Everytown for Gun Safety

Add Your Name: Commit to Vote! We need to elect Gun Sense Candidates who will help us end the gun violence crisis.

Election Day is less than three weeks away. If we want to end gun violence, we must elect candidates at every level of government who will prioritize our safety above gun industry profits.

Make sure your voice is heard: Text PLEDGE to 644-33 to commit to vote in this year’s elections.

Minnesota lawmakers have let the faith community’s calls for action go unanswered.

If you live in Minnesota, text MN to 644-33 to demand that your elected leaders do their jobs to keep us safe.

Over the last week, faith leaders from across Minnesota held seven days of prayer outside the Capitol, urging state lawmakers to call a special session to ban assault weapons following the Annunciation Catholic School Shooting.

Dozens of Twin Cities mayors, council members, advocates, and students — one mission: keep our communities safe.

Stronger gun laws shouldn’t be controversial. If certain state lawmakers won’t act, cities should have the power to protect our neighbors.

📣 VICTORY IN MICHIGAN! Lawmakers just passed a budget that prioritizes public safety and supports survivors!

I'm a Republican. It's time to renew the federal assault weapons ban. | Opinion Mass shootings using an assault weapon resulted in nearly six times as many people shot and more than twice as many killed, according to Everytown.

“At a minimum, we should do what we can to reduce the deadliness of mass shooters by reducing the number of shots they can fire in a short period of time. [An assault weapons ban] would be a common-sense partial solution to a terrible problem of public safety.” - Dr. Greg Ganske, former Congressman

🚨 With less than three weeks until Election Day, we need all hands on deck to get out the vote for Gun Sense Candidates who are committed to ending gun violence in our communities. Simply text ELECT to 644-33 to sign up for a Weekend of Action event near you. LET’S GO! 👟

Man accused of fatally shooting of ex-girlfriend in Silver Spring Montgomery County police are investigating a deadly domestic shooting after a woman was gunned down outside her home Sunday morning. Her ex-boyfriend is now in custody.

A 47-year-old woman was tragically shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend outside of her home this weekend in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Every month in the US, more than 70 women are shot and killed by an intimate partner. Easy access to guns fuels this crisis.

Unpacking Arming Teachers Laws The risks of arming teachers policies, and recommendations to school districts on actions they can take to keep their schools safe from gun violence.

There is no evidence that arming teachers reduces gun violence in schools. Despite this, a staggering fifteen states have laws on the books that explicitly authorize arming teachers.

Learn about comprehensive solutions that actually keep our kids safe at school from our new report ⬇️

Tell Congress: Oppose the Federal Concealed Carry Mandate This legislation puts the safety of our communities at risk.

We can’t let the gun lobby gut our gun safety laws. Make sure your voice is heard: Text GUT to 644-33 to demand your representative oppose a federal Concealed Carry Mandate.

Under this bill, someone from another state with no background check, no training, or even a violent criminal history would be allowed to carry a hidden, loaded gun in your community—no matter what your state law says.

🚨 House Republicans are spending the government shutdown preparing to force a vote on a dangerous federal Concealed Carry Mandate.

It’s Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today and every day, we honor the native land that we're on, as well as its keepers—their cultures, traditions, and remarkable contributions.

At Least 1 Dead and 3 Injured After Shootings at Mississippi Universities The shootings at historically Black institutions occurred within about 24 hours of three other shootings across rural Mississippi that left at least eight people dead.

It has been a particularly violent weekend at schools across Mississippi: Last night, one person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting near Alcorn State University. And during a tailgate at Jackson State University, a child was wounded in shooting outside the football stadium.

Trump Administration Actions on Gun Violence So Far The Trump administration is advancing an extreme “guns everywhere” agenda with real consequences for our communities.

The Trump Administration’s deluge of executive orders, federal layoffs, and discriminatory rhetoric is designed to be dizzying.

That’s why we’re monitoring their threats to public safety—which have real, life-threatening consequences for everyone.

No one should ever attend a night out in fear that they will not return home. We owe it to the victims, their loved ones, and every community that lives under the shadow of this violence to demand action.

4 Killed and at Least 20 Injured After Mass Shooting at Busy Bar in South Carolina At least four people were killed in a mass shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena's Island off South Carolina, on Sunday, Oct. 12, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) said in a news ...

Mass gun violence has devastated yet another community in America this weekend after four people were killed and 20 others were wounded in a shooting at a bar in St. Helena Island, SC. This shooting followed a mass shooting in Mississippi that killed at least four people and wounded 12 others.

Be SMART | Secure Gun Storage Be SMART raises awareness that secure gun storage — storing guns locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition — can save children’s lives. Learn more and join us.

Each year, far too many children find unsecured guns and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else. Tragedies like these are preventable. @besmartforkids.bsky.social can teach you how to securely store firearms to keep kids safe:

11-year-old shot dead after allegedly playing with brother's gun at NY home: source An 11-year-old was shot dead while allegedly playing with a gun inside a home in Newburgh, almost two hours north of New York City.

An 11-year-old boy unintentionally shot and killed himself while playing with an unsecured gun at his home in Newburgh, New York. Authorities believe the gun was brought into the home by the boy’s older brother.

The responsibility to lock guns up belongs to the adults that own them.

Today in 2019, 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson was playing video games with her nephew when a neighbor called a non-emergency number to report that her front door was open. A white police officer shot & killed Atatiana through her window while responding. The officer was found guilty of manslaughter.

More communities devastated by our nation's preventable gun violence crisis.

Vital City | Forging Firearm Folklore America’s obsession with guns isn’t organic. It was manufactured.

“The persistent idea that firearms are central to our character is, in the end, a marketing lie agreed upon.” - Nick Suplina, our senior vice president for law and policy

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor victims and survivors and learn how to prevent it.

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’ll highlight stories from survivors of domestic gun violence, share resources, and discuss evidence-backed solutions that disarm abusers and protect survivors.

We cannot address domestic violence without calling attention to the unique role guns play in this devastating crisis, which impacts millions of women and families across the country.

We applaud @governor.ca.gov, Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel and @catherinestefani.bsky.social, and other state lawmakers for putting the safety of California communities above gun industry profits. This legislation will undoubtedly save lives. Other states must follow suit.

For decades, reckless gun makers have profited off our tragedies. Today, California forces these gun makers to decide: fix your pistols or don’t sell in this state.

This law prohibits gun dealers from selling firearms that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons with the simple installation of a switch—which allows a pistol to fire at a rate of up to 1,200 rounds a minute.

VICTORY: Today, after tireless advocacy by @momsdemand.bsky.social and @studentsdemand.bsky.social volunteers and survivors, Governor Newsom signed first-in-the-nation legislation to stop the spread of DIY machine guns.

Dallas woman killed after argument over manners A heated dispute ends in tragedy in a Dallas shopping center. Find out what led to the fatal shooting.

The presence of a gun can turn everyday disagreements into deadly acts of gun violence.

Our hearts are Cecilia Simpson’s loved ones as they come to terms with her senseless killing.

Tell Congress: Oppose the Federal Concealed Carry Mandate This legislation puts the safety of our communities at risk.

This law would gut state gun safety laws and allow people with dangerous histories—like domestic abusers or convicted stalkers—to carry loaded, hidden guns in public in states that wouldn’t otherwise let them.

Text GUT to 644-33 to tell Congress: Don’t gut our gun safety laws.