[ [link removed] ]October gun safety newsletter 🗞️
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Election Day is just three days away—and if you haven't cast your ballot
yet for Gun Sense Candidates, now is the time to make your plan and commit
to voting in District of Columbia's 2025 elections.

The stakes couldn't be higher for gun safety, and every single vote makes
a difference. [ [link removed] ]Take the pledge now: Commit to vote by November 4!

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Our volunteers have been working tirelessly across the country to turn out
the vote for Gun Sense Candidates like Abigail Spanberger and Mikie
Sherrill. Some of our canvassing events featured special guests—including
former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords!

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Giffords.

With just three critical days left before Election Day, now's the time to
make your voice heard. [ [link removed] ]Join a Moms Demand Action event near you and
take action today!

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[ [link removed] ]A new Everytown report confirmed last month that arming teachers
doesn't prevent school shootings. Instead, the report found that the
policy often comes with added risks and traumas, while also diverting
funding and resources away from students and teachers.

"As students, we already live with the fear that our classrooms could be
next—the last thing we need is more guns where we're supposed to be safe,"
said Alice Ornes, a volunteer with Students Demand Action from Tennessee,
where arming teachers legislation was passed in 2024.

"This report reaffirms what we've always known: arming teachers won't stop
gun violence, it will only put us in greater danger. Instead of treating
our schools like war zones and asking teachers to double down as armed
guards, politicians should be listening to young people and investing in
real solutions that reduce gun violence."

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Last month, as a part of its 3D-Printed Firearms Initiative, Everytown
hosted a summit on 3D-printed weapons and public safety at Cornell Tech in
New York City, convening policymakers, academics, industry leaders, and
law enforcement officials to confront the growing threat of untraceable
3D-printed firearms. Recently released research from Everytown found a
1,000% surge in recent years in 3D-printed firearm recoveries across 20
major cities.

The summit explored technological and policy solutions to combat this
growing threat, including algorithms designed to block 3D printing of
firearms and mechanisms to prevent the distribution or sale of 3D-printed
weapon blueprints. Participants emphasized the important role that the 3D
printing industry, online platforms, and policymakers can play in
developing and implementing these safeguards to address this emerging
public safety challenge. [ [link removed] ]Read more from AP News.

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to learn about the
impacts of intimate partner violence—and how we can take action to end it.

Rigorous and data-driven research informs our approach to solving this
crisis, and understanding the extent of the problem is the first step
toward ending it. That's why the research team at Everytown released a
vital new report uncovering the impacts of intimate partner
homicide-suicide—a tragedy where a current or former intimate partner
kills their partner, children, or others and then attempts or dies by
suicide.

The report found that an average of 19 women every month are killed in an
intimate partner homicide-suicide. Notably, it also found that states with
the weakest gun safety laws had a rate of IPHS that was three times higher
than in states with the strongest gun safety laws—meaning that these
tragedies are not inevitable, but preventable. [ [link removed] ]Read the full report.

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In a victory for gun safety, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected
a challenge this month to New York's life-saving law mandating background
checks for ammunition sales. The unanimous three-judge panel—all appointed
by President Trump—ruled that the law is constitutional.

"Background checks for ammunition sales are a common-sense public safety
measure, and they are constitutional," said Janet Carter, Managing
Director of Second Amendment Litigation at Everytown Law.

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In a historic victory for gun safety, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a
groundbreaking new law to stop DIY machine guns in California. This
first-of-its-kind law marks a major win for public safety advocates and
communities across the state.

Thanks to strong grassroots support—nearly 135,000 messages and 2,400
calls from supporters like you—lawmakers took action on AB 1127, sponsored
by Asm. Gabriel, to prohibit California gun dealers from selling pistols
that can be easily turned into machine guns using a small $20 device
called a "Glock switch." The new law will force gun makers who want to
sell in California to design and sell safer weapons that can't be
converted so easily.

[ [link removed] ]Ready to turn inspiration into action? Join your local Moms Demand
Action chapter to be part of our momentum as we prepare to win more gun
safety laws and elections in 2026!






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