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Is armscontrol.org legit or a scam?
armscontrol.org was registered Jan 22, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was armscontrol.org registered?
armscontrol.org's registration dates to Jan 22, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
The Arms Control Association is a nonpartisan membership organization that publishes analysis and commentary on arms control policies, negotiations, and agreements. It serves policy-makers, journalists, and the public through its magazine Arms Control Today, press briefings, and media programs focused on national security issues.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since May 18, 2017 · 1 registrant change since 2017 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 22, 1997armscontrol.org was registered on Jan 22, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 8, 2007 – Apr 7, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described armscontrol.org from Mar 8, 2007 to Apr 7, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCMay 18, 2017 – Mar 25, 2021Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for armscontrol.org, from May 18, 2017 to Mar 25, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 18, 2017 – Jun 10, 2026Registration records for armscontrol.org are held from May 18, 2017 to Jun 10, 2026 (63 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareMay 18, 2017 – Jun 10, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lakas.ns.cloudflare.com, lily.ns.cloudflare.com) for armscontrol.org from May 18, 2017 to Jun 10, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for armscontrol.org from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jan 22, 1997Registration: armscontrol.org was registered on Jan 22, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Mar 8, 2007 – Apr 7, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described armscontrol.org from Mar 8, 2007 to Apr 7, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “The Arms Control Association (ACA), founded in 1971, is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
May 18, 2017 – Mar 25, 2021Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for armscontrol.org, from May 18, 2017 to Mar 25, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 18, 2017 – Jun 10, 2026Registrant: Registration records for armscontrol.org are held from May 18, 2017 to Jun 10, 2026 (63 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2007
“The Arms Control Association (ACA), founded in 1971, is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
May 15, 2021 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on May 15, 2021 and most recently on Nov 8, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant changeJul 12, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2017–2026
Sectigo Limited
Apr 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 7 certificates for armscontrol.org from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 11, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for armscontrol.org from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 18, 2017 – Jun 10, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lakas.ns.cloudflare.com, lily.ns.cloudflare.com) for armscontrol.org from May 18, 2017 to Jun 10, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 12, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 15, 2021 – Nov 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on May 15, 2021 and most recently on Nov 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Mar 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for armscontrol.org from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Apr 28, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 7 certificates for armscontrol.org from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 11, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for armscontrol.org from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 23, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 22, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 7, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.armscontrol.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Arms Control Association as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 83/100— ahead of 83% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
83 is a percentile: higher than 83% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #39,839)+7
Verified continuity: 29.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 42/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 83/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What armscontrol.org said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
The Arms Control Association (ACA), founded in 1971, is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1997
Domain registered (Jan 22, 1997).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Mar 8, 2007); profile edited 3 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“ArmScontrol.org is a news resource for arms control happenings and law”
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 9, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment