Americans for Responsible Solutions & Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence Announce Partnership
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired combat veteran and NASA astronaut Captain Mark Kelly, and the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, the country’s only law center focused on providing comprehensive legal expertise in support of gun violence prevention, today announced a partnership. Building on the two groups’ past collaboration, the partnership will focus on providing local and state leaders information on new laws to reduce gun violence and promote responsible gun ownership, including resources with actionable information and recommendations for a framework of laws and policies that states and local governments can adopt to help reduce gun violence.
The partnership was announced by Captain Kelly and Congresswoman Giffords in a speech at an event this evening marking the Law Center’s 21st anniversary.
“Gabby and I are excited about partnering with the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence to help fight for smart laws that reduce gun violence. The unmatched expertise and analysis of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, combined with the hundreds of thousands of Americans that ARS represents, will help us restore some balance to the debate about our gun laws,” said Captain Mark Kelly, Co-Founder of Americans for Responsible Solutions. “Our shared commitment to commonsense solutions, to reasoned, fact-informed debate, and to making our communities safer from gun violence makes this a natural and exciting partnership.”
“Since Newtown, the public has rallied in support of strong new policies to keep people safe from gun violence. Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly are at the forefront of this energy, unifying millions of Americans who are demanding solutions to this public health crisis facing our nation,” said Robyn Thomas, Executive Director of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. “We are immensely proud to partner with Americans for Responsible Solutions because we know that together we are stronger. As partners, we have a tremendous opportunity to develop and enact smart, legally-sound solutions that will keep our communities safe from gun violence.”
Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS) was founded by Congresswoman Giffords and Captain Kelly in January 2013 in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting to find sensible ways to reduce gun violence and encourage elected officials to enact responsible firearms policies that protect the Second Amendment.
The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly known as the Legal Community Against Violence) was founded after the 1993 shooting in San Francisco that left eight dead. Today, it is the only national law center focused on providing comprehensive legal expertise in support of gun violence prevention and the promotion of smart gun laws that save lives. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the Law Center is dedicated to preventing the loss of lives caused by gun violence by providing trusted, in-depth legal expertise and information on America’s gun laws.