Fact Sheets
The Impact of Gun Violence on Latino Communities
Lea esto en español El impacto de la violencia con armas de fuego en las comunidades Latinas Introduction Raymond “RJ”…
El impacto de la violencia con armas de fuego en las comunidades Latinas
Read this in English The Impact of Gun Violence on Latino Communities Introducción Raymond “RJ” Pantoja Raymond “RJ” Pantoja, de…
Repeal the Gun Industry Immunity Law (H.R. 3214 / S. 1779)
The NRA and its allies fought to pass PLCAA to give the gun industry special protection from accountability under the law. In 2005, at the…
Gun Violence During the Pandemic: Facts and Additional Resources
Facts about the surge in gun sales March 2020 set the all-time record for the number of background checks processed since the creation of the…
H.R. 5132: The Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
H.R. 5132 would help banks to detect and report suspicious activity related to mass shootings or criminal firearms activity. H.R. 5132 would require FinCEN to…
Extreme Risk Protection Orders Respect Due Process
Due process is built into extreme risk laws at every step of the process—from who can request an extreme risk protection order, to rules about…
A Federal School Safety Agenda
What are the fact about shootings in schools? Between April 1999 and May 2019, there were six mass school shootings1Columbine High…
Background Checks and Utah
Felons, domestic abusers, and other prohibited people attempt to buy guns regularly in Utah — and are stopped only by a background check. From 2014-2018,…
Background Checks and Ohio
Felons, domestic abusers, and other prohibited people attempt to buy guns regularly in Ohio — and are stopped only by a background check. Since 1998,…
Background Checks and South Carolina
Felons, domestic abusers, and other prohibited people attempt to buy guns regularly in South Carolina — and are stopped only by a background check. Since…
Background Checks and Tennessee
Felons, domestic abusers, and other prohibited people attempt to buy guns regularly in Tennessee — and are stopped only by a background check. Since 1998,…
Background Checks and North Carolina
North Carolina has closed the unlicensed sale loophole for handguns, requiring background checks on all handgun sales in the state. Felons, domestic abusers, and other…
Background Checks and Florida
Felons, domestic abusers, and other prohibited people attempt to buy guns regularly in Florida—and are stopped only by a background check. Since 1998, more than…
Background Checks and Colorado
Colorado closed the unlicensed sale loophole, requiring background checks on all gun sales in the state. Felons, domestic abusers, and other prohibited people attempt to…
Background Checks and Georgia
Felons, domestic abusers, and other prohibited people attempt to buy guns regularly in Georgia — and are stopped only by a background check. Since 1998,…
Background Checks and Iowa
Iowa has closed the unlicensed sale loophole for handguns, requiring background checks on all handgun sales in the state. Felons, domestic abusers, and other prohibited…
The Danger of Downloadable Guns
Downloadable guns are profoundly dangerous, and online access to the computer code allows anyone to build untraceable, undetectable firearms on demand and with no background…
Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (H.R. 1585 / S.2843)
Guns in the hands of domestic abusers and stalkers have deadly results. Women in the United States are 21 times more likely to be killed…
H.R. 2708: The Disarm Hate Act Would Interrupt the Deadly Intersection of Guns and Hate Crimes
H.R. 1186: Prohibiting High-Capacity Magazines Would Reduce the Devastation of Gun Violence
High-capacity magazines are exceptionally deadly. High-capacity magazines, defined under H.R. 1186 as ammunition feeding devices capable of holding more than 10 rounds, allow a shooter…
H.R. 1236: A Comprehensive Approach to Extreme Risk Laws
Why Funding Gun Violence Research Matters
Background In 1996, Congress approved a budget restriction, known as the Dickey Amendment, that dramatically curtailed the ability of the Centers for Disease Control…
Domestic Violence in Iowa and the Boyfriend Loophole
Iowa has passed critical gun safety laws that protect domestic violence victims from their abusers, including recent bipartisan legislation to ensure many abusers must turn…
Why a Federal Extreme Risk Law Must Allow for Emergency Removal of Firearms
All too often after an act of gun violence, law enforcement or family members point to warning signs that the shooter posed a risk to…