Women in the United States are 11 times more likely to be murdered with guns than they are in any other developed nation. This violence is directly related to our weak gun laws. Congress is poised to pass legislation requiring background checks for almost all gun sales. This will reduce violence against women and save lives.
Read MoreOn March 28th, supporters of gun law reform across the nation came together to demand that congress take meaningful action to end gun violence and pass legislation that will protect the rights of gun owners and the lives of all Americans. More than 120 events took place during Congress' Easter/Passover recess while legislators are back in their home districts, and Mayors Against Illegal Guns, i...
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Vice President Joe Biden has met with [Bloomberg] twice in the last month, and President Obama offered impassioned support at the White House on Thursday for a "national day of action" called by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition that Bloomberg co-chairs. To mark the day, the group sponsored nearly 140 events in 29 states, from a petition drive in Pleasant Hill, Calif., to a candlelight ...
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In the days and weeks after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, millions of Americans from across our country came together to demand action from Washington that would protect our families and make our communities safer. The bipartisan coalition I co-chair with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg -- which includes more than 900 U.S. mayors and more than 1.5 million grassroots suppor...
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President Obama will meet with gun violence survivors, law enforcement officials and mothers to urge Congress to reform U.S. gun laws at the White House today as Americans gather at more than 120 events nationwide in a National Day to Demand Action to end gun violence. Mayors Against Illegal Guns also released the first television ad featuring family members of those killed at Sandy Hook callin...
Read MoreIndiana members of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition Mayor Tom Henry of Fort Wayne, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson of Gary, Mayor Dennis Tyler of Muncie, and Mayor Richard Hickman of Angola released the following statement in response to Senator Joe Donnelly’s announcement of his support for background checks: "As mayors who are charged with ensuring the safety of our constituents, w...
Read MoreMayors Against Illegal Guns today announced that Americans will gather at more than 100 events across the country on Thursday, March 28 as part of the National Day to Demand Action to end gun violence. While members of Congress are home during the Easter/Passover recess, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, in conjunction with Organizing for Action, Americans for Responsible Solutions and other groups,...
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg talks about the $12 million ad campaign he’s launching that targets the NRA and the legislation on Capitol Hill.
Read MoreDuring Congress' Easter/Passover recess, all Americans will have the opportunity to reach out to their representatives and communicate directly about the issues that matter to them most. With legislation announced that would create meaningful reforms to our nation's broken gun laws, it's more important than ever that legislators in Washington hear from constituents who support these reforms. O...
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