WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America released the following statement after media reported this weekend that a dozen people walked through downtown Raleigh Saturday afternoon with weapons and flags on the first full day of North Carolina’s Phase 1 — when some coronavirus-related restrictions have been loosened…. View Article
Sales-related background checks surge 71 percent over 2019; Meanwhile, incidents of gun violence, domestic violence, and suicides are also increasing WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America released the following statement after new data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System showed that the… View Article
Now is the time for more banks — especially Truist — to follow suit WASHINGTON — Guns Down America released the following statement after media reports that Wells Fargo, called the “go-to” bank in 2018 for the NRA and the gun industry, is “winding down” its relationship with the scandal-plagued National Rifle Association. “We applaud… View Article
There are 100 gun shops that can do drive-through service for every 1 drive-through COVID testing site in America WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America released the following statement after the ATF issued new guidelines allowing gun dealers to offer drive-through and curbside pick-up for firearms and… View Article
Panic-buying a gun can infect your home with something even more dangerous than coronavirus WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America released the following statement after reports that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System conducted 3.7 million screenings in March, the highest number recorded since… View Article
New Scorecard Rates 29 National Retailers; Less Than Half of Retailers Have a Policy Preventing Guns in Stores while 25 Experienced an Episode of Gun Violence WASHINGTON — As we enter the busy retail shopping season, a coalition of advocates, representing millions of Americans, including two fathers who lost children in the Parkland shooting, have… View Article
Gun licensing could have potentially prevented mass shootings at Parkland and Pulse Nightclub, among others WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America, has released the results of a new white paper, “How Firearm Licensing Can Potentially Save Lives.” This study found that of the 27 deadliest shootings over… View Article
WASHINGTON — Guns Down America released the following statement after CNBC reported today that Walmart would heed the call of the #WalmartMustAct coalition and “dramatically step back from gun sales.” “Walmart deserves enormous credit for joining the strong and growing majority of Americans who know that we have too many guns in our country and they are… View Article
Walmart must continue to lead and end gun sales WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America released the following statement after Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in today’s earnings report that “The Assault Weapons ban should be debated to determine its effectiveness…” “We’re glad that Walmart is continuing… View Article
WASHINGTON — More than 150 Florida advocates rallied today to call on Walmart to stop selling guns at a Walmart store less than a mile from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, site of a mass shooting last year that left 17 people dead. “Walmart has an obligation to keep its employees safe and help us… View Article