In 2018, voters elected a wave of candidates who prioritized gun safety like never before. No longer a third rail of politics, gun violence prevention is now a top issue heading into the 2020 presidential election. In this regular series, we delve into the gun safety platforms of Democratic presidential candidates who have released initial policy plans to address this issue. While not an endorsement of any candidate or their platform, each post looks at a candidate’s record, explains t...
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TEXAS REPORT: Ahead of Giffords El Paso Town Hall with Latino Victory Project, New Report Details Devastation Wrought by Gun Violence Crisis Across Texas
According to Giffords Law Center analysis, someone is killed with a gun in Texas every three hours
Study explores how hate-fueled and everyday gun violence can be addressed by passing commonsense gun laws
Washington, DC — As Giffords and Latino Victory Project embark on a Texas tour focused around gun violence and its threat to the Latino community, Giffords Law Center unveiled a new report highlighting the d...
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Launches Texas Gun Owners for Safety
At a roundtable in Austin, Texas Gun Owners for Safety vow to fight for stronger laws while promoting gun safety
August 20, 2019 — Today, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, co-founder of Giffords and a gun owner, was in Austin to help launch Texas Gun Owners for Safety. At a roundtable, a coalition of Texas hunters, sport shooters, and collectors came together to declare they will advocate for commonsense gun violence preventi...
I Survived the Las Vegas Massacre. Here’s How We Can Make Our Communities Safer.
I was there when the Las Vegas shooter opened fire. Now I’m introducing a bill that will save lives from gun violence.I was looking forward to October 1st, 2017. I was excited to spend the evening with my husband, my friends, and thousands of other country music fans. The memories from that night haunt me to this day.
I can still hear the pops of gunshots. I can feel myself gasping for breath as my friends and I ran, desperately trying to stay alive while others around us fell vict...
Support for Stronger Gun Laws Used to Fluctuate. Now It’s Holding Steady.
Without major reform and investments, our nation’s gun violence epidemic isn’t going anywhere. But neither is public support for stronger gun laws.Polling on public support for gun safety measures used to follow a familiar story: tragedy would strike and support for stronger gun laws would spike, and then eventually it would fall back down to pre-tragedy levels.
We saw this after Sandy Hook: In the wake of the tragedy, 58% of voters supported stricter gun laws, but a year later tha...
Giffords Applauds Colorado Senate for Passing Bill to Remove Guns from Dangerous People
H.B. 1177, the Deputy Zackari Parrish III Violence Prevention Act, establishes a process to obtain an extreme risk protection order
March 28, 2019 — Giffords, the gun safety organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, praised the Colorado Senate for passing H.B. 1177, the Deputy Zackari Parrish III Violence Prevention Act. The bill establishes a process to obtain extreme risk protection orders, which allow for firearms to b...
Trump Wants to Sell More Weapons Abroad
A proposed rule would make it easier for weapons to fall into the hands of international criminals.Currently, when a gun manufacturer wants to sell weapons abroad, they have to go through the State Department. Exports of weapons like military-style assault rifles are regulated under the US Munitions List (USML). But the Trump administration wants to change this, by giving that regulatory authority to the Commerce Department’s Control List (CCL). This potential change would have major impl...
Debunking Gun Lobby Myths About Extreme Risk Laws
The NRA has given David Kopel’s organization more than $1.42 million.On Tuesday, March 26, the Senate Judiciary Committee hosted a hearing about extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws. Among the witnesses Senate Republicans called on to testify was David Kopel, an NRA-backed research director at the libertarian Independence Institute.
While Kopel bills himself as an expert on firearms policy, he spent hours yesterday spreading myths about extreme risk laws and misrepresenting so...
Giffords Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Notify State and Local Authorities when Prohibited People Lie while Attempting to Buy a Gun
March 26, 2019— Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, applauded Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) for introducing legislation to notify state and local law enforcement when a prohibited firearm purchaser fails a background check at a licensed dealer. Earlier this month, Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), along with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Eric Swalwell (D-CA), and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) filed companio...
Giffords Executive Director Reacts to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Hearing on Bipartisan Extreme Risk Legislation
March 26, 2019 — Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, issued the following statement reacting to today’s U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on extreme risk protection order policies.
Extreme risk laws empower families and law enforcement to temporarily prevent access to guns by individuals at an elevated risk of endangering themselves or others, saving lives while ensuring critical l...