Mayors Against Illegal Guns

Midwest Members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Law Enforcement Gather in Cleveland for Major Summit on Gun Violence Prevention

Hosted by Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, City Leader Participants Include Former ATF Director Steve Dettelbach, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, Chicago Deputy Mayor Garien Gatewood,…

3.28.2025

City of Memphis Paul A. Young poses for a professional photo. He is wearing a navy suit jacket, a white collared shirt, and a blue patterned tie. He wears glasses with a light frame and a metal watch. The background is a wood-paneled wall, and he stands between the American flag and the flag of Memphis, Tennessee.

Mayor Paul A. Young: ‘I Wake Up Every Day Excited About the Opportunity to Help Move Memphis Forward’

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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair Brandon Scott Wins Re-election as Baltimore Mayor

Mayor Scott Recently Co-Hosted a Mayors Against Illegal Guns Summit on Gun Violence Prevention and Gun Industry Accountability Following Release of New Report Exposing Top…

11.6.2024

DISAPPOINTING AND DISGRACEFUL: Despite Widespread Opposition, Governor Reynolds Quietly Signs Dangerous Policy to Arm Teachers and Staff Into Law

Bill to Arm Teachers Signed Into Law Just Months After the Mass School Shooting at Perry High School While States Across the Country Are Responding…

4.19.2024

Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Issue Statement on Mass Shootings at Kansas City Chiefs Championship Parade In Solidarity With Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas

Today, the co-chairs of Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), a nonpartisan coalition of more than 2,000 current and former mayors that is a part…

2.16.2024

Sixth Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week Ends With Thousands of Survivor Stories Amplified Across The Country

From Members of Congress to Partner Organizations, Thousands Came Together to Uplift the Voices of Gun Violence Survivors Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…

1.26.2024

Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Issue Statement on Mass Shootings in Lewiston Maine

Today, the nine current co-chairs of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a nonpartisan coalition of more than 2,000 current and former mayors that is a…

10.26.2023

Ahead of the 10th Annual National Cities United Convening, the Everytown Community Safety Fund Gathers 61 Community-Based Violence Intervention Organizations for a Pre-Institute to Share Best Practices and Learn From Each Other

ATLANTA — Yesterday in Atlanta, ahead of the 10th annual national Cities United convening, the Everytown Community Safety Fund hosted a pre-institute convening with all…

10.25.2023

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard Named 2023 Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of Year at Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s Gun Sense University

Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Awarded to Mayor Patterson-Howard for Her Leadership on Gun Violence Prevention NEW YORK— Today, Everytown for Gun Safety…

8.12.2023

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mayor Patterson-Howard for Re-Election

NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its endorsement of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard for…

6.24.2023

Lawmakers Fail to Act on Gun Safety as Alaska Legislature Adjourns

JUNEAU, Alaska. — The Alaska chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after lawmakers adjourned…

5.18.2023

Extreme Court Decision Greenlights Polymer80 Ghost Gun Sales Nationwide — Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Responds

Recent Everytown Analysis Found Polymer80 Was a Top Producer of Recovered Crime Guns Across 31 Cities Nationwide NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety…

3.23.2023

Tennessee Mayors Rally Behind Secure Storage Legislation in Push to Address Gun Crime

In a Letter to the Tennessee State Legislature, Mayors of Nashville, Shelby County, Knoxville, and Chattanooga Call for the Passage of Life-Saving Legislation to…

3.16.2023