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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mayor Barbara Buffaloe for Re-Election
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Midwest Members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Law Enforcement Gather in Cleveland for Major Summit on Gun Violence Prevention
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair Tishaura Jones for Re-election
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Members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Gather for Major Summit on Gun Violence Prevention and Gun Industry Accountability, Release New Report Exposing Top Crime Gun Manufacturers
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Mayor Justin Bibb Named the 2024 Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of Year on Heels of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s Gun Sense University
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Everytown Announces Three New Co-Chairs of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Including Mayors of Cleveland, Arlington, Lansing
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Issue Statement on Mass Shootings at Kansas City Chiefs Championship Parade In Solidarity With Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Issue Statement on Mass Shootings in Lewiston Maine
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Mayors Are Not Afraid To Take On the Gun Industry | Opinion
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NEW DATA: 31 Mayors Against Illegal Guns Cities Release New Analysis on Manufacturers of Crime Guns
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns Gather In New York City For Major Summit On Gun Violence Prevention And Gun Industry Accountability
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Applaud Confirmation of Steve Dettelbach As ATF Director
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs Respond to Dangerous Second Amendment Supreme Court Decision
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns Applaud Announcement of Major Federal Bipartisan Gun Safety Agreement
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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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Everytown, New York City Call on ATF to Revoke License of Nation’s Largest Ghost Gun Kits Manufacturer
Coalition members in the news
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Burlington’s proposed ban on guns in bars clears key legislative committee with narrowed scope
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Cleveland hosts first post-Trump regional gun summit
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Mayor Tim Kelly gets a second term to push One Chattanooga
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Duke Orthopaedics Partners with City of Durham on Gun Violence Prevention
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Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Joins Students Demand Action Advocates to Urge Burlington Voters to Approve Ordinance that Would Prohibit Firearms in Places that Serve Alcohol
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MAIG Co-Chair and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Files Lawsuit Alongside Maryland Attorney General, Everytown Law, and Motley Rice LLC to Hold Glock Accountable
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Cleveland Sees Substantial Drop in Violent Crime During 2024
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St. Louis Sees Lowest Number of Homicides in More Than a Decade
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MAIG Co-Chair and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Announces Largest Single-Year Decline in Homicides in Baltimore’s History
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MAIG Co-Chair and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Stars in New Documentary, “The Body Politic”
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Missouri mayors call on Governor-elect to prioritize ending youth violence
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Glock pistols are popular among criminals because they’re easily modified, report says
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Chicago Expands Glock Lawsuit, Seeks to Hold Glock’s Parent Company and Local Gun Dealers Accountable for Their Role in Endangering the City Through the Sale and Marketing of Easily Modified Glocks
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A dozen Ohio mayors sign letter asking Gov. Mike DeWine to take action to reduce gun violence
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces New Northeast Ohio Crime Gun Intelligence Center in Cleveland
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Georgia city rules that people must lock empty vehicles when guns are inside
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Philadelphia becomes fourth city to ban largest ghost gun parts dealer
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Chicago sues Glock over switch that converts pistols to machine guns
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Baltimore reaches $1.2M settlement in lawsuit against ‘ghost gun’ manufacturer Polymer80
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Baltimore Sues A.T.F. Over Access to Gun Data
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One City’s Surprising Tactic to Reduce Gun Violence: Solving More Nonfatal Shootings
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Weapons remain prohibited on City of Lincoln property despite changing gun laws
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Op-Ed | Keeping our communities safe: One young person at a time
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Philadelphia announces lawsuit against two gun manufacturers after police say ghost guns were used in Kingsessing mass shooting
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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
I’m proud to share that our investments in public safety staffing are working. I made a promise two years ago to enact strategies that reduce violent crime and return a sense of safety to our neighbors. Last year we removed over 300 illegal guns from our streets and saw a… pic.twitter.com/KmVvRO5b3P
— Mayor Brett Smiley (@PVDMayor) April 16, 2025
Proud to host my brothers @QuintonLucasKC, @CavalierJohnson, and fellow mayors for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Midwest Summit. When we move together, we make our cities safer and our voices stronger. #MayorsAgainstIllegalGuns #Everytown pic.twitter.com/JD8qHrP29s
— Justin M. Bibb (@JustinMBibb) March 28, 2025
We know that violence, and gun violence in particular, is a public health problem and that it is preventable. We do not have to accept living like this.https://t.co/hmmJOXt3Lv
— Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway (@SatyaForMadison) February 9, 2025
In a year w/homicides down 20 percent, I joined our police chief, the prosecutor-elect in Jackson County, and the lead sponsor of legislation enhancing penalties for “celebratory” gunfire. Shooting guns in the air is reckless, illegal, and will be prosecuted.
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) December 31, 2024
Celebrate safely. pic.twitter.com/NMLbOCSmKe
We’ve still got work ahead and obstacles to overcome but we’re tackling the issue of public safety head on.
— Cavalier Johnson (@CavalierJohnson) December 11, 2024
In a recent report, Milwaukee beat Wisconsin’s statewide average for a drop in gun violence victimizations and deaths.https://t.co/1TTX1a5cVv
Our new Non-Fatal Shooting Unit has doubled our case clearance rate to 62% in less than a year, redefining how we address gun violence. Dedicated resources to better investigate non-fatal shootings means a faster response, greater accountability, and justice for more families. https://t.co/fyNILKRgHx
— Mayor Melvin Carter (@MayorCarter) October 15, 2024
Today, I had the honor of standing alongside @POTUS and @VP at the White House as they signed an executive order addressing the growing threat of gun violence in America – including the use of illegal machine gun conversion devices like the ones that have plagued Birmingham. pic.twitter.com/sBiqQ7LIQi
— Randall Woodfin (@randallwoodfin) September 26, 2024
Honored to be named Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year. I’ll keep fighting to make our city safer and for common sense gun laws in Ohio and beyond.
— Justin M. Bibb (@JustinMBibb) June 21, 2024
Glad to see the Supreme Court decision today, barring domestic abusers from possessing guns. A huge step in the right direction. https://t.co/CxcvJba6Gs
I just submitted my comment to the ATF to voice my support for closing dangerous loopholes in gun sales. Join me, and show your support for public safety with just two clicks. @MomsDemand @Everytown https://t.co/r03ZQtmBsz
— Mayor Ron Nirenberg (@Ron_Nirenberg) November 20, 2023
Minneapolis is seeing positive change—gun violence and shootings are down, thanks to the dedicated efforts of our police, community partners, and residents.
— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) April 5, 2025
While this progress is a step in the right direction, our work is far from over. https://t.co/xoe12hYuWE
There is no place for deadly, untraceable weapons on our streets—period. Baltimore has led the country in the fight against ghost guns, with our city’s law enforcement officers seizing more than 1,600 of these weapons in the last four years. https://t.co/UHzbt3nHG5
— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) March 26, 2025
As of this morning, Baltimore continues to see sustained reductions in homicides and nonfatal shootings. pic.twitter.com/WnJ6a2HSIO
— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) March 3, 2025
When the federal government steps back from critical responsibilities — it’s cities like Birmingham that have to step up.
— Randall Woodfin (@randallwoodfin) January 23, 2025
The president’s decision to end federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and shut down the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention are…
I’m incredibly proud of the work our Group Violence Intervention team is doing to connect with young people and divert them away from a life of crime. So far in 2024, they’ve engaged with more than 200 local youth and young adults who are gang or group affiliated. @YAPInc pic.twitter.com/MICWjyRyiL
— Mayor Craig Greenberg (@LouisvilleMayor) December 18, 2024
Mayors across the country are working hard to end gun violence in their communities. Today, I had the honor of joining my fellow mayors to discuss best practices at the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Summit. We will continue to advocate for stricter gun safety laws and for gun… pic.twitter.com/IPwkd1PPub
— Mayor Levar M. Stoney (@LevarStoney) September 27, 2024
This morning, I announced that Baltimore City has reached a historic settlement in our lawsuit against ghost gun manufacturer Polymer80, with the strictest injunctive terms of any comparable suit. This is a major win in our effort to get ghost guns off the streets of Baltimore. pic.twitter.com/seGT8WnpvI
— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) February 21, 2024
Every day, over 100 Americans lose their lives to gun violence. This #GVSurvivorsWeek, I’m joining leaders across the country to raise awareness about gun violence, uplift the voices of survivors, and call for common-sense gun safety measures to end this deadly epidemic. pic.twitter.com/9SZWdTd7uj
— Mayor Bruce Harrell (@MayorofSeattle) January 24, 2024
We are working with urgency to end gun violence in Louisville. Today with @LMPD, the Jefferson Co. Commonwealth's Attorney, @JeffCoAttyKY and ATF, we announced the Prohibited Firearms Possessors Initiative, a unified effort to identify and prosecute repeat firearm offenders. pic.twitter.com/j4V1uJQahh
— Mayor Craig Greenberg (@LouisvilleMayor) January 23, 2024
This week was National Gun Violence Survivors week. Along with other members of @everytown Mayors Against Illegal Guns I recognized the week here in #SalemMA to shine a light on the courage and trauma experienced by gun violence victims and their families. https://t.co/1aCurWjxu3 pic.twitter.com/6dTXXm7hnC
— Dominick Pangallo (@dspangallo) January 26, 2024
Thanks to @momsdemand for hosting all the Gun Sense candidates in Boulder tonight for a discussion about how we can and must do better to protect our community from gun violence. I appreciate all of your advocacy! pic.twitter.com/iCkh4cvMPV
— Aaron Brockett (@AaronBrockett12) October 24, 2023