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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. Take the pledge now: Commit to vote by November 4!
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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."
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. Read more from AP News.
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. Read the full report.
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.
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.  |
