Washington DC—Today, former Representative Gabrielle Giffords released the following statement reacting to the historic action taken by the US House of Representatives today to pass H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, legislation that will require a background check on every gun sale:“Today’s historic gun safety victory in Congress is a testament to courage. When the days were darkest, when it looked like the gun lobby’s money a...
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NEW ADS: 14 Newly Elected Gun Safety Champions Get Praise from Giffords for Standing Up to the Gun Lobby, Taking Action to Pass Bipartisan Background Checks Bill
New five-figure ad buy celebrates 14 gun safety champions for passing legislation to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals
February 27, 2019 — As part of a new five-figure digital ad campaign, Giffords, the gun safety organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released an ad thanking 14 newly elected gun safety champions for supporting H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, whic...
Giffords Expert Joins New Jersey Leaders at Roundtable to Highlight How the State Can Reduce Violence in Urban Communities
Giffords-backed NJ 2.0 Package provides the Garden State funding for evidence-based programs that will prevent gun violence in urban communities
Legislation solidifies New Jersey as a nationwide leader in fighting gun violence
February 26, 2019 — An expert from Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Representative Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Captain Mark Kelly, met with Governor Phil Murphy, Lieutenant...
RELEASE: Editorial Boards Agree, It’s Time For Congress to Pass Universal Background Checks
National and state newspaper editorial boards urge Congress to pass universal background check legislation
February 25, 2019 — As Congress prepares its first gun safety bill in over a decade, H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, editorial boards from publications across the country have voiced their support of H.R. 8, praising it as a needed step to protect Americans from the country’s gun violence epidem...
Giffords Applauds Governor Cuomo for Signing Legislation that Removes Guns From Dangerous People
New extreme risk protection order law will allow the removal of firearms from people in crisis
February 25, 2019 — Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Captain Mark Kelly, applauded Governor Cuomo for signing S2451, which creates a process for removing guns from people in a crisis.
“At a time when over a hundred Americans are dying every day from gun violence...
RELEASE: Leading National Organizations Voice Widespread Support Ahead of House Vote on Background Checks
Over 40 organizations, including law enforcement, veterans, and medical groups support background checks legislation
February 25, 2019 — As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, leading national organizations from all walks of American life are urging lawmakers to pass this lifesaving bill that protects Americans from gun violence. The org...
Communities Turn Out to Call on Congress to Fight Gun Violence
In every corner of the country, Americans are continuing to come together, speak out, and demand action to make our communities safer from gun violence.To elevate their voices we teamed up with our friends from March for Our Lives, Town Hall Project, TOMS, and Levi’s to give a platform to those calling for change.
“The only way to tackle the biggest problems facing our country is to bring people together to discuss solutions.” —Gabrielle Giffords
Together, we hosted a nation...
Background Checks Myths, Debunked
As Congress considers universal background checks, there’s a lot of false information coming from the gun lobby. We’re here to set the record straight with facts, not fear.Here’s the reality today: a convicted domestic abuser or other violent criminal can buy a gun, no questions asked, at a gun show, online, or through a person-to-person sale. Under current federal law, the seller in these situations has no obligation to run a background check. H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act...
Colorado Gun Owner Appears Before House Judiciary Committee to Testify in Support of Legislation to Remove Guns from Dangerous People
Coalition of hunters, sport shooters, and collectors are supporting H.B. 1177, which establishes a process to obtain an extreme risk protection order
Extreme risk laws allow for the temporary removal of guns from people in crisis
February 21, 2019 — Today, Mike Heyka, a member of Colorado Gun Owners for Safety, appeared before the Colorado House Judiciary Committee to urge passage of H.B. 1177, a...
Why All States Need Extreme Risk Protection Orders
“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise.”The words of Maya Angelou will resonate forever with Dassi Kaplin, a 14-year-old Staten Island native. Dassi has been through the worst situations life could possibly throw at her, leading to a suicide attempt at a young age. On June 12th, 2018, Dassi recounted her experience at National Die-In Day in New York City, held next to the United Nations. Dassi...