Since the Las Vegas massacre, at least two states — New Jersey and Massachusetts — have passed laws banning bump stocks and other states are considering them, said David Chipman, senior policy advisor at Giffords,
the gun safety organization founded by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly.
Venture capital investor Hunter Walk added: «Unless Facebook is charging CPAC attendees $ 5 to play & donating that money to
gun safety organizations, this might be one demo to pull given circumstances...»
Not exact matches
The rate of
gun violence is also increasing and this has led to the development of
organizations such as Moms Demand Action for
Gun Sense in America whose main goal is to advocate for public
safety.
At 9 a.m.,
gun control advocates from Moms Demand Action for
Gun Sense in America's city chapter deliver postcards to a district office of Rep. Michael Grimm, as part of a campaign organized by the group and the
organization Everytown for
Gun Safety; 7308 13th Ave., Brooklyn.
After accepting $ 5,000 in donations from the National Rifle Association between 2006 and 2012, Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins announced on Facebook that he now plans to donate that money to local and national
organizations dedicated to fighting for what he called «common sense
gun safety policies.»
On the anniversary of Freddie Gray's death and to commemorate the anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, more than 20 mostly Black and Brown - led youth
organizations, representing thousands of youth of color from across the country, published a petition calling attention to their demands in the ongoing debate around school
safety,
gun control and violence against youth.
The Women's March, Everytown for
Gun Safety and the
gun violence prevention group founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords provided heavy support for the march, opening the youths up to criticism that they are just pawns of left - wing
organizations that have been fighting
guns for years.
The cover was revealed two days before the students and their allies rally in Washington for the March for Our Lives, a demonstration organized by the student group #NeverAgain and the
gun control
organization Everytown for
Gun Safety.