Governor McDonnell Urges Governors to Submit All Mental Health Records to NICS
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell sent a letter to governors across the country earlier this week urging them to follow his state in closing the gaps that allow mentally unstable people to purchase guns. In his letter, the Governor wrote: “I believe that we can all work together to help prevent these acts from occurring again anywhe... Read More »
January 4, 2012 by Mayors Against Illegal Guns
NYC Investigation: Ohio Seller on ArmsList.com Sells Assault Rifle
An investigator responded to a classified ad for a Ruger Mini 14 assault rifle posted on the website Armslist.com by a seller near Youngstown, OH. Over the phone, the seller confirms the he is not a licensed dealer and that no paperwork or taxes will accompany the sale. After being asked by the investigator if a background check will take plac... Read More »December 14, 2011 by Mayors Against Illegal Guns
NYC Investigation: Online Sellers Agree to Make Illegal Sales
In December 2011, the City of New York announced a national undercover investigation that exposed a vast, unregulated online market for illegal guns, where 62% of sellers on classified ad websites were willing to sell to individuals who admitted they couldn’t pass a criminal background check. Learn more about the investigation. Read More »December 14, 2011 by Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Texas Seller on ElPasoGunTrader.com Does the Right Thing
Responding to an ad on the website ElPasoGunTrader.com for a Kimber Target handgun, the investigator asks the seller if he’s a licensed dealer. Upon learning that the seller is not a licensed dealer and that there won’t be a background check, the investigator says “Oh, that’s good, ‘cuz I probably couldn’t pa... Read More »December 14, 2011 by Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Fix Gun Checks Travels to Washington
On November 15th, 2011, the National Drive to Fix Gun Checks traveled to Washington, DC. Sixty gun violence survivors and family members shared their stories with Congress and urged them to support the Fix Gun Checks Act (S.436 / HR.1781). Read More »December 12, 2011 by Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Tucson Survivor Patricia Maisch Discusses the Need to Fix Gun Checks
Tucson survivor Patricia Maisch joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns Director Mark Glaze to discuss the urgent need to fix our broken background check system. Last week, Patricia traveled to Washington with other survivors and Americans who have lost loved ones to gun violence to urge Congress to Fix Gun Checks. Read More »
Photos from our time in Washington
More than 50 Americans from across the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to share their personal stories of how gun violence has affected their lives and to ask their leaders to support the Fix Gun Checks Act (H.R. 1781 / S. 436). See all of the photos from our time in Washington on our Facebook page. Read More »November 16, 2011 by Mayors Against Illegal Guns
The Fix Gun Checks Campaign in Washington, D.C.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-chair and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino joined more than 50 survivors of gun violence from across America to urge Congress to reform the national background check system for gun purchases to prevent dangerous people from obtaining firearms. Currently, the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS... Read More »
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