Speech is a Good Start; Bold Action Must Follow Washington, D.C. — Guns Down America founder Igor Volsky released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress today calling for the Senate to take up an assault weapons bill and background check bill: “Tonight, President Biden pledged to ‘do everything in my power to… View Article
WASHINGTON — A broad coalition of 16 organizations representing civil rights, tech, and gun violence prevention have released an open letter calling on Facebook to deplatform Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for repeatedly abusing and exploiting Facebook to spread and amplify hate speech, dangerous conspiracies, and express support for the death of her colleagues in Congress. The… View Article
More than 1,454 days to go in the Administration means an estimated 145,400 Americans could die without action WASHINGTON — Over 300 families and survivors directly impacted by gun violence from 29 states have released an open letter to the Biden Administration calling on the President to prioritize gun violence prevention in the early days… View Article
Nexus of hate: 135 of 147 lawmakers who voted to obstruct transition are supported by the NRA WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America released the following statement ahead of the Democrats taking up the impeachment of Donald Trump in the U.S. House. “Rather than express remorse… View Article
As gun sales have surged in 2020, so did the risk of conflict during the transition WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America released the following statement after President Donald Trump encouraged an insurrection in the Capitol. “Today, President Trump violated his oath of office as… View Article
New Rule Will Make it Much Harder for Banks to Refuse Business to Gunmakers WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America, released the following statement after a new report that the Trump Administration is working to force through an unprecedented new administrative rule that “would make it much… View Article
WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America, and the American Federation of Teachers, released the following statement after the FBI reported that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System conducted 3.6 million screenings in November, the seventh month in 2020 in which background checks topped 3 million. “These… View Article
Holiday Season Could Lead to Record Gun Sales and Surging Gun Deaths if Trends Continue WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a bolder, broader movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America is kicking off a campaign asking major retailers to put public safety first and pause the sale of firearms and ammunition during Black Friday and the… View Article
WASHINGTON — Guns Down America, a national movement calling for dramatically fewer guns in America, released the following statement regarding the 2020 election. “One of the most consequential moments of the 2020 election has already happened. Politicians have reset the conversation on gun violence and public officials have embraced the bolder, broader solutions that voters… View Article