Fact Sheets

Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 contains life-saving provisions that will keep firearms away from dangerous domestic.

Background Checks and Florida

Felons, domestic abusers, and other people prohibited from owning guns attempt to buy them regularly in Florida—and are stopped because of a background check. Since…

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…

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…

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

Extreme risk laws, also known as red flag laws, allow family members or law enforcement to ask a court to temporarily restrict a person’s access…

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…

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. 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…

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…