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Every day, the experts at Giffords Law Center work tirelessly to craft, enact, and defend the gun safety policies and programs that save lives. A safer America is within reach, but we need your courage and commitment to get there.
2022 ANNIVERSARY Celebration
Thank you to all the supporters who joined us on September 18 to celebrate the historic gun safety progress of the past year and look ahead to the future as we continue our mission to save lives.
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FOR 29 YEARS, WE’VE FOUGHT to save lives.
JOIN US SEPTEMBER 18 TO REFLECT, CELEBRATE, AND LOOK AHEAD TO A SAFER FUTURE.
This year has brought historic highs and devastating lows, from hard-fought legislative victories to a spate of horrific tragedies.
Now more than ever we are grateful for your dedication to this fight.
On September 18, our community will gather to support our work, honor our founding, and recognize Senator Chris Murphy and other courageous leaders.
We can’t wait to see you there.
GIFFORDS LAW CENTER’S 29th ANNIVERSARY celebration
HONORING SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY
An In-Person and Virtual Event
Sunday, September 18
2 pm Pacific/5 pm Eastern
Pier 27, San Francisco
Twenty-nine years ago, a gunman stormed into San Francisco law firm Pettit & Martin, killing eight people and injuring six others. In the wake of this tragedy, the Bay Area legal community banded together to improve the state’s gun laws. Today, Giffords Law Center is a leader in the national gun violence prevention movement, and California has some of the strongest gun laws in the country.
Every year, our supporters gather to honor those we lost at the 101 California Street shooting and the thousands of Americans who die from gun violence annually. We reflect on the past and look ahead to the challenges and opportunities to come—and remember that we wouldn’t be where we are today without your support.
For sponsorship information or general inquiries, email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.
An In-Person and Virtual Event
Sunday, September 18
2 pm Pacific/5 pm Eastern
Pier 27, San Francisco
Twenty-nine years ago, a gunman stormed into San Francisco law firm Pettit & Martin, killing eight people and injuring six others. In the wake of this tragedy, the Bay Area legal community banded together to improve the state’s gun laws. Today, Giffords Law Center is a leader in the national gun violence prevention movement, and California has some of the strongest gun laws in the country.
Every year, our supporters gather to honor those we lost at the 101 California Street shooting and the thousands of Americans who die from gun violence annually. We reflect on the past and look ahead to the challenges and opportunities to come—and remember that we wouldn’t be where we are today without your support.
For sponsorship information or general inquiries, email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.
SUPPORT THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Join us in person in San Francisco or virtually on September 18.
HONOREES
SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY
2022 Courageous Leadership Award
Senator Chris Murphy is one of our nation’s hardest-working gun safety champions. Just weeks following his election to the Senate in 2012, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting took place, and Murphy made protecting our communities and families from senseless gun violence a cornerstone of his mission. This year, in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Murphy led negotiations to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which became the first significant federal gun safety bill signed into law in nearly 30 years. We are thrilled to recognize Senator Chris Murphy’s sustained efforts to prevent gun violence and ensure a safer future for all Americans.
GARDEN PATHWAYS
2022 Lifesaving Service Award
Garden Pathways is one of just a few organizations fighting gun violence in and around Kern County, which has had the highest homicide rate of any county in California since 2016. Its focus on community violence intervention (CVI) and prevention has saved lives, and this year it joined forces with Giffords to help implement stronger CVI programs. We are deeply grateful for Garden Pathways for its tireless efforts to prevent community violence.
KAPLAN HECKER & FINK LLP
2022 Odgers Pro Bono Award
It was our honor to have our exemplary partner Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP draft our amicus brief in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the most significant Second Amendment case to reach the Supreme Court in more than a decade. The firm has provided Giffords Law Center with exceptional pro bono support, including its memo outlining potential litigation under New York’s new public nuisance law, and we look forward to finding opportunities to leverage that and similar laws in other states in the future.
2022 Courageous Leadership Award
Senator Chris Murphy is one of our nation’s hardest-working gun safety champions. Just weeks following his election to the Senate in 2012, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting took place, and Murphy made protecting our communities and families from senseless gun violence a cornerstone of his mission. This year, in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Murphy led negotiations to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which became the first significant federal gun safety bill signed into law in nearly 30 years. We are thrilled to recognize Senator Chris Murphy’s sustained efforts to prevent gun violence and ensure a safer future for all Americans.
GARDEN PATHWAYS
2022 Lifesaving Service Award
Garden Pathways is one of just a few organizations fighting gun violence in and around Kern County, which has had the highest homicide rate of any county in California since 2016. Its focus on community violence intervention (CVI) and prevention has saved lives, and this year it joined forces with Giffords to help implement stronger CVI programs. We are deeply grateful for Garden Pathways for its tireless efforts to prevent community violence.
KAPLAN HECKER & FINK LLP
2022 Odgers Pro Bono Award
It was our honor to have our exemplary partner Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP draft our amicus brief in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the most significant Second Amendment case to reach the Supreme Court in more than a decade. The firm has provided Giffords Law Center with exceptional pro bono support, including its memo outlining potential litigation under New York’s new public nuisance law, and we look forward to finding opportunities to leverage that and similar laws in other states in the future.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
GETTING OFF THE SIDELINES
Saving lives from gun violence isn’t only the responsibility of politicians or private citizens—more and more, the private sector is showing the courage to fight for a safer future. New research shows that customers want companies to take clear, decisive action on the social issues that matter to everyday Americans.
SPONSORS
The Anniversary Celebration is only possible with the generous support of the organizations and individuals dedicated to Giffords Law Center’s mission to save lives from gun violence.
To express our gratitude for making our event possible, our law firm, foundation, and individual sponsors receive exclusive special benefits at various levels. Learn more about how to sponsor the 2022 Anniversary Celebration.
For questions about sponsorship, please email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.
To express our gratitude for making our event possible, our law firm, foundation, and individual sponsors receive exclusive special benefits at various levels. Learn more about how to sponsor the 2022 Anniversary Celebration.
For questions about sponsorship, please email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.
ABOUT GIFFORDS LAW CENTER
For nearly 30 years our legal experts have been fighting for a safer America by researching, drafting, and defending the laws, policies, and programs proven to save lives.
MAKE A GIFT
Every day, the experts at Giffords Law Center work tirelessly to craft, enact, and defend the gun safety policies and programs that save lives. A safer America is within reach, but we need your courage and commitment to get there.