Mission Statement

AGCR is a magazine dedicated to expanding gun culture beyond its stereotypical
social confines. Toward this goal, AGCR publishes articles which break down the
barriers preventing wider acceptance of firearm ownership. AGCR exists simply
because the orthodox gun press rarely permit writing outside a highly limited right
wing, status quo worshipping or conservative political outlook. This is regressive,
unacceptable and for intelligent readers, completely boring.

AGCR sees no dichotomy in advocating for human rights as well as gun rights.
Our agenda views social justice struggles as directly connected to the freedom of
individual and collective defense. In this, AGCR draws inspiration from the brave
armed legacies of John Brown and Sitting Bull to Harriet Tubman and Eleanor Roosevelt.
We believe in supporting the entire Bill of Rights, not just the 2nd, because freedom
is a battle fought for on many fronts.

AGCR prints journalism, satire and commentary on the subjects of firearms,
power and social violence from viewpoints unavailable in any other publication.
Libertarian, Socialist, Anarchist, Leftist and many other perspectives excluded
by the mainstream are welcome here. AGCR maintains no dogmatic editorial
slant and invites its readership to reject intellectual complacency by exposure
to a variety of opinions they may not always be in agreement with.

AGCR does not intended to serve as a resource on the operational mechanics of
firearms. That is the proper domain of other publications who often contain
excellent technical articles by experienced gunsmiths or other authorities.
However, while established gun magazines are often reluctant to honestly
review firearms whose manufacturers provide their advertising revenue, AGCR
remains independent and unafraid to sharply critique the arms industry and its apologists.

AGCR is committed to providing a voice for the incredibly diverse communities
and individuals who comprise American gun culture and tearing down toxic
generalizations which have gone uncontested far too long. AGCR hopes to make it
understood that issues relating to firearms are rarely for their own sake, but
powerful spotlights emphasizing much deeper social themes from individual
power to roles of government and personal responsibility.

-Ross Eliot, Editor and Publisher

American Gun Culture Report LLC