Wear Orange—our annual gathering to honor victims and survivors of gun violence—is next weekend, June 6–8!

This year, Wear Orange is focused on not only raising awareness but on the many steps we can all take to protect our families and communities. There are hundreds of exciting Wear Orange events scheduled across the country—from picnics and rallies to community conversations. Find one near you!

Last month, our Delaware volunteers and partners showed out for the state's largest Advocacy Day ever!

Over 130 attendees held 29 legislative meetings, convened the chapter's first-ever community partner panel discussion about community violence intervention work, and honored parents whose children were taken by gun violence.

State legislative sessions across the country may be coming to a close, but our volunteers organize in their communities year-round! Join your local Moms Demand Action chapter.

Students are spending their summer break leveling up their organizing: The Students Demand Action National Training Team is hosting workshops all summer to help young people deepen their organizing and advocacy skills.

Whether you're new to organizing or have years of experience, our workshops are designed to help you develop and practice the skills you need to be an effective organizer, like asset mapping or building a strong base on campus. Sign up for a workshop this summer!

Rhode Island volunteers are all in to support a bill banning deadly assault weapons in their state. These are the weapons of choice for mass shooters, and about two-thirds of Rhode Islanders agree that they have no place in the state.

So last month, our movement organized at the State Capitol, where they attended key hearings, pushed back on the gun lobby's claims, and testified in support of the bill.

Read more in the Rhode Island Current: "Gun bills draw a crowd to R.I. State House for seven and a half hours of testimony."

Ghost gun recoveries are down in major cities like Los Angeles. This is the result of lawsuits to hold the ghost gun industry accountable, state regulations on ghost guns, and ATF's federal rule regulating ghost guns—which the Supreme Court just upheld.

Ghost guns look, shoot, and kill like real guns—and because of your advocacy, they'll continue to be treated as such.

Be SMART is celebrating 10 years of life-saving impact! Be SMART promotes responsible gun ownership to reduce the deaths, injuries, and trauma that can result when a child or teen is able to access a gun.

What started in 2015 as a simple message has grown into a national conversation about secure gun storage that is grounded in building community and the simple steps we all can take to prevent child death and injury.

From hundreds of partnerships with schools, hospitals, law enforcement, and more, to countless personal conversations between neighbors and friends, Be SMART volunteer leaders have worked tirelessly to change the culture around gun safety and turn awareness into action.