Hi–

There's a lot going on in every corner of the gun violence prevention
movement: We're organizing in communities across the country to help end
our deadly gun violence crisis.

Catch up on the work we've been up to in March below.

From the Field: Moms Demand Action

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Volunteers across the country were busy last month! Our grassroots
network held Advocacy Days in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Maine,
Missouri, and Rhode Island, where volunteers met with lawmakers to
demand action on gun safety.

This month, local chapters in Alabama, Illinois, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, and North Carolina are planning days of action to make their
communities safer. [ [link removed] ]Join our movement by finding an event near you.

From the Field: Students Demand Action

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With all eyes on the March Madness tournaments this month, students are
sounding the alarm on the real madness: Colleges and universities are
invested in the #1 killer of kids and teens—guns. Gun makers have raked
in billions at our expense, and it's time for universities to get up off
the bench and stand up to the gun industry.

So this March, [ [link removed] ]student leaders are organizing on campuses across the
country to urge their colleges to divest from the gun industry. Text
MADNESS to 644-33 to sign your campus' or alma mater's petition.

Courts & Litigation

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Last month, Everytown Law and the City of Chicago announced a
first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Glock, the manufacturer of the most
popular handguns in the United States, alleging that Glock is
facilitating the spread of illegal machine guns on the streets of
Chicago.

The lawsuit claims that Glock endangers Chicagoans by manufacturing and
selling semi-automatic pistols that can easily be converted to illegal
machine guns with a cheap, small device commonly known as a "Glock
switch." This case is the first to use Illinois's new Firearms Industry
Responsibility Act, which was passed and signed into law last year to
hold gun companies accountable for endangering the public.

[ [link removed] ]Read more in the Washington Post: "Chicago sues gunmaker Glock over
firearm conversions to machine guns."

Take Action

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This November, gun safety is on the ballot. Gun Sense Champions are
running in communities across the country, and your vote is more
critical than ever.

Our new Gun Sense Voter site gives you the tools you need to be an
educated gun sense voter and resources to take action. [ [link removed] ]Explore the
site to find gun sense candidates near you and commit to vote in this
year's elections.

Everytown in the News

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A new Everytown report details an investigation of seven major online
ammunition retailers, finding that none appeared to verify a purchaser's
age—nor whether they could legally purchase ammunition.

Federal law prohibits licensed dealers from selling long gun or handgun
ammunition to anyone they know or have reasonable cause to believe is
under 18 or 21 years old, respectively. But these online retailers
appear to make it far too easy for teens to buy ammunition.

[ [link removed] ]Read more about it in USA Today, or [ [link removed] ]explore the full report on
our Smoking Gun website.

Research Corner

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From 2002 to 2021, nearly 87,000 veterans died by gun suicide. This is
16 times the number of service members killed in action over the same
period.

Everytown's new research analyzes this alarming trend and shines a light
on the role guns play in this preventable crisis. [ [link removed] ]Read more in Those
Who Serve: Addressing Firearm Suicide Among Military Veterans.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, the 988 Suicide and Crisis
Lifeline provides 24/7 connection to free, confidential support anywhere
in the US. Call or text 988.

Good News!

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The federal laws that gun dealers must follow are outdated, making them
dangerous and easily exploitable by firearms traffickers. So we've been
demanding Congress hold gun dealers to a higher standard by passing the
Federal Firearms Licensee Act—and we're making progress. In March, two
new co-sponsors in the House signed onto this critical bill!

Together, our movement can help hold the gun industry accountable for
perpetuating this deadly crisis. [ [link removed] ]Urge your U.S. Representative to
co-sponsor this legislation.

Thanks for taking action. This work is only possible because of supporters
like you.

Everytown for Gun Safety


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