H.B. 109 closes dangerous loopholes in the background checks system while H.B. 514 creates a 7-day waiting period for firearm purchases
March 19, 2019— Giffords, the gun safety organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, praised the New Hampshire House for passing H.B. 109, a bill that requires background checks for commercial firearms sales, and H.B. 514, which imposes a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm.
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MEMO: Extreme Risk Laws and Their Role in Reducing Gun Violence
Click here to download the memo. MEMORANDUMTO Interested Parties FROM Giffords DATE March 19, 2019 RE Extreme Risk Laws and Their Role in Reducing Gun Violence __________
After mass shootings or family tragedies involving a firearm, the media and public often seek answers about how these incidents of gun violence could have been prevented. Extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws may provi...
Hate-Fueled Violence Is on the Rise
Hate-fueled violence is on the rise, threatening peace and security in the United States and around the world.Bigoted ideologies run rampant through dark corners of the internet, breeding hate and inciting violence. The terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand is a tragic reminder of the deadly consequences of what can happen when this hate is armed.
Violent extremists and hate groups often use firearms as tools of violence and intimidation. Recent mass shootings at a gay nightcl...
Trendwatch: A New Wave of Gun Safety Legislators Is Delivering on Background Checks in 2019
Legislators are finally listening to the American people on background checks. Our latest edition of Gun Law Trendwatch breaks down what you need to know.In the 2018 midterm elections, a record number of federal and state candidates ran on gun safety platforms—and won. Swept into office on a tidal wave of frustration and hope, many of these lawmakers are now delivering on their campaign promises by supporting legislation to close background check loopholes.
Currently, fede...
Giffords Praises Colorado Senate Committee for Passing Bill to Remove Guns from Dangerous People
Members of Colorado Gun Owners for Safety Testified in Support of the Bill
H.B. 1177, the Deputy Zackari Parrish III Violence Prevention Act, establishes a process to obtain an extreme risk protection order
March 16, 2019 — Giffords, the gun safety organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, praised the Colorado Senate Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs for passing H.B. 1177, a bill that wou...
Giffords Applauds Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee for Approving Legislation that Seeks to Reduce Firearms Suicide Deaths
This bill establishes a 24-hour waiting period for all handgun purchases requiring background checks
Legislation will be critical to reducing Vermont’s higher-than-average suicide rate
March 15, 2019— Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, applauded the Vermont senate judiciary committee for passing legislation that would establish a 24-hour waiting period on all handgun purchases following ...
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Responds to Terror Attack in New Zealand
March 15, 2019 — Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, co-founder of the gun violence prevention organization Giffords, reacted to the terror attack at mosques in New Zealand that killed forty-nine people.
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords:
“Today my heart is in New Zealand. I join my fellow Americans in sending strength to the families and communities forced to live through this horrific act of terror....
ATF Is Already Small. President Trump Wants It to Be Even Smaller.
The federal agency tasked with fighting gun violence has fewer agents than Las Vegas has cops.And that’s not the only challenge for the brave men and women at ATF who are on the front lines of our gun violence crisis.
What do the bust of a California AK-47 smuggling ring, the takedown of an Islamophobic podiatrist in Florida, and the prosecution of an unlicensed gun dealer in Arizona last year have in common? All these cases depended on the work of dedicated Alcoho...
Giffords Applauds Dick’s for Continuing to Fight to Save Lives from Gun Violence
March 14, 2019 — Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, applauded Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. for announcing that it would stop selling firearms at 125 of it’s stores and replace the merchandise with other sporting gear. The move continues Dick’s efforts to strengthen gun safety in America, part of a larger trend from the business community to make commitments to gun safety, reflecting the growing call from Americans for com...
Giffords Law Center Reacts to Connecticut Supreme Court Decision in Lawsuit Brought by Sandy Hook Families Against Gun Manufacturer
March 14, 2019 — Today, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence reacted to the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision in Soto et al. v. Bushmaster et al., a lawsuit brought by families of the victims killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, against the sellers and maker of the assault weapon used in the shooting. The families contend that the marketing and sale of the assault weapon violated Connecticut’s Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), and t...