Monday night's tragedy at a Manhattan office building was the deadliest mass shooting in New York City in more than two decades. This mass shooting was like so many others before—because the shooter used an assault weapon: a weapon designed to kill as many people as possible, as quickly as possible.

And even though New York has outlawed these weapons of war, the shooter was able to bring his weapon across state lines. That's why we need a federal ban on assault weapons now.

Join the thousands of supporters who have messaged their Congressional lawmakers this week urging them to ban assault weapons.

At the end of June, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein vetoed a reckless permitless carry bill—but now, extremist lawmakers in Raleigh are working to override that veto. Moms and Students Demand Action volunteers have been gathering every week to contact their lawmakers, share videos online, and reach out to their friends and local businesses to urge others to join the fight!

Our movement is strong enough to stop this bill, but we need all hands on deck. Take action with Moms and Students in North Carolina by texting NC to 644-33.

Our student volunteers have been spending the summer sharpening their advocacy skills, so they can go back to school ready to organize on campus with power!

As the summer comes to a close, there's just one training left. Join SDA to learn how to create a welcoming environment for new leaders and advocates to ask questions, get to know your group, and take action!

And if you missed our series this summer, don't worry—we'll have more training opportunities coming this fall.

Research shows that Shoot First laws—which the gun lobby calls Stand Your Ground laws—have increased gun murders by up to 11% nationally. That translates to more than 700 senseless deaths each year.

These laws distort public perception of lawful self-defense—which already exists in all 50 states—and encourage people to shoot to kill, even when they can safely walk away. Shoot First laws embolden racists and vigilantes to seek out confrontations, use violence, then claim self-defense, and they have a disproportionate impact on communities of color.

29 states currently have these dangerous Shoot First laws on the books. Learn if District of Columbia is one of them.

In a major victory for gun safety, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld New York's historic gun industry accountability law last month. The landmark law, passed in 2021, prohibits any gun company doing business in New York from knowingly engaging in unreasonable conduct that endangers the public.

This landmark law creates a new pathway for victims and their families to hold bad actors in the gun industry accountable for their role in fueling the gun violence epidemic. Read more about the court's decision.

Shoutout to the hundreds of volunteers who joined us last month at our Moms Demand Action leadership bootcamp and first-ever Students Demand Action Summer Organizing Institute!

We loved learning, making new friends, and building the gun violence prevention movement with you—and we're excited for the work ahead.