We are a movement of parents, students, survivors, educators, gun owners & concerned citizens fighting to end gun violence & build safer communities.
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Keshia Chanel Geter, a 26-year-old Black transgender woman, was shot and killed in Augusta, Georgia last Wednesday. She is at least the the 21st trans or gender non-conforming person shot and killed this year.
Last year was the deadliest year on record for trans and gender non-conforming people in the U.S., and Black transgender women bear the brunt of this hate-fueled gun violence.
Our lax gun laws make transphobia even deadlier than it already is. We must #DisarmHate.
NOW: Thousands of @MomsDemand and @StudentsDemand volunteers are gathering virtually this weekend for Gun Sense University to sharpen their advocacy skills, and learn from each other and research and policy experts. Follow along using #GSU2022
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Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. Flynn shares how funding in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act will benefit people across the country. Read more about the law at the link in our bio. #GunLawsSaveLives
Every day, over 110 lives are stolen by gun violence. Too many of our lawmakers see these deaths and remain unfazed, unwilling to act. So we're speaking their language.
We've broken down how much money gun violence is costing our country on an average year: $557 billion. While the human cost of gun violence is undoubtedly the most devastating, examining the economic consequences illustrates just how extensive this crisis is.
Use our interactive tool to calculate the cost of gun violence in your community at the link in our bio.
Celeste shares how community violence intervention programs—like @TheTraRonCenter and @CureViolence—who are on the front lines of America’s gun violence crisis, will benefit from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. #GunLawsSaveLives
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is the first federal law to crack down on gun trafficking and straw purchasing. Cameron explains how. Read more at the link in our bio. #GunLawsSaveLives
Every day in America, guns are sold by unlicensed sellers without background checks. Ade explains how the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act clarifies the law on who has to conduct background checks. #GunLawsSaveLives
Full blog on this important law at the link in our bio.
Iowa student leader and survivor Chloe shares how the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act addresses the dating partner loophole. For more info on the law, check out the link in our bio. #GunLawsSaveLives
Over the weekend, an eight-year-old unintentionally shot and killed a one-year-old, and wounded a two-year-old, at a motel in Florida. His father had left the gun unsecured in the closet.
This is not an isolated incident. In 2021, there were at least 392 unintentional shootings by children, resulting in 163 deaths and 248 injuries across the country.
Kids shouldn’t be paying the price for irresponsible gun ownership with their lives. #BeSMART for kids: Always store guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. It saves lives.
#SecureStorageSavesLives
Getting the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed has been years in the making. The fight to #EndGunViolence is a marathon, not a sprint. First we celebrate, then we rest, then we get back to work.
Join us: Text READY to 644-33.
Congress isn’t where this work begins—it’s where it ends. This victory has been years in the making. Years of knocking on doors, calling voters, showing up to statehouses in red shirts, and shifting the culture around gun safety in America one conversation at a time.
This would not have been possible without the millions of Americans who dedicate their lives to this fight—the survivors who push through their pain, the students who want to live past graduation, the parents who want to protect their children.
We continue to move the needle on gun safety. There is still much more to be done to #EndGunViolence. If you're ready to join us, text READY to 644-33.
@POTUS just signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law!
This should be a signal to every leader we entrust with the safety of our loved ones: The time has come to reach across the aisle and pass common-sense laws to keep guns out of dangerous hands.
#GunLawsSaveLives
JUST IN: The House has passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act!
This is monumental. We are so close to this life-saving gun safety bill becoming law, and finally ending the nearly three-decade-long drought of meaningful federal legislation on gun safety. #GunLawsSaveLives
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is one step closer to becoming law thanks to the tireless work of moms and survivors who have never given up in this fight—because it's personal.
Text BOLD to 644-33 to call your representative and tell them to vote YES. #GunLawsSaveLives
MAJOR VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: The Senate just passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act! When it becomes law, this legislation will save lives.
The passage of this bill is a critical step forward for the nation after decades without meaningful federal action.
This historic victory was made possible by the relentless resolve of gun violence survivors, parents, students, and neighbors who refused to do nothing in the face of the gun violence crisis that steals more than 110 lives each day in this country.
We thank the bipartisan leadership of Senators @SenChrisMurphy, @JohnCornyn, @SenatorSinema, and @SenThomTillis and all of the 65 senators who stood with the majority of Americans who know that #GunLawsSaveLives.
Now, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is headed to the House of Representatives for a vote. Call your representative and demand they vote on the right side of history: Text BOLD to 644-33.