Mayors Against Illegal Guns has released a PSA featuring 30 mayors demanding that Congress take immediate action to prevent gun violence. The PSA marks a transition in the coalition’s campaign from demanding a plan to demanding that Congress take action to pass legislation to require background checks for all sales, limit military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and make...
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CNN’s Wolf Blitzer traveled to Capitol Hill today to talk with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg about gun violence, politics and more.
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The victory of a pro-gun-control candidate in the Illinois Democratic primary race to replace Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was also a political win for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose superPAC backed the winner over a candidate it linked to the NRA. But Robin Kelly's victory Tuesday was, for Bloomberg, more than just another achievement on the gun control front. It was one more win in Bl...
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Advocates of strengthening gun control laws continued to make a public push for change as attention in Washington has begun to swing toward sequestration and immigration. Vice President Joe Biden weighed in on Senate negotiations over background checks. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg lobbied Congress for new laws and met with Biden. And Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) chaired a high-profile ...
Read MoreMayors Against Illegal Guns today released a new ad featuring retired military leaders calling on Congress to take immediate action and pass sensible gun reforms that will help stop the epidemic of gun murders that claims the lives of 33 Americans every day. The ad can be viewed at www.DemandAction.org/Military. It is being released on the same day that a group of retired military leaders &ndas...
Read MoreIn recent weeks, New Mexico has been at the forefront of common sense gun law reforms, thanks in large part to strong public engagement and a willingness to lead on this important issue from elected officials in Santa Fe. HB 77, which would close the a critical loophole in our laws by requiring a background check for all sales at gun shows in New Mexico AND make sure the state is sending all re...
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More than 900 people died in mass shootings during the past seven years, and a majority of them were killed by people they knew, according to a USA TODAY analysis of gun-related slayings. The 934 deaths account for less than 1% of all gun-related homicides, and nearly half involve a suspect slaying his or her family members, the detailed examination shows. USA TODAY combed through FBI records ...
Read MoreUsing new data from the FBI, Mayors Against Illegal Guns updated its comprehensive study of mass shootings. The 25 percent increase in incidents — to a total of 56 over the last four years, more than one per month — strengthens its conclusions about where mass shootings occur, what weapons are used, and what other factors are at play: Less than 1% of gun murder victims were killed ...
Read MoreThis week, the Colorado House of Representatives passed crucial gun safety legislation that will go a long way towards preventing gun violence and saving lives. After more than 30 hours total of testimony and debate, they passed two important bills - one that would close the background check loophole for private gun transfers, and another that would ban high-capacity magazines that hold more th...
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As lawmakers in Congress bob and weave around the issue of assault weapons, officials in numerous statehouses and city halls are feeling pressure to act to protect their communities. Among the more encouraging steps was a unanimous decision this month by the Tucson City Council to move toward requiring background checks at gun shows at city-owned facilities.
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