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Security report for gunvote.org

National Shooting Sports Foundation · Government · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

GunVote is an advocacy and voter mobilization platform operated by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), focused on protecting Second Amendment rights in the United States. The website provides resources such as candidate report cards and encourages gun owners and supporters to vote in elections. The platform targets a niche audience of firearm owners, hunters, and industry members, positioning itself as a key player in political advocacy within this sector. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and multiple third-party tracking and advertising services. While the site is mobile-optimized and has good design quality, it lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, and does not implement DNSSEC or advanced security headers, which are areas for improvement. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, supporting the legitimacy of the platform.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
52
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

GunVote operates under the umbrella of the NSSF, a well-established non-profit organization in the firearms industry. The platform's business model centers on advocacy and voter engagement rather than direct commercial sales. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused messaging and affiliation with a recognized industry body. Revenue streams likely include donations and industry support. The target customer segment is politically active gun owners and Second Amendment supporters. The website's partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and advertising networks to maximize reach. Strategic observations suggest the platform could enhance trust and compliance by adding privacy and security policies and improving transparency around data collection.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could be exploited. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency and preparedness. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts without visible consent mechanisms raises privacy compliance concerns, especially under GDPR. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an advocacy site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms.
  3. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve site performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Shooting Sports Foundation
Description
GunVote is a platform led by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) aimed at mobilizing gun owners, hunters, outdoorsmen and women, firearm and ammunition industry members, and Second Amendment supporters to vote and protect their rights. It provides information on pro-Second Amendment candidates and offers resources such as a report card on elected officials' gun rights records.
Key services
Voter mobilization, Information dissemination on gun rights, Candidate report cards, Action widgets for civic engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, StackAdapt, Twitter Universal Website Tag, CivicActionCenter widget
Frameworks
Divi WordPress Theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfer

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, StackAdapt, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
StackAdapt, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact likely via social media or external NSSF site.
  4. Heavy use of third-party tracking and advertising scripts without visible consent mechanisms.
  5. Content is focused on gun rights advocacy and voter mobilization with clear branding and consistent messaging.
  6. Technical stack is modern but lacks some advanced security headers and DNSSEC.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube links.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Divi theme, utilizing jQuery and multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, StackAdapt, and Twitter tags. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare for DNS and CDN services. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses modern JavaScript asynchronously to improve performance. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for modern web security. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags present but no structured data like JSON-LD detected. Accessibility features are minimal. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy compliance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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