WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America, released the following statement regarding the introduction of H.R. 8, a new background check bill. “Expanding background checks to all gun purchases is critical. And the good news is, Americans are demanding even more,” said Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns… View Article
It’s easy to look at the country today and feel downtrodden and hopeless. Gun violence wracks America, hate and violence seem to have taken hold, and sometimes it feels like there’s no way out. But across the country, the midterm elections were a sign of hope, and offered an opportunity to be grateful for the… View Article
Nearly 500,000 signed online petition calling on FedEx to Drop the NRA WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America released the following statement after Reuters reported today that FedEx has agreed to end its member discount program with the NRA. Launched in 2016, FedEx was the focus of… View Article
Campaign will reach more than 2 million voters following two incidents involving guns in polling places in Ohio and Virginia during the 2016 election WASHINGTON — As early voting kicks off in many states and with media reports that hate groups have begun showing up with guns at rallies and political events with increasing frequency… View Article
An open letter to the gaming community: My heart filled with anger and frustration when news broke of another mass shooting in America, this one during a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. I scanned Twitter and Reddit for the latest developments and was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and love from the Madden… View Article
Americans want strong, bold solutions to gun violence. We’ve know that from the start, but yesterday with the release of our new poll, it’s become even clearer that voters want meaningful action. And they want candidates who feel the same. Our poll found that candidates with strong, bold messages on gun violence prevention and gun… View Article
New model of candidate language shows voters strongly prefer candidates who advocate for bold policies to reduce gun violence; NRA has become significantly less popular since 2017 WASHINGTON — Guns Down and the Center for American Progress released new polling that shows that voters prefer candidates who campaign on bold measures to reduce the number… View Article
WASHINGTON — Guns Down, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America, released the following statement after media reports that Russian gun rights advocate Maria Butina was charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation in order to help elect Donald Trump President in the 2016 election. “More and more… View Article
After the shooting in Parkland, Florida, Bank of America announced that it would stop financing companies that make military-style assault weapons for civilian use. But Bank of America moved forward in providing critical financing to gun-maker Remington, the company responsible for manufacturing the assault-style rifle which killed 20 children and 6 adults in the Sandy… View Article
ICYMI: Gun-control advocates target Bank of America on Remington deal after Santa Fe shooting Caroline Hudson Charlotte Business Journal 5/23/18 Last Friday, 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis opened fire at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, killing 10 people. His weapons of choice were a Remington 870 short-barreled shotgun and a .38-caliber Rossi revolver, both… View Article