Good News!

Defeating gun extremism this election cycle is going to take all of us. So last week, we hosted a virtual elections rally with more than 1,600 volunteers to get them plugged into our voter mobilization work.

We deserve leaders who take our gun violence crisis seriously—so we're all hands on deck until November 5.

Do your part: Sign up for a shift with the Gun Sense Action Network to mobilize voters from home.

From the Field: Moms Demand Action

Moms and Students Demand Action volunteers in Massachusetts have been working for years to pass a critical gun safety bill—and last week, Governor Healey signed it into law!

This bill will raise the age to own a semi-automatic rifle or shotgun to 21, prohibit unserialized and untraceable ghost guns, and more. This legislation will save lives—and it wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of our volunteers.

Join a Moms Demand Action chapter near you to advocate for gun safety in your state.

From the Field: Students Demand Action

As the start of the school year approaches, our student volunteers are gearing up to organize young people on their high school and college campuses.

We're hosting a Back to School Elections Mobilization Call for students on August 14 at 7pm ET. Join us to learn how you can activate, educate, and mobilize your campus to support gun sense candidates up and down the ballot.

Everytown in the News

In a win for students this month, New York State banned realistic active shooter drills.

There's almost no research confirming the value of these drills for preventing school shootings or protecting the school community when shootings do occur—even though 95% of American public schools drill students on lockdown procedures.

"There is absolutely no reason for those types of drills," Senior Director of Everytown Research, Sarah Burd-Sharps said. "The drills do not make it more likely that they will understand or respond better to anything. It only makes it more likely that it will traumatize them."

Read more from CNN: "The state with the largest school district in the nation bans realistic active shooter drills."

Research Corner

The gun industry not only profits off of selling guns to extremists who seek to commit violence—it markets products to extremists by spreading dangerous conspiracy theories, supports political leaders who give cover to extremists, and opposes policies that would make it more difficult for extremists to get guns.

Our latest report explores the rise in armed extremism and the dangerous role the gun lobby plays in fueling it. Read the report: "Paranoia and Profit: Armed Extremism and the Gun Industry's Role in Fostering It."

Take Action

Last week, we endorsed Kamala Harris for U.S. President!

The choice is simple: Only one presidential candidate understands that "freedom" includes the freedom to be safe from gun violence. That's why VP Harris has called for comprehensive gun safety reforms, including a federal assault weapons ban.

Because freedom means keeping assault weapons out of the hands of extremists. Send a message now urging your representative and senators to support a federal assault weapons ban.