Fact Sheets
H.R. 1446: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
H.R. 1446 would address the Charleston loophole and provides law enforcement with additional time to complete delayed background checks.
H.R. 8: The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 Would Save Lives and Protect Our Communities
Summary The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) would save lives and protect our communities from gun violence by requiring a background check…
Ending Armed Assaults on Democracy
Six Gun Violence Prevention Priorities for the 117th Congress
How the Strongest Gun Safety Administration in American History Can Address Gun Violence Through Executive Action
A Gun Extremist on SCOTUS Puts Nearly Every Gun Safety Law at Risk
With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court now open, the NRA and its allies see a chance to stack the court with…
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…