Activism

Everytown for Gun Safety and House Majority PAC announced an initial $10 million paid media campaign focused on electing former Moms Demand Action volunteers in eight battleground U.S. House districts. The effort ties gun safety activism directly to electoral organizing, highlighting candidates with movement experience as part of a broader strategy to flip control of the House. The announcement presents the campaign as an early, coordinated investment in volunteer-driven political mobilization around firearms policy.

GIFFORDS PAC announced its endorsement of State Representative Angie Nixon for the US Senate in Florida. The release describes the endorsement as part of the group’s 2026 activism and electoral organizing strategy, linking Nixon’s candidacy to gun-safety movement priorities. It is materially distinct from previously covered GIFFORDS PAC items because it focuses on a different candidate and race.

On the ninth anniversary of the Route 91 shooting in Las Vegas, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action called on the US Supreme Court to uphold state and local assault-weapons bans. The groups tied the anniversary to ongoing grassroots advocacy and said volunteers are organizing ahead of upcoming Supreme Court arguments. The statement frames the court fight as a major activism focus for the gun-safety movement.

GIFFORDS highlighted a coalition statement celebrating California’s new statewide Office of Community Violence Intervention. The announcement presents the office as a field-building win for advocates working on community violence prevention and public investment in prevention infrastructure. It reflects activism focused on state-level capacity building rather than electoral campaigning.

Brady PAC’s Mobilize page promotes a September 23, 2026 phone bank for gun safety with JoAnna Mendoza. The event highlights a direct volunteer tactic aimed at mobilizing voters through campaign outreach. It is materially different from the youth welcome session because it centers on electoral field action rather than activist recruitment and training.

Brady’s Mobilize listing invites people under 26 to a Team ENOUGH welcome session on September 16, 2026. The event is geared toward recruiting and onboarding young people into gun-safety activism. It is a distinct activism item because it focuses specifically on youth organizing rather than electoral spending or litigation.

GIFFORDS’ Texas Celebration of Courage page promotes a September 17, 2026 gathering featuring Gabby Giffords and Brené Brown. The event is framed as a fundraising and movement-building moment for the organization’s gun-safety advocacy work in Texas. This stands apart from campaign and volunteer actions because it highlights donor engagement and community convening.

GIFFORDS and the Campaign Legal Center said a federal appeals court dismissed what they described as an NRA delay tactic in a campaign-finance case brought by GIFFORDS. The statement frames the ruling as a step forward in an accountability fight over political spending and disclosure tied to gun-policy advocacy. The item is distinct from broader election spending announcements because it centers on litigation and campaign-finance enforcement.

GIFFORDS PAC announced a nearly $1 million investment to support Elaine Luria in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. The release describes the spending as a gun-safety-focused electoral advocacy effort, including an ad campaign aimed at influencing the 2026 race. This is a distinct activism post because it focuses on a specific district-level independent expenditure and candidate support.

GIFFORDS PAC launched a new ad backing Rebecca Bennett in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. The source presents the ad as part of the organization’s gun-safety electoral advocacy in the 2026 cycle. It is materially different from the Virginia spending announcement because it concerns a separate candidate, district, and campaign message.

NRA-ILA announced a national 'Gun Bus Battleground Tour' aimed at activating gun owners ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The organization presents the effort as a first-of-its-kind grassroots mobilization campaign focused on battleground areas and voter engagement. The announcement is a clear example of electoral activism and organizing by a major gun-rights group.

GIFFORDS, Everytown, and Brady issued a joint statement criticizing the Department of Justice for not defending the National Firearms Act strongly enough in ongoing litigation. The advocacy groups describe the law as a foundational federal gun-safety measure and frame the case as a significant test of the government’s willingness to resist challenges backed by gun-rights advocates. The statement reflects coordinated movement pressure from major national gun-safety organizations around federal legal strategy.

This GIFFORDS analysis surveys state-level gun-law developments in 2026 and presents them as signs of continued advocacy momentum. It highlights where states are advancing policy, offering a snapshot of legislative trends that organizers and supporters can use to track movement activity. The piece is framed as an overview of how state advocacy is progressing even amid broader national conflict over gun policy.

Gun control advocacy groups, such as the Alliance for Gun Responsibility and Everytown for Gun Safety, are pushing for a range of measures aimed at reducing gun violence. Their 2025 agenda includes: * **Permit-to-Purchase Systems:** Advocating for laws that require individuals to obtain a permit before purchasing a firearm, ensuring background checks occur prior to the point of sale. This includes proposed legislation like HB 1163 and SB 5140. * **Dealer Accountability:** Seeking to hold firearm dealers accountable to established standards of care to prioritize public safety, including preventing straw purchases and ensuring accurate records. This is reflected in proposed legislation like SB 5099. * **Community Safety Investments:** Promoting funding for community-based intervention programs, potentially through Medicaid, and advocating for restrictions on the sale of lookalike airsoft…

Gun rights organizations, including the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR), the National Rifle Association (NRA), and Gun Owners of America (GOA), are focused on defending and expanding Second Amendment rights. Their 2025 agenda emphasizes: * **Defending Second Amendment Rights:** Actively opposing what they perceive as radical anti-gun legislation and policies. * **Constitutional Carry:** Advocating for “Real Constitutional Carry” laws, which would allow individuals to carry firearms without a permit. * **Repealing Regulations:** Pushing for the repeal of Biden-era Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rules and potentially seeking changes in ATF leadership. * **National Carry Reciprocity:** Supporting legislation that would require states to recognize concealed carry permits issued by other states. * **Opposition to “Project 2025” Criticisms:** While…

North Carolinians against Gun Violence For nearly 30 years NCGV has worked as the only statewide non-profit organization dedicated to reducing gun death and injury. According to the CDC, in 2020 1,699 North Carolinians were killed by gun violence. It was the most violent year of the 21st century up by 22% in 2020 over 2019. In North Carolina, almost twice as many kids were killed with a gun in 2020 compared to 2019. More than twice as many North Carolina kids were killed by gun suicide in 2020 as compared to 2019. Gun-related deaths are now the leading cause of death for children. NCGV works to reduce the number of gun-related deaths which disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) North Carolinians. In NC, Black people are at the highest risk for gun homicide. They were over seven times more likely to be a victim of gun homicide than white people. Polls…

Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is dedicated to promoting a better understanding about our Constitutional heritage to privately own and possess firearms. To that end, we carry on many educational and legal action programs designed to better inform the public about the gun control debate. Massad Ayoob is an American firearms and self-defense instructor. He has taught police techniques and civilian self-defense to both law enforcement officers and private citizens since 1974. He was the director of the Lethal Force Institute in Concord, New Hampshire, from 1981 to 2009, and now operates his own company. Ayoob has appeared as an expert witness in several trials. He served as a part-time police officer in New Hampshire since 1972 and retired in 2017 with the rank of Captain from the Grantham, New Hampshire, police department. Ayoob has authored…

GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1976 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue.

Amnesty International – Gun Violence Excerpt: OVERVIEW Gun violence is a contemporary global human rights issue. Gun-related violence threatens our most fundamental human right, the right to life. Gun violence is a daily tragedy affecting the lives of individuals around the world. More than 500 people die every day because of violence committed with firearms. Anyone can be affected by firearm violence but in certain situations gun violence disproportionately impacts communities of colour, women and other marginalized groups in society. Sometimes, the mere presence of firearms can make people feel threatened and fearful for their lives with severe and long-term psychological effects on individuals and whole communities. When people are afraid of gun violence, this can also have a negative impact on people’s right to education or health care when they are too afraid to attend schools or…

GIFFORDS CENTER FOR VIOLENCE INTERVENTION Community violence intervention focuses on reducing the daily homicides and shootings that contribute to our country’s gun violence epidemic. We created Giffords Center for Violence Intervention to champion the lifesaving work of community organizations and the strategies proven to break cycles of gun violence.

National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research Despite more than 38,000 firearm deaths and more than 115,000 injuries from firearms per year in the United States, the public and policymakers lack basic information on the causes of gun violence and how it can be prevented. The National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research will support carefully selected, rigorous research designed to broaden agreement on the facts associated with gun policy, and support development of fair and effective policies. Research priorities will be selected by the Research Advisory Committee, based on a review of existing science and the recommendation of gun policy researchers and stakeholders. Broadly, the collaborative will fund projects that focus on: Understanding the patterns of gun ownership and use; the benefits and harms of firearms in the United States; and evaluating policy interventions and…

EVERYTOWN We’re the largest gun violence prevention organization in America —and we’re winning. Gun violence touches every town in America. For too long, life-saving laws have been thwarted by the gun lobby and by leaders who refuse to take common-sense steps that will save lives. But something is changing. Nearly 10 million mayors, moms, teachers, survivors, gun owners, students, and everyday Americans have come together to make their own communities safer. Everytown starts with you, and it starts in your neighborhood. By introducing evidence-based solutions in every town, we can end gun violence.

Brady : "In getting the bipartisan Brady Law passed in 1993, Jim and Sarah Brady accomplished the inconceivable. But there’s more work to be done — and only when we work together will we solve this problem. In order to do that work, we must accept these three truths about America’s gun violence epidemic: 1) Gun ownership demands responsibility; 2) Those empowered to do so must uphold existing gun laws; and 3) Gun violence is a uniquely American problem that impacts all races and ethnicities in the country, but nonetheless exacts a particular toll on Black and Brown communities."

Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. We pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. We also work in our own communities and with business leaders to encourage a culture of responsible gun ownership. We know that gun violence is preventable, and we’re committed to doing what it takes to keep families safe.