John –
As you may have noticed, the gun violence prevention movement is getting stronger.
Just last week, 145 CEOs from America's leading companies sent a letter to the U.S. Senate demanding background checks on all gun sales and a strong Red Flag law. Meanwhile, our volunteers succeeded in getting the nation's biggest grocery store chains to stand up for gun safety. The evidence is clear: the culture around gun safety in our country is shifting in our favor.
That's why we need your help to keep the momentum going. These victories were only possible because of the volunteers who put in the work - sometimes over the course of several years - to get major corporations to prioritize gun safety. Get involved today and join a Moms Demand Action chapter near you.
Our fight to get the country's corporate leaders to stand up for gun safety is both far from new and far from being over.
We've been at this for six years - in 2013, we won our first corporate victory by pressuring Starbucks to stop allowing guns in its stores. Since then, we've ramped up the pressure with our #GroceriesNotGuns campaign, moving multiple national grocery store chains to update their open carry policies just this month. As our movement has grown, so too has our list of victories.
Ever since we convinced Starbucks to change its corporate policy regarding gun safety, we've gotten companies, including the ones listed below, to take similar steps:
Albertson's Companies
ALDI
Brinker International (Chili’s Bar and Grill and Maggiano's)
Chipotle
CVS
Dierbergs
Giant Eagle
Jack in the Box
Kroger
Meijer
New Seasons Market
Publix
Schnucks
Sonic Drive-In
Sprouts Farmers Market
The Fresh Market
Target
Trader Joe's
Walgreens
Walmart
Wegmans
Whataburger
Corporate America is taking a stand because the culture around gun safety is shifting. By putting in years of work, volunteers, survivors, and gun violence prevention advocates have helped make that change happen.
That's why I hope you will take the next step in joining this movement by becoming involved with Moms Demand Action. We need your help to make sure that our nation's corporate and political leaders treat gun safety as a priority. Join your local Moms Demand Action chapter today and be a part of the fight to end gun violence.
We've come far in six years. Let's keep going.
Onward,
Jennifer Hoppe
Director of National Field Programs
Everytown for Gun Safety