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Coalition Of Tech, Civil Rights And Gun Violence Prevention Organizations Call On Facebook To Deplatform Marjorie Taylor Greene

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

Feb 9, 2021

Beyond Impeachment: Congress And Corporations Must Take Action To Hold Insurrectionist Lawmakers And The NRA Accountable

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

Jan 13, 2021

Background Check Numbers Surge Again; Major Retailers DICK’S, Walmart Must Pause Sales Of Guns And Ammunition During Holiday Shopping Season

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

Dec 4, 2020

Amid COVID Gun Surge, Guns Down Calls On Major Retailers DICK’S, Walmart To Pause Sales Of Guns And Ammunition During Black Friday

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

Nov 24, 2020

Democrats End 2020 Campaign Much Bolder On Guns Than When They Started. It Will Save Lives.

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

Nov 3, 2020

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