Seven college-age people, some who came to Panama City Beach, Florida, for spring break, were wounded in a shooting, authorities said.
Reminder: NRA-backed lawmakers across the country are pushing bills that would force universities to allow guns on campus – despite overwhelming opposition from parents, students, faculty and campus police chiefs.
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Yesterday’s murder-suicide in Bell, Florida was the 111th mass shooting since 2009.
According to news sources, a grandfather with a prior criminal record that should have prohibited him from possessing firearms, killed 6 grandchildren ranging in age from 3 months to 10 years old, and his daughter.
At least 42% of mass shooting perpetrators possessed their guns illegally — as this man reportedly did. Our goal is saving lives from gun violence and as Americans we should all be able to agree that the way we’ll do that is through better gun laws.
Our thoughts are with the victims and their family.
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Everytown’s gun violence Survivor Fellowship program!
Majority of Texas voters oppose campus carry
A survey commissioned by Everytown for Gun Safety says 63 percent of respondents don’t think college students should be allowed to carry concealed handguns on campus. A greater number of those polled opposed concealed handguns in classrooms or dorms.
No one should ever have to receive a text like this
Last night a gunman opened fire inside a campus library at Florida State University, injuring at least three people.
This was the 91st school shooting since Newtown.
Last week we gathered with survivors of gun violence to launch the #NotOneMore leather bracelet.
The “Not One More” bracelet represents a commitment to a future where fewer families have to go through the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence. It is a reminder of what’s at stake in the fight for safer communities.
This is the THIRD unintentional child shooting in this Texas county over the last FOUR days.
Please remember to store your guns locked and unloaded. It could save a life.
Yesterday the Senate stood up to the gun lobby and confirmed Dr. Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General.
The NRA strongly opposed Dr. Murthy because he dared to acknowledged that gun violence is a public health threat.
The gun lobby has spent decades trying to quash research into the causes and cures for gun violence–because the less we know about gun violence, the more the gun lobby can dictate public health policy.
Groups come to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to demand political action on gun violence
Regardless of the individuals involved in a shooting or the circumstances that gave rise to it, everyone should agree that even one school shooting is one too many.
Shooting instructor dies after being accidentally shot by girl
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victim and the young girl involved in this tragedy.
We also hope that this event will lead to a national discussion about children and guns. While not the case in this situation, we can’t help but be reminded of the fact that more than two million American children live in homes with unsecured guns, and nearly two children are killed every week in unintentional shootings.
The majority of these tragedies can be prevented by responsible gun storage, which is why we hope this event spurs dialogue on the importance of gun safety and responsibility.
Saturday is the first day of National Gun Violence Survivors Week – when we ask everyone to shine a spotlight on the stories of Americans who have had loved ones taken by gun violence, who have been wounded or threatened with a gun, or witnessed a shooting.
We’ll be sharing the stories of survivors and statistics that highlight the impact of gun violence.
