Giffords – Courage to Fight Gun Violence
VICTORY FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS
After a decade of inaction, the House of Representatives passed historic gun safety legislation—H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019—to close dangerous loopholes and require a background check for every gun sale. This is a huge victory. Now it’s the Senate’s turn to pass this bill and get it to the president’s desk. Will they find the courage to act?
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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100AMERICANSARE 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 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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In the News
Gun Safety Advocates Notch Big Wins In Midterm Elections
The 2018 midterm election marked a historic shift in politics and cemented gun safety as a galvanizing force in America.
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Looking Ahead to 2020
5 Ways Gun Reform Could Shape the 2020 Election
This year's midterm election has major repercussions for the 2020 election, when we have a chance to elect a gun safety majority in the White House and Senate.
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2018 Midterm Election
NRA Favorites Defeated by Gun Safety Champions
Gun safety champions swept the nation in a historic defeat of the NRA's top financial beneficiaries in the US House of Representatives.
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In the News
Gun Control Groups Eclipse N.R.A. in Election Spending
For nearly the first time, gun reform groups outspent the NRA, and won, in the 2018 midterm election.
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We’re Making Change Happen
Against fierce opposition, we have helped pass more than 290 new gun safety laws in 45 states and Washington DC.
Press Release
New Analysis Shows Legislatures in States Across the Country Rejecting Gun Lobby–Backed Bills to Allow Individuals to Carry Guns without a Permit or Training
Press Release
Giffords, NextGen America, and Everytown for Gun Safety Launch National Program to Register High School Students to Vote
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 for a safer America.
We are veterans, law enforcement officers, and gun owners standing together for safer laws. We are students and activists speaking up in communities across the nation. We are faith leaders, business leaders, lawyers, parents, and educators fighting for a safer future. Together we will save lives.