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Day in and day out, we're hard at work in communities across the country
to end our deadly gun violence crisis. Read on to learn what our gun
violence prevention movement was up to in April.

Good News!

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Six months after the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history in
Lewiston, state lawmakers passed life-saving gun safety bills into law.

These bills require background checks on advertised sales and gun show
sales, increase funding for mental health resources, and require a
72-hour waiting period between the purchase and transfer of a firearm.

There's more work to do, but these new gun safety laws represent the
kind of action lawmakers should be taking in response to gun violence in
their communities—and we couldn't have made this progress without your
support.

Because our volunteers in Maine and communities across the country are
working every day to build a future free from gun violence.

From the Field: Moms Demand Action

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Last month, Executive Director of Moms Demand Action Angela
Ferrell-Zabala joined Vice President Harris and actress Xochitl Gomez in
Las Vegas to discuss how Nevada communities are keeping students safe
through secure storage resolution, mental health funding, and other
aspects of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

This landmark federal gun safety legislation was only possible because
of our movement's unrelenting advocacy. [ [link removed] ]Learn how the Bipartisan
Safer Communities Act is already saving lives.

From the Field: Students Demand Action

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Earlier this year, Idaho introduced a bill to let any school staff or
volunteer who has a license to carry bring a gun on school grounds. So
students took action: Student leaders, volunteers, and activists
delivered a petition with 800+ signatures opposing this bill to their
state legislators—and the bill was defeated.

Students deserve to go to school, learn in class, and be in a safe
environment. But that's impossible when surrounded by loaded guns. To
oppose more guns in schools, students are organizing, testifying, and
walking out in communities across the country.

And if our representatives won't listen to us in State Houses when our
lives are on the line, maybe they'll listen to us at the ballot box in
November—when their jobs are on the line. [ [link removed] ]Commit to vote for Gun
Sense Candidates in this year's critical elections.

Courts & Litigation

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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Garland v.
VanDerStok, which centers on a reckless lower court decision that would
strike down portions of the Biden Administration's 2022 [ [link removed] ]life-saving
ghost gun rule.

Ghost guns are unserialized, untraceable firearms that can be easily put
together in minutes, from parts acquired without a background check.
They undermine our gun safety laws, pose unique risks to public safety,
and are becoming the weapon of choice for criminals nationwide.

The Supreme Court should reverse the lower court's decision and allow
the Department of Justice to protect innocent people from deadly ghost
guns. [ [link removed] ]Join our Courts Advocacy Team to be the first to know as this
case develops.

Everytown in the News

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In the last two weeks, bills arming teachers were passed in Iowa and
Tennessee—and we've seen similar bills pop up this year in Louisiana,
Georgia, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho, South Dakota, Missouri, Nebraska,
and West Virginia.

Our grassroots movement is mobilizing to keep guns out of our classrooms
because, as Angela Ferrell-Zabala [ [link removed] ]told Rolling Stone, "Expressing
outrage for this is really important. The more that lawmakers hear from
their constituents about how absolutely ridiculous this is, the better."

[ [link removed] ]Read more about how arming teachers bills are making our classrooms
more dangerous in Rolling Stone.

Research Corner

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At less than one third the cost of medical fees for a nonfatal gun
injury, hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) help break
the cycle of gun violence by connecting gun violence survivors to
violence prevention professionals.

These professionals begin outreach at violence survivors' hospital
bedsides, then continue engagement over the next 6 to 12 months—offering
crisis intervention, counseling, and referrals to services such as job
training, housing assistance, and drug and alcohol counseling.

Promising research shows that HVIPs are associated with reduced risks of
future violence and crime. [ [link removed] ]Take a look to learn how cities can help
break the cycle of violence by implementing HVIPs.

Take Action

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61% of Americans support banning assault weapons. And right now, two
bills are moving through Congress that would regulate these deadly
weapons to prevent future tragedies.

Every day, our lawmakers' inaction is a choice. We need to make sure
they know their constituents are counting on them to prioritize our
lives over their political agendas. [ [link removed] ]Send a message urging your
lawmakers to pass an assault weapons ban.

As our volunteer-led movement continues to grow across the country, taking
on the gun lobby means we need all the resources we can get. Your donation
today can help us build an even stronger movement tomorrow: [ [link removed] ]Donate now
to help us take on the gun lobby's extremism and fight for a future free
from gun violence.

Everytown for Gun Safety


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