What does ACLU stand for?

American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union/Full name

Is ACLU a government agency?

The ACLU is nonprofit and nonpartisan. We do not receive any government funding. Member dues as well as contributions and grants from private foundations and individuals pay for the work we do.

Where do ACLU donations go?

ACLU: Gifts to the ACLU allow us the greatest flexibility in our work. While not tax deductible, they advance our extensive litigation, communications and public education programs. They also enable us to advocate and lobby in legislatures at the federal and local level to advance civil liberties.

Does the ACLU support gun rights?

The ACLU therefore believes that the Second Amendment does not confer an unlimited right upon individuals to own guns or other weapons nor does it prohibit reasonable regulation of gun ownership, such as licensing and registration.

What parts of government does the ACLU target?

The ACLU website includes the following list of issues as areas of focus for the organization:

• Capital punishment.
• Criminal law reform.
• Disability rights.
• Free speech.
• HIV.
• Human rights.
• Immigrants’ rights.
• Juvenile justice.

What type of charity is ACLU?

nonprofit
The ACLU is a 501(c) (4) nonprofit corporation, but gifts to it are not tax-deductible. It is the membership organization, and you have to be a member to get your trusty ACLU card. ACLU monies fund our legislative lobbying–important work that cannot be supported by tax-deductible funds.

What is wrong with the ACLU?

Over its 100-year history, the ACLU has—to its credit—vexed both sides of the political aisle because it refused to compromise the principles of its “civil libertarianism.” Sadly, that is no longer the case. In recent years, the group has retreated from its principles when they clash with trendy left-wing priorities.