Giffords – Courage to Fight Gun Violence
“I will not stand for this and neither should you.”
Parents should not have to hug their children in the morning and worry about whether they’ll see them at the end of the day. We don’t have to live in a country where the politicians let this happen again and again and again.
We’re on a Mission to Save Lives from Gun Violence
Americans are 25 times more likely to be killed with a gun than people in other developed nations – but it doesn’t have to be this way. Gun deaths are preventable, which is why we’re committed to tackling this national gun violence epidemic.
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97%OF AMERICANS SUPPORT REQUIRING A BACKGROUND CHECK FOR ALL GUN SALES
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96AMERICANSARE KILLED WITH GUNSEVERY DAY
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97% of GUN OWNERSBELIEVE IN BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL GUN SALES
Giffords PAC – Courage to Fight Gun Violence
This is not an easy fight
The Washington gun lobby has been selling a message of fear to the American public for years. And it’s used its money to scare lawmakers into following its extreme ideology. Our path to safety is to summon the courage of America and fight back with voices and votes.
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Gun Safety is a Winning Issue
New Polling
Recent polling shows that gun violence is emerging as a galvanizing force ahead of the 2018 elections.
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In the News
New York Times: In Red-State Races, Democrats Seek an Edge by Defying the N.R.A.
This year, candidates are running on gun safety, and we're betting they're going to win.
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Candidate Spotlight
David Shapiro
David has been a vocal advocate for a meaningful plan that will protect our children from senseless gun violence. Florida deserves leaders in Congress that will take action to ensure our schools, streets, and neighborhoods are safe. That’s why we are so proud to support David for Congress.
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Our Victories
Fighting Back with Voices and Votes
Giffords is proving that candidates who campaign on a gun safety platform win. In the 2016 elections, 73% of our endorsed candidates and ballot initiatives won, including Governor Ralph Northam in Virginia and Governor Phil Murphy in New Jersey.
We’re Making Change Happen
Against fierce opposition, we have helped pass more than 200 new strong gun laws in 45 states and Washington DC.
We’re inspiring the courage to fight back
Ending our nation’s gun violence epidemic will take the commitment of lawmakers to make communities safer. But it will also take the collaboration of people from all walks of life coming together and finding the courage to speak up.
General Stanley A. McChrystal
Giffords Veterans Coalition
Sheriff Lupe Valdez
Giffords Law Enforcement Coalition
“Together we are demanding change because we know our elected leaders can do more to protect our rights and save lives.”
— Sheriff Lupe Valdez
Don and Jane Schreiber
New Mexico
“As gun owners and ranchers, we’re looking for leaders who will take responsible steps to keep guns out of the wrong hands.”
— Don and Jane Schreiber
Ruth Glenn
Giffords Women’s Coalition
“We know gun violence is a complex problem, but we also know there are steps we can take right now that will make women and families safer. We must reduce the risk for victims of domestic violence.”
— Ruth Glenn
Admiral Thad Allen
Giffords Veterans Coalition
“In our great country, gun violence is a disaster that left 33,000 dead last year, and more than 84,000 injured. We need to mount a national response. ”
— Admiral Thad Allen
Louis Dekmar
Giffords Law Enforcement Coalition
“In order to keep guns out of dangerous hands and make our communities safer, law enforcement officials need the best tools and resources that our country has available.”
— Louis Dekmar
Giffords Law Center – To Prevent Gun Violence
The courage to speak the truth
For nearly 25 years, our legal experts have been producing leading-edge legislative analysis and fighting for a safer America by defending the laws, policies, and programs proven to save lives from gun violence.
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Stand with us and help us build a safer America.
We are veterans, law enforcement officers, and gun owners standing together for a safer laws. We are faith leaders, business leaders, lawyers, parents, and educators fighting for safer communities. We are speaking up in courthouses, and statehouses across the nation.