NATIONAL organizations advocating for or against gun rights, gun control, open carry, concealed carry, and related issues.
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- Common Sense about Kids and Guns Public education organization dedicated to providing all adults with information and safety tips to help protect children from gun accidents and violence.
- Student Pledge Against Gun Violence Promotes the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence which is observed in schools throughout the country each October.
- Violence Policy Center (VPC) Advocating for gun regulations based on research, investigations and analysis. Provides press releases, publications, and how to support them.
- National Shooting Sports Foundation Trade association for America's firearms industry, promoting, protecting and preserving hunting and the shooting sports.
- Project ChildSafe National program to promote safe firearms handling and storage practices by all firearms owners through education and free cable-style gun locking devices distributed through local law enforcement agencies.
- Gun Owners of America "The only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington." Includes congressional news and ratings, media releases, resources, and how to take action.
- Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Presents news and press releases, facts, legislation, and information on how to take action.
- Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Coalition of 48 national organizations seeking to secure freedom from gun violence through research, strategic engagement and effective policy advocacy. Provides news and information on their current issues and campaigns.
- States United to Prevent Gun Violence News, alerts, list of affiliate gun violence prevention organizations, and resources.
- Mayors Against Illegal Guns Supporting the Second Amendment and the rights of citizens to own guns, while working to prevent criminals from illegally obtaining guns and using them. Provides news and information, recommendations on legislation and initiatives, the Trace Data Center, research, investigations, and public opinion.
- Protest Easy Guns Provides a blog, videos, photos, Gun Facts 101 and information on how to get involved. "We are not against hunters, guns for private protection or collectors of guns. We are for background checks for gun purchases and keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, dangerous individuals, and people not capable of handling a gun responsibly."
- Gun Free Kids Provides tools for people to take action on pending state and national legislation and assists voters nationwide in learning about and supporting state-based candidates who favor sound gun violence prevention policies.
- Cato Institute - Gun Control Collected studies, articles and commentary about gun control efforts in the U.S.
- Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence National law center focused on providing comprehensive legal expertise in support of gun violence prevention and the promotion of smart gun laws that save lives. Includes searchable firearms law database, model laws, comparisons, studies and statistics.
- Cure Violence Reducing violence by treating it as an infectious epidemic, stopping it at its source. Explains their Violence Interruption technique, case studies, campaigns, local sites, and how to get involved.
- The Campaign to Stop Gun Violence Gives a statement of principles and posts a members list of national organizations supporting the organization. Fosters research and education about gun violence; supporting grassroots efforts to prevent gun violence; and advocating gun policies like universal background checks and enhanced screening and training for individuals who carry guns in public.
- The White House - Now Is the Time Supporting a reduction in gun violence by combining executive actions and legislative action to help keep guns out of the wrong hands, ban assault and high-capacity magazines, make schools safer, and increase access to mental health services.
- Center to Prevent Youth Violence (CPYV) Provides information, programs, events, news and resources regarding how to stop youth violence. For kids and teens, parents, educators and partners.
- Don't Lie For the Other Guy National campaign to prevent the illegal purchase of firearms, commonly called 'straw purchases'.
- League of Women Voters - Gun Control Provides their Statement of Position on Gun Control, as adopted by 1990 Convention and amended by the 1994 and 1998 Conventions. Includes historical background.