Sentences with phrase «us gun control advocacy group»

A day after the shooting at Stoneman Douglas, gun control advocacy groups occupied the Massachusetts State House, demanding action on a bill that would prevent individuals who pose extreme risks to themselves or others from possessing a firearm.

Representatives of two gun control advocacy groups, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Everytown for Gun Safety, plan to speak at more than 20 pride events around the country this weekend, according to a statement from the groups.

They were part of a group of 200 people from Stoneman Douglas, in Parkland, Fla., who were sponsored by Giffords, the gun control advocacy group, to come to the Washington march.

«It's too early to read the tea leaves in DC, but we know the public wants action,» John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group, said.

Following the August on - air shooting death of Roanoke television journalist Alison Parker and her cameraman, Adam Ward, a national gun control advocacy group sought to spend $ 700,000 in advertising in the open District 10 race in October.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has engaged both Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden, the co-founders of Sandy Hook Promise, a gun control advocacy group, in discussions about the race.

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg says he will match donations to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group he founded, after the national debate over gun laws was reignited by the Las Vegas shooting.

The letter comes as gun control advocacy groups and some Republican lawmakers who voted no blast the law, which tightens the state's assault weapons ban, limits the number of rounds in a high capacity magazine and tightens criminal penalties for illegal weapons.

The Hollywood Reporter says industry insiders have told them gun control advocacy group Everytown For Gun Safety have made badges for stars to wear to the event to show their support for calls to change gun laws.

The march — organized by the Stoneman Douglas student group #NeverAgain and the gun control advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety — is the culmination of a monthlong effort to honor the victims of the shooting, and to push for an end to gun violence.

Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group, is helping the students plan and coordinate the event.

They have also partnered with well - funded liberal groups such as Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control advocacy group founded by former New York mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg.

Not exact matches

But, but, but: The Post's in - house pollster, Scott Clement, flags a 2013 Pew Research Study, which found that people who prioritize gun rights over gun control are four or five times more likely to contribute money to advocacy groups, contact public officials, sign petitions and express their views on social media.

Despite calls for stricter nationwide gun control laws, pro-gun advocacy groups are making strides.

Democratic congressional candidate Anna Throne - Holst continued to attack Rep. Lee Zeldin for his gun control record as the advocacy group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence formally endorsed her at a news conference in Medford, Long Island.

A number of upstate lawmakers, along with gun rights advocacy groups, were pulling for DeFrancisco, who voted against a strict gun control measure known as the SAFE Act, which is largely unpopular upstate.

Democratic congressional candidate Anna Throne - Holst continued to attack Rep. Lee Zeldin (R - Shirley) for his gun control record as the advocacy group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence formally endorsed her at a news conference in Medford on Tuesday.

Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun - control - advocacy group, analyzed FBI data on mass shootings from 2009 to 2016 and found that in 54 percent of cases, the victims included the shooter's current or former spouse or intimate partner, or another family member — and 16 percent of attackers between 2009 and 2015 had previously been charged with domestic violence.