The Dallas shooting exposed how the proliferation of guns in our society put first responders at risk.
In states with a background check on every gun sale, nearly half as many cops are shot on the job.
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After the Dallas shooting, law enforcement and elected officials are speaking out against the threat open carry poses to everyone.
President Obama knows common-sense gun safety measures are constitutional and save lives.
There is no reason for the NRA to oppose gun violence research—unless they’re afraid of what will be found.
We couldn’t agree more, Michelle Obama.
Two 15-year-old female students were fatally shot at Independence High School in Glendale, Arizona, this morning.
Police are still investigating the case, but it was not an active shooter situation when police arrived on the scene.
This is the seventh school shooting in America this year, and the 167th since 2013.
Today marks 17 years since the mass shooting at Columbine High School. Join us in taking a moment today to remember the victims and their families.
Let’s honor their memories by fixing the holes in our background check system that let dangerous people get guns, so no family ever has to endure the pain of losing a child to gun violence again.
Every day in America, more than 90 people are killed and hundreds are injured due to gun violence.
On June 2, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we will #WearOrange for every American affected by gun violence.
Join us, as we turn America orange and raise awareness about the fight to end gun violence.
America’s gun violence crisis is so serious that today, two states and thousands of Americans are mourning not one, but two tragic acts of mass gun violence.
Two years ago today, in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, 58 people were killed and over 800 were injured when a shooter opened fire on a crowd at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas.
Four years ago today, nine people were shot and killed and several others injured at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.
We’re holding the victims and survivors of these horrific acts of violence in our hearts as we recommit ourselves to the gun safety movement. If you’re with us, text JOIN to 644-33.
Today, we remember the 49 people killed and dozens injured in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history at Pulse Nightclub.
The shooting at Pulse—an LGBTQ+ nightclub—was driven by hate, a hatred for innocent Americans because of who they loved. The Pulse shooting was a horrific example of the hate-inspired gun violence that happens in America every day.
We demand to live in a country where we can be safe to be who we are, believe what we want and love whomever we want.
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.