guns down america
@gunsdownamerica.bsky.social
a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2016 to solve gun violence by being a nuisance to sources of power
GVP / corporate accountability / consumer advocacy / research & comms experts
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GVP / corporate accountability / consumer advocacy / research & comms experts
https://gunsdown.carrd.co/
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Today, we relaunched BusinessMustAct.org to mount pressure on the businesses refusing to do their part to reduce gun violence and reward those stepping up to keep us safe.
Find out what brands deserve your dollar and which to demand action from at BusinessMustAct.org. 💥
Find out what brands deserve your dollar and which to demand action from at BusinessMustAct.org. 💥
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Check out @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social's Q3 gun industry lobbying report.
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), headquartered near Sandy Hook, is the gun industry’s largest lobbying grp - spending $1.83M so far this yr.
The NRA spent $410,000.
www.gunsdownamerica.org/resources/gu...
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), headquartered near Sandy Hook, is the gun industry’s largest lobbying grp - spending $1.83M so far this yr.
The NRA spent $410,000.
www.gunsdownamerica.org/resources/gu...
October 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Check out @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social's Q3 gun industry lobbying report.
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), headquartered near Sandy Hook, is the gun industry’s largest lobbying grp - spending $1.83M so far this yr.
The NRA spent $410,000.
www.gunsdownamerica.org/resources/gu...
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), headquartered near Sandy Hook, is the gun industry’s largest lobbying grp - spending $1.83M so far this yr.
The NRA spent $410,000.
www.gunsdownamerica.org/resources/gu...
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THEY LITERALLY DID THE ONION HEADLINE
July 30, 2025 at 1:54 AM
THEY LITERALLY DID THE ONION HEADLINE
STEAL HER LOOK: no makeup ,no gun, just vibes
July 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
STEAL HER LOOK: no makeup ,no gun, just vibes
labubu this, labubu that. why don't we lawork work together to stop the gun industry from profiting off of our suffering
July 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
labubu this, labubu that. why don't we lawork work together to stop the gun industry from profiting off of our suffering
big flour chooses to sell flour in a leaky paper bag so it falls all over your floor and you have to buy flour sooner. big gun only makes money at the expense of other people's suffering so they lobby to relax the laws around their inherently dangerous product. in this essay, i will...
July 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
big flour chooses to sell flour in a leaky paper bag so it falls all over your floor and you have to buy flour sooner. big gun only makes money at the expense of other people's suffering so they lobby to relax the laws around their inherently dangerous product. in this essay, i will...
when i say "in THIS economy????" i mean the economy where groceries and rent are getting more expensive but guns are getting cheaper.....
July 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
when i say "in THIS economy????" i mean the economy where groceries and rent are getting more expensive but guns are getting cheaper.....
chatgpt told me the gun industry should be subject to normal business rules and consumer oversight
July 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
chatgpt told me the gun industry should be subject to normal business rules and consumer oversight
netflix releasing a doc about the oceangate disaster is cool but when will they do one explaining where the gun industry went wrong
July 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
netflix releasing a doc about the oceangate disaster is cool but when will they do one explaining where the gun industry went wrong
america's gun laws are based on a time when people were dying of dysentery.. i think there's room for reconsideration
July 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
america's gun laws are based on a time when people were dying of dysentery.. i think there's room for reconsideration
we need an american girl doll who sees through the bullsh*t and knows the gun industry cares about their bottom line more than our safety. drop name ideas below
July 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
we need an american girl doll who sees through the bullsh*t and knows the gun industry cares about their bottom line more than our safety. drop name ideas below
forget about the right to bear arms. what about the CHOICE to not? to move peacefully through your community with trust and empathy?
July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
forget about the right to bear arms. what about the CHOICE to not? to move peacefully through your community with trust and empathy?
make your neighborhood safer with this ONE EASY HACK: stop buying guns‼️
July 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
make your neighborhood safer with this ONE EASY HACK: stop buying guns‼️
artificial intelligence is what i call it when gun guys try to "explain" using "facts" and so-called "figures" why owning a gun makes you safer (it doesn't)
July 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
artificial intelligence is what i call it when gun guys try to "explain" using "facts" and so-called "figures" why owning a gun makes you safer (it doesn't)
lies i need to stop telling myself:
i am a morning person
protein bars taste good
guns keep me safer
i am a morning person
protein bars taste good
guns keep me safer
July 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
lies i need to stop telling myself:
i am a morning person
protein bars taste good
guns keep me safer
i am a morning person
protein bars taste good
guns keep me safer
police departments selling their defective firearms that could fire at anytime to civilians in order to raise money to buy more firearms which might also be defective because there is very little gun industry oversight: "what could possibly go wrong?"
June 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
police departments selling their defective firearms that could fire at anytime to civilians in order to raise money to buy more firearms which might also be defective because there is very little gun industry oversight: "what could possibly go wrong?"
An American symbol joins the ranks of local government: a gun. Shoot Mcskeet is a firebrand mayor endorsed by the NRA.
“This furthers our agenda! No, sorry, I meant BEST FRIENDA, Mr. McSkeet,” said a spokesperson for the NRA.
“This is deeply concerning,” said a spokesperson for everyone else.
“This furthers our agenda! No, sorry, I meant BEST FRIENDA, Mr. McSkeet,” said a spokesperson for the NRA.
“This is deeply concerning,” said a spokesperson for everyone else.
June 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
An American symbol joins the ranks of local government: a gun. Shoot Mcskeet is a firebrand mayor endorsed by the NRA.
“This furthers our agenda! No, sorry, I meant BEST FRIENDA, Mr. McSkeet,” said a spokesperson for the NRA.
“This is deeply concerning,” said a spokesperson for everyone else.
“This furthers our agenda! No, sorry, I meant BEST FRIENDA, Mr. McSkeet,” said a spokesperson for the NRA.
“This is deeply concerning,” said a spokesperson for everyone else.
the only thing that scares the "guns dont kill people" crowd more than their neighbors existing in peace is a peer-reviewed research paper
June 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
the only thing that scares the "guns dont kill people" crowd more than their neighbors existing in peace is a peer-reviewed research paper
reminder: gun violence is NOT NORMAL
June 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
reminder: gun violence is NOT NORMAL
if you're buying a gun for self protection, how come you have like 700 guns? do you have 700 hands with which to shoot them? so it ISNT about safety?
June 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
if you're buying a gun for self protection, how come you have like 700 guns? do you have 700 hands with which to shoot them? so it ISNT about safety?
they actually should have called it the four gunmen of the apocalypse because horses are beautiful and cool and guns are mean and scary and apocalyptic
June 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
they actually should have called it the four gunmen of the apocalypse because horses are beautiful and cool and guns are mean and scary and apocalyptic
my guilty pleasure is imagining a world with no guns
June 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
my guilty pleasure is imagining a world with no guns
if you can't drink until you're 21 why would it be okay to own a lethal weapon before then
June 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
if you can't drink until you're 21 why would it be okay to own a lethal weapon before then
me when gun guys are talking about the second amendment
June 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
me when gun guys are talking about the second amendment
"i'm immigrating to the united states so my child can grow up in a country surrounded by gun violence"- no one
June 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"i'm immigrating to the united states so my child can grow up in a country surrounded by gun violence"- no one