The strength of States United to Prevent Gun Violence comes from a network of state affiliates. Every day, these organizations are on the frontlines of the gun violence prevention movement. They are educating their communities, advocating for lifesaving policies, and creating innovative programs that meet the unique needs of the people they serve. That's
Over the last two weeks, there have been several significant updates on Second Amendment law from the Supreme Court. First, in United States v. Hemani, the Court held that marijuana use alone is not sufficient to bar someone from possessing a firearm. An individual had been prosecuted for violating the federal statute prohibiting
SUPGV Expands with a 2nd Affiliate in Virginia We're excited to announce that Virginians for Change (VFC) has joined States United as a second GVP group in Virginia. "Virginians for Change is proud to be named an affiliate of States United Against Gun Violence," said Sarah Peyton Kaufman, Virginians for Change Board President. "Especially
On Wednesday, an ICE agent brutally killed Renee Good, a wife and mother in her community. No one should lose their lives to gun violence and yet, it is a tragedy we are far too familiar with in our nation. Time and time again, our communities are tasked with rebuilding as our representatives in Washington
Once again, we find ourselves struggling with the fact that firearms are the number one killer of children in America, as we watch the most recent school shooting unfold: A gunman shot and killed two students, and wounded several more at Brown University. Two of the students surviving this most recent preventable tragedy, have also
Today the Supreme Court in BONDI v. VANDERSTOK ET AL. upheld life-saving rules created by the ATF during the Biden Administration that regulated "Ghost Guns" and the sale and purchase of "do-it yourself" kits in an effort to limit access to unserialized, unmarked and untraceable firearms, which have been increasingly used in the commission of
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President Trump signed his first pro-gun related Executive Order yesterday, directing newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi to examine within 30 days all “orders, regulations, guidance, plans, international agreements, and other actions of executive departments and agencies” to determine any “ongoing infringements” of the Second Amendment, and present a plan to him on how to protect gun
2023 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows overall gun death rates state by state with Massachusetts ranked #50 with the lowest and Mississippi ranked #1 with the highest.
Earlier today at 10:57 am in Madison, Wisconsin at the Abundant Life Christian School, three (3) people were killed, including the suspected juvenile shooter who attended the school. At least six (6) additional people were injured, It is believed the shooter used a handgun. Although the news of this shooting at a school is shocking
