Yesterday, I was on the phone with parents, volunteers, students, teachers and advocates from Georgia. Once again, we find ourselves with a community of people, shocked that their children are gone. That their children and their teachers were murdered by someone with an AR-15 style assault weapon. Only this time it was at the
Stop Handgun Violence (SHV) is a founding organization of the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence in 2013. SHV has worked hand-in-hand with them to pass the 2024 gun safety laws in the state. "The MA Coalition is a great partner for legislative action. Plus, their team are boots on the ground supporting communities
The Surgeon General outlines the devastating and far-reaching consequences that firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of the country. A Surgeon General's Advisory is a public statement that calls the American people's attention to an urgent public health issue. Advisories are reserved for significant public health challenges that require the nation's immediate
CO Ceasefire - Three priority bills passed in the CO legislature: Secure Storage in vehicles; Dealer Requirements and Permits; and an Excise Tax on firearms and ammunition to voters. Coalition for a Safer Delaware - Permit to Purchase became law on May 16. Hawaii Coalition to Prevent GV - Raise the age to 21 years ammunition sales passed and awaits
STATE NEWS: In response to the Perry school shooting, Iowa House Republicans advanced a bill to arm teachers and assign school resource officers. Maine legislature to hold first public testimony on 4 bills - expanded background checks, a 72-hour waiting period, changes to the yellow flag law and amendment to bump stocks and similar
Statement from Grandparents for Gun Safety in Missouri: 'Once again we witnessed a tragic, unspeakable and PREVENTABLE mass shooting. We are angry and determined to act now to insist our elected officials serving in the Kansas and Missouri state legislatures and those representing us in Congress recognize easy access to guns is one fixable
STATE NEWS Iowans for Gun Safety makes a call to action after a fatal school shooting in Perry, Iowa. Find ways to support their work on their site. We are excited to have Marylanders To Prevent Gun Violence back with States United! Learn more about them on their site and the new Gun Violence Prevention Center that they
GUNS TO GARDENS New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence hosted their 18th Guns To Gardens buyback! 156 guns were dismantled; 1/3 were semi-automatics and assault style rifles. Most of the participants surrendered their firearms for safety reasons. At GunSense NH first Guns to Gardens, 31 unwanted firearms were dismantled, including an AR-15. Ralph, a
