“It is no longer common for us to treat a single gunshot wound. We see children who arrive with injuries that require multiple major operations." - Edward M. Barksdale Jr., pediatric surgeon and University of Chicago professor
“The Defense Distributed v. Attorney General of New Jersey decision is a victory for public safety and an important step forward in analyzing the constitutionality of laws regulating 3D-printed firearms and the files used to manufacture them.” - Eric Tirschwell and Alison Barnes etwn.us/3NWGJ4N
WATCH: Our new video explains how Donald Trump Jr. stands to make money off his father’s rollback of gun regulations in the Oval Office as the director and part owner of GrabAGun—the Amazon of guns.
Take a moment this weekend to check out the @bradyunited.org Gun Store Transparency Project, which tracks gun store inspection reports. This resource holds gun dealers accountable & helps keep our communities safe.
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The report urges Academy Sports to investigate the transactions, if it hasn’t already, to determine whether its policies may be deficient, and take concrete steps to remedy any issues and mitigate these risks going forward.
A new Everytown Law report shows strong evidence that 20 Academy Sports stores spread across Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina sold over 250 guns to individuals whose purchasing patterns and conduct exhibited a range and combination of red flags.
@vanityfair.com's latest investigation explores the succession battle inside Glock’s Austrian empire. Beneath the interpersonal drama is a more consequential shift: The consolidation of power over a company whose products are deeply embedded in American gun violence.
This senseless gun violence is preventable, not inevitable. That’s why we can’t stop demanding common-sense action to end this crisis. Text READY to 644-33 to join us.
There have been almost as many mass shootings as days so far this year, resulting in 106 people killed and 374 more wounded. Only in America do lawmakers allow gun violence to plague our communities over and over again.
Chicagoan Alison Shih is sounding the alarm about certain pistols that can be equipped with cheap, illegal “switches” that can turn these handguns into machine guns in as little as 15 minutes with common household tools.
As director and part owner of GrabAGun, the ‘Amazon of guns,’ Donald Trump Jr. stands to make money off of his father's rollbacks of life-saving gun violence prevention policies. Trump forcing more guns into more places only serves the gun industry—while our communities pay the price.
Community violence intervention programs save lives, but they’ve had to cut services, lay off workers, or scale back because Trump cut hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding.
When we defund what works, we don’t just lose programs—we lose people.
Tianah Robinson, a 16-year-old tenth grade student, was senselessly shot and killed this past weekend at a park in Atlanta. She had big dreams of working with children, and was excited about an upcoming camping trip.
Armani Lyons would have turned four in May, but instead his young life was stolen by gun violence on Sunday. He was, “full of life, joy, and innocence, a bright light who brought smiles to everyone he met.”
Our babies should not be paying the price for unfettered access to guns with their lives.
We’re not just paying the price of gun violence with our lives. Each and every shooting comes with a financial cost — for survivors and entire communities.
In America, multiple shootings in one city on one night is no surprise. How many lives must be stolen before lawmakers act with the urgency that gun violence requires?
Another day, another shooting has grabbed the headlines — this time, the rapper Offset, who rose to prominence with the group Migos, was shot and wounded outside a Florida casino.
School shootings are preventable. When gun safety laws and proactive school safety policies work together, we can save lives. Learn more about gun violence on school grounds: https://etwn.us/prevent-school-violence
The US Postal Service’s proposed rule to allow people to mail handguns for the first time since 1927 would open up a dangerous new gun trafficking channel for illicit markets and make it easier for guns to get into the wrong hands. It would also roll back restrictions on mailing rifles and shotguns.
For too long, gun makers have been shielded from liability with laws they helped pass. Holding them accountable for their role in America’s gun violence epidemic is way past due.
The Vidette Editorial Board of Illinois State University is raising awareness of the prevalence of gun violence on campus and against the normalization of it: “We must continue pushing for more answers, as well as changes in gun regulations and enforceable laws.”
"Just like the Sackler family has been held to account for profiting off the opioid epidemic, Glock must answer for being the top manufacturer of crime guns in the US.” - John Feinblatt, president, Everytown for Gun Safety
“Kathrin Glock’s fortune has come at the expense of America’s children and teens, who are now more likely to die by gun violence than car accidents or cancer.” - John Feinblatt, president, Everytown for Gun Safety
Gun violence is the leading killer of children and teens in this country. We are failing them.
Our Senior Director of Investigations Justin Wagner calls out the sharp rise in 3D-printed guns and who is sharing these files:
“A lot of the people that are active in this space, in creating these files and distributing them have very, very far-out-there views when it comes to ideology and guns.”
👩🏿🦱👑✨ Happy Black Women's History Month to the incredible Black women trailblazers in @momsdemandaction.org and @studentsdemandaction.org who help lead this movement. You all continue to inspire me with your resilience, leadership, commitment, and dedication to our communities.
We see Trump’s pardons for what they are: A dangerous invitation for armed extremists to double down on political violence.
One of the very first things this administration did was pardon all of the people who violently attacked our nation’s Capitol. Claiming to be champions of “law and order”—while shamelessly bragging about making our communities less safe—is hypocrisy at its finest.
Heartbreaking thread from @momsdemandaction.org illustrating what can happen when gun owners leave their weapons accessible to children and teens.
