUwoL8?ocid=msedgntp#image=5
Guns (civilian): 393,000,000
According to the Small Arms Survey report, which analyzes gun data from 230 countries worldwide...
Hopefully it's true.
It's Whack-A-Mole with these people, but they know that they are being hunted relentlessly.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/10/26/untitled-n2555405
Fort Worth firearms dealer sues government after having to destroy 73,000 bump stocks
RW Arms ( Leading Retailer of Bump Stocks to Turn in Entire Inventory to ATF - RW Arms ) is suing for compensation under the 5th Amendment's takings provisions after turning in 73,000 bump stocks for destruction.