Dear John,
This year, our movement made incredible gains in states across the country.
From passing landmark gun safety legislation to defeating dangerous gun lobby-backed bills, here are just a few of the highlights of what we accomplished in 2020:
- In Virginia, our newly elected Gun Sense Majority followed through on its promises once they took office, passing landmark legislation that included background checks on all gun sales and extreme risk legislation.
- New Mexico enacted an extreme risk law, showing lawmakers' continued commitment to gun safety a year after the state required background checks on all gun sales. There are now 19 states with this life-saving legislation.
- Rhode Island and Hawaii became the latest states to prohibit ghost guns, taking action to address this growing threat to public safety.
- Seventeen states rejected bills that would have allowed people to carry a hidden, loaded handgun in public without a permit.
- Fifteen states rejected bills that would have allowed guns into K-12 schools.
- We began work on Everytown's new police reform platform, affirming police violence is gun violence. Twelve states passed legislation this year enacting changes to raise standards, promote transparency and accountability, and help prevent shootings by the police.
But as we prepare for 2021, state legislatures across the country will reconvene starting in January and you can bet that the gun lobby will continue to pursue its dangerous "guns everywhere" agenda. We need to be ready to fight back, and do everything we can to promote gun safety around the country. Donate to the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today, so that we have the resources we need to fight for life-saving gun safety actions in 2021.
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John, building on our accomplishments next year will take an incredible amount of grassroots support. That's why your generous contribution right now is so critical. Donate today to help us make 2021 a breakthrough year for gun safety.
Thank you,
Monisha Smith
Director, State Government Affairs
Everytown for Gun Safety
