The 25 most popular gun rights stories of 2009

We publish a lot of stories that are read by a lot of people.

Over the past year, more than 410,000 separate individuals visited this site from the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Ireland, France, India, and 163 other countries looking for information about guns and gun rights.

And our authors served up well over 550 original articles, an average of 11 new articles every week.

So we got curious about what articles were the most popular over the year, and came up with the following list. These are the top 25 stories of 2009, the events and topics that you found most interesting since January 1.

Not all of these stories were published this year. We compiled this list based on the total "reads" for each article.

1. Senate Bill SB-2099 e-mails are a hoax
2. Democrats' proposed gun ban list revealed
3. Georgia college student saves 10 lives with gun; Ohio's defenseless students targeted by criminals
4. Diane Sawyer rigs mass shooting experiment on 20/20
5. Two elderly Ohio concealed handgun license-holders defend themselves in separate attacks
6. Another pro-gun mayor wises up to Bloomberg's "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" charade
7. Firearms ownership: One of the safest activities there is
8. Police: 70 year-old woman with concealed handgun license saved lives by shooting armed robber
9. Obama's anti-gun Attorney General makes it official: Gun bans are coming
10. The outdoor industry will not be able to peacefully coexist with Obama's administration
11. Governor Strickland signs SB184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine Law
12. Day 1: President Obama officially declares war on your guns!
13. Which kind of gun owner are you?
14. Exposed: The anti-gun agenda behind ABC News' "Before Arranging Playdates, Ask About Guns"
15. FLASH: Firearm law changes contained in final budget bill
16. Buckeye Firearms Foundation sues Cleveland to stop enforcement of unconstitutional gun laws
17. Will Health Care Reform Regulate Guns?
18. The whys and wherefores of the ammo shortage
19. Non-Resident Licenses: When the Ohio Concealed Handgun License Isn't Enough (revised & expanded)
20. SB184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine law, takes effect
21. 15 Ways To Fight For Our Second Amendment Rights
22. Ohio's Alaska-style concealed carry legislation gains press attention
23. What SB184 means to you: Part I – Castle Doctrine
24. California's Bad Santa exposes the complete and utter failure of gun control laws
25. Ten Threats To Our Ohio Gun Rights In 2009