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Are ghost guns just for hobbyists?
Ghost guns aren’t just for hobbyists. Law enforcement agencies are recovering homemade, unserialized firearms from criminals at alarming rates. Everytown has examined more…
Why doesn’t the ATF consider ghost guns to be firearms?
Federal gun safety laws regulate “firearms,” including frames or receivers that can be converted into an operable firearm. Congress broadly defined “firearm” to include completed,…
Find Common Ground and Elect Candidates With Courage: Six Things I Learned From Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Open letter to Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery, and all Americans
Compounding Crises: Gun Preparation Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
The threats of the COVID-19 pandemic do not end with viral infection. As public health researchers with a focus on gun violence, we are particularly…
How to Call Out the NRA and Protect Kids: Six Things I Learned from Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Does a state need an Extreme Risk law if it already prohibits mentally ill people from having firearms?
Who can request an Extreme Risk Protection Order?
In each state with an Extreme Risk law, only limited groups of people may request an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO). In most states,…
Is a gun that is hidden from view considered securely stored since children cannot readily access it?
No. A firearm that is simply hidden from view is not securely stored. A properly stored firearm is one that is unloaded and locked, with…
Solidarity, Storytelling and How To Get Out The Vote: Six Things I Learned from Stacey Abrams
What causes someone to die by suicide?
What can I do if I’m worried about a loved one?
Is firearm suicide preventable?
Mayors on the Front Lines of Two Public Health Crises: Addressing Gun Violence Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Mayors across the country are on the front lines each day doing everything in their power to protect the public’s health and safety during these…
The Importance of Safe Spaces Where Survivors Can Heal, Be Creative and Live Free
Good Kids Mad City works to prevent gun violence in underserved communities by creating safe spaces for healing, changing behaviors and organizing young people to…
New Orleans Mayor Cantrell: Prepare Yourself for the Long Haul and Do Not Give Up
My motivation to run for office has always been community. From a young age, I was very involved in community service. When I first ran…
A Conversation With Navy Veteran and Everytown Veterans Advisory Council Founding Member Sarah Dachos
Tracing Portal Resources for Law Enforcement Agencies
You can access the files by downloading this files in this dropbox folder: Download…
Military Veterans Urge Members Of The Senate To Support A Strong Extreme Risk Bill
Dear Members of Congress, As military veterans, we write to urge you to pass a strong Extreme Risk law, which would empower families and…
A Q&A with Moms Demand Action Volunteer Quiana Agbai
Gun Violence Feels Like A Constant Threat
A Look Back at What the Gun Safety Movement Has Accomplished Since Parkland
February 14 will mark one year since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 students and staff members…
Increasing Peace
