In the News
Press releases
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January 26, 2023 – Mayors Are Not Afraid To Take On the Gun Industry | Opinion
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Jan 19, 2023 — NEW DATA: 31 Mayors Against Illegal Guns Cities Release New Analysis on Manufacturers of Crime Guns
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July 20, 2022 — Mayors Against Illegal Guns Gather In New York City For Major Summit On Gun Violence Prevention And Gun Industry Accountability
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July 12, 2022 — Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Applaud Confirmation of Steve Dettelbach As ATF Director
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June 23, 2022 — Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Respond to Dangerous Second Amendment Supreme Court Decision
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June 14, 2022 — Mayors Against Illegal Guns Applaud Announcement of Major Federal Bipartisan Gun Safety Agreement
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May 27, 2022 — Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Call for Senate Action On Gun Safety in Wake of Mass Shootings and as NRA Convention Kicks Off
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May 11, 2022 — Everytown, New York City Call on ATF to Revoke License of Nation’s Largest Ghost Gun Kits Manufacturer
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March 30, 2022 — Victory: Facing Lawsuit, ATF Issues Notice of License Revocation to Manufacturer Tied to Gun Trafficking
Coalition members in the news
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Philly Council seeks temporary halt to state’s preemption of local gun laws
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Mayor Duggan to launch gun violence prevention program at State of the City
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President Biden Announces Former Mayor Stephen Benjamin as Senior Advisor and Director of the Office of Public Engagement
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Cincinnati Mayor and City Council Introduce Gun Violence Prevention Ordinance
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Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard: Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get Involved
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Baltimore’s violence-prevention pilot was a success. Here’s what’s next.
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Columbus City Council Passes Gun Violence Prevention Ordinance
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Head of ATF visits Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss gun violence
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Mayor Scott Announces Funding Commitment to Address Childhood Trauma and Reduce Youth Fatalities
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Mayor Kenney Announces Firearms Ban at City Recreation Spaces and Facilities
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Shelby County Mayor announces new Gun Safety Council
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KC mayor Lucas named ‘lawmaker of the year’ by national gun violence prevention organization
Today our legislators convene for a special session on public safety. I hope that they embrace bipartisanship to prioritize the safety of all Tennesseans. After the senseless killings at the Covenant School, I urge our legislators turn their statements of sympathy into action. pic.twitter.com/KfDZDHO3gO
— Mayor John Cooper (@JohnCooper4Nash) August 21, 2023
With expanded background checks & red flag laws, we’ll have new tools to keep guns away from violent criminals. These laws won’t eliminate our gun violence problem, but they mark long overdue progress.https://t.co/68wnDX2cKv
— Jacob Frey (@Jacob_Frey) August 1, 2023
Mayor Lucas on @MSNBC says he and other mayors across the country aren’t looking to create extreme gun laws. Instead, they’re supportive of background checks and concealed carry permits.
— Mayor Quinton Lucas (@MayorLucasKC) July 8, 2023
“That is what’s essential or else we’ll keep seeing lives changed and people killed.” pic.twitter.com/t4x4ZxnCDT
Speaking to a group of newly-elected mayors right now on the Bloomberg Harvard Gun Violence Prevention Panel. Prevention is critically important, so I’m proud to share how the @CityofTampa & @TampaPD implement our community policing programs, safety education, youth programs,… pic.twitter.com/2Z7uE02bEi
— Jane Castor (@JaneCastor) June 20, 2023
I’m thankful I got to join the members of Mothers of Murdered Sons & Daughters of KY yesterday for Walk a Mile in Our Shoes. Their resilience is inspiring, but no parent should have to mourn a child lost to gun violence. Let’s continue working together to prevent these tragedies. pic.twitter.com/hiAAi6e6Nh
— Mayor Craig Greenberg (@LouisvilleMayor) August 27, 2023
Today, City Council passed two items to curb gun violence:
— Mayor Quinton Lucas (@MayorLucasKC) August 10, 2023
✅ Ban switches that modify handguns into deadly, automatic weapons
✅ Ban minors from purchasing bullets without parental consent
We have a duty as local government to use every tool in our toolbox to save lives. pic.twitter.com/hQ7S6oPzaT
ICYMI: I stand with state, local and community leaders to continue to fight for the common-sense gun laws the public demands. @Russo4Ohio @HearcelCraig @CityAttyKlein @ColumbusCouncil @CMEVRemy @sdfavor @MoMCC_ @MomsDemand READ MORE 🔽 https://t.co/i4aTjANZeB
— Mayor Andrew Ginther (@MayorGinther) July 28, 2023
In recent years, we’ve seen a rise in the criminal use of illegal, unserialized ghost guns.
— Mayor Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) July 5, 2023
Today, @PhiladelphiaGov took a stand against gun violence and filed a lawsuit against some of the largest suppliers of ghost guns confiscated in Philadelphia. https://t.co/RJqlGZVwA9 pic.twitter.com/dCmsolFJKZ