guns down america
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a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2016 to solve gun violence by being a nuisance to sources of power
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https://gunsdown.carrd.co/
You may have seen stories that claim new groups—from liberals to LGTBQ+ people—are buying guns in droves. But our analysis of economic and consumer data shows that is not true. Instead, it shows that those who are buying are struggling financially.
Learn more at guns-down.org/demand-2025.
Learn more at guns-down.org/demand-2025.
December 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
You may have seen stories that claim new groups—from liberals to LGTBQ+ people—are buying guns in droves. But our analysis of economic and consumer data shows that is not true. Instead, it shows that those who are buying are struggling financially.
Learn more at guns-down.org/demand-2025.
Learn more at guns-down.org/demand-2025.
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.
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
The Trump admin is trying to rearm domestic abusers and other criminals. This is good for the gun industry at an extreme cost to our women and children who disproportionately suffer from gun violence. Learn more and take action: guns-down.org/interim_rule...
June 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Trump admin is trying to rearm domestic abusers and other criminals. This is good for the gun industry at an extreme cost to our women and children who disproportionately suffer from gun violence. Learn more and take action: guns-down.org/interim_rule...
Crimes committed with 3D printed guns increased 1,083% from 2017 to 2021. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is doing something about it by calling on 3D printing companies to implement protections that would prevent people from freely printing literal guns. Learn more: guns-down.org/3dprinting
June 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Crimes committed with 3D printed guns increased 1,083% from 2017 to 2021. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is doing something about it by calling on 3D printing companies to implement protections that would prevent people from freely printing literal guns. Learn more: guns-down.org/3dprinting
Customer of Citibank? You shouldn't be, because as of yesterday, your money could help finance businesses that:
💵Sell guns to people without background checks
💵Sell guns to kids under 21
More on this soon and more info at the 🔗 in bi😮
💵Sell guns to people without background checks
💵Sell guns to kids under 21
More on this soon and more info at the 🔗 in bi😮
June 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Customer of Citibank? You shouldn't be, because as of yesterday, your money could help finance businesses that:
💵Sell guns to people without background checks
💵Sell guns to kids under 21
More on this soon and more info at the 🔗 in bi😮
💵Sell guns to people without background checks
💵Sell guns to kids under 21
More on this soon and more info at the 🔗 in bi😮
THIS JUST IN: Gun violence spikes every summer, but we may see a smaller increase in 2025, based on preliminary data.
Get the full scoop in the Guns Down Run Down, our weekly newsletter (🔗 in bio) that drops every Friday and brings you the best vibes in gun violence prevention.
Get the full scoop in the Guns Down Run Down, our weekly newsletter (🔗 in bio) that drops every Friday and brings you the best vibes in gun violence prevention.
May 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
THIS JUST IN: Gun violence spikes every summer, but we may see a smaller increase in 2025, based on preliminary data.
Get the full scoop in the Guns Down Run Down, our weekly newsletter (🔗 in bio) that drops every Friday and brings you the best vibes in gun violence prevention.
Get the full scoop in the Guns Down Run Down, our weekly newsletter (🔗 in bio) that drops every Friday and brings you the best vibes in gun violence prevention.
The SIG Sauer P320 has allegedly misfired in over 100 cases, leading to grievous injuries. In our weekly Guns Down Run Down newsletter, we feature reporting by @thetrace.org and cover how the gun industry evades regulation and accountability.
🔗newsletter link in bio🔗
🔗newsletter link in bio🔗
May 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The SIG Sauer P320 has allegedly misfired in over 100 cases, leading to grievous injuries. In our weekly Guns Down Run Down newsletter, we feature reporting by @thetrace.org and cover how the gun industry evades regulation and accountability.
🔗newsletter link in bio🔗
🔗newsletter link in bio🔗
U.S. Law Shield and the U.S. Concealed Carry Association sell insurance that covers legal fees if you injure or murder someone in "self defense."
The people who pay for it are being encouraged to shoot more freely at their neighbors. Learn more: https://guns-down.org/selfdefenseinsurance
The people who pay for it are being encouraged to shoot more freely at their neighbors. Learn more: https://guns-down.org/selfdefenseinsurance
May 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
U.S. Law Shield and the U.S. Concealed Carry Association sell insurance that covers legal fees if you injure or murder someone in "self defense."
The people who pay for it are being encouraged to shoot more freely at their neighbors. Learn more: https://guns-down.org/selfdefenseinsurance
The people who pay for it are being encouraged to shoot more freely at their neighbors. Learn more: https://guns-down.org/selfdefenseinsurance
If you're under the impression that guns could make your home safer, that's because the gun industry sold you a story to sell you a gun.
We understand more than anyone the desire to feel safe – which is why you should know that living in a gun-free home is the way forward☀️
We understand more than anyone the desire to feel safe – which is why you should know that living in a gun-free home is the way forward☀️
May 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If you're under the impression that guns could make your home safer, that's because the gun industry sold you a story to sell you a gun.
We understand more than anyone the desire to feel safe – which is why you should know that living in a gun-free home is the way forward☀️
We understand more than anyone the desire to feel safe – which is why you should know that living in a gun-free home is the way forward☀️
You could buy a gun...or your could be part of our hopeful community instead.
Forget about the right to bear arms – we hold the gun industry accountable for making you feel like you need that right the first place. They're fear mongering while we're spreading joy and taking action.
Forget about the right to bear arms – we hold the gun industry accountable for making you feel like you need that right the first place. They're fear mongering while we're spreading joy and taking action.
May 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You could buy a gun...or your could be part of our hopeful community instead.
Forget about the right to bear arms – we hold the gun industry accountable for making you feel like you need that right the first place. They're fear mongering while we're spreading joy and taking action.
Forget about the right to bear arms – we hold the gun industry accountable for making you feel like you need that right the first place. They're fear mongering while we're spreading joy and taking action.
👀👀Looking for all the safety the NRA is always talking about👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
Read the report from @everytown's The Smoking Gun about bias and undisclosed financial ties to gun publication product reviews: https://guns-down.org/4iV7Pm2
Read the report from @everytown's The Smoking Gun about bias and undisclosed financial ties to gun publication product reviews: https://guns-down.org/4iV7Pm2
May 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
👀👀Looking for all the safety the NRA is always talking about👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
Read the report from @everytown's The Smoking Gun about bias and undisclosed financial ties to gun publication product reviews: https://guns-down.org/4iV7Pm2
Read the report from @everytown's The Smoking Gun about bias and undisclosed financial ties to gun publication product reviews: https://guns-down.org/4iV7Pm2
In total, the gun lobby spent more than two million dollars in Q1 of this year alone. One of the things they're lobbying for: the "Hearing Protection Act." It sounds simple enough, but there's always a method behind the gun industry madness.
See our full lobbying report at the link in bio.
See our full lobbying report at the link in bio.
May 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In total, the gun lobby spent more than two million dollars in Q1 of this year alone. One of the things they're lobbying for: the "Hearing Protection Act." It sounds simple enough, but there's always a method behind the gun industry madness.
See our full lobbying report at the link in bio.
See our full lobbying report at the link in bio.
The gun industry is GREEDY.
That's why we started tracking the quarterly earnings calls of America’s two publicly traded gun companies, Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. We need to understand the dollars that fuel the death toll.
Read our most recent report at the link in bio.
That's why we started tracking the quarterly earnings calls of America’s two publicly traded gun companies, Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. We need to understand the dollars that fuel the death toll.
Read our most recent report at the link in bio.
May 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The gun industry is GREEDY.
That's why we started tracking the quarterly earnings calls of America’s two publicly traded gun companies, Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. We need to understand the dollars that fuel the death toll.
Read our most recent report at the link in bio.
That's why we started tracking the quarterly earnings calls of America’s two publicly traded gun companies, Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. We need to understand the dollars that fuel the death toll.
Read our most recent report at the link in bio.
SAY IT LOUD, WRITE IT IN THE SKIES⛅️
Gun violence isn't inevitable. There was a world before gun violence. It's up to us to create the world after it.
Gun violence isn't inevitable. There was a world before gun violence. It's up to us to create the world after it.
May 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
SAY IT LOUD, WRITE IT IN THE SKIES⛅️
Gun violence isn't inevitable. There was a world before gun violence. It's up to us to create the world after it.
Gun violence isn't inevitable. There was a world before gun violence. It's up to us to create the world after it.
Here's how to set up a focused news digest. You can subscribe to any keyword, but we suggest these as a starting point:
🕊️gun violence
🕊️gun culture
🕊️community violence intervention + (your city/town)
For more gun violence prevention news: https://guns-down.org/rundown
🕊️gun violence
🕊️gun culture
🕊️community violence intervention + (your city/town)
For more gun violence prevention news: https://guns-down.org/rundown
May 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here's how to set up a focused news digest. You can subscribe to any keyword, but we suggest these as a starting point:
🕊️gun violence
🕊️gun culture
🕊️community violence intervention + (your city/town)
For more gun violence prevention news: https://guns-down.org/rundown
🕊️gun violence
🕊️gun culture
🕊️community violence intervention + (your city/town)
For more gun violence prevention news: https://guns-down.org/rundown
A: TRUE🫤
Don't listen to what the gun industry says. This isn't about your rights. This isn't about the constitution. This is about MONEY. It's about selling MORE to MORE people. This isn't for you. It's for them.
Don't listen to what the gun industry says. This isn't about your rights. This isn't about the constitution. This is about MONEY. It's about selling MORE to MORE people. This isn't for you. It's for them.
April 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A: TRUE🫤
Don't listen to what the gun industry says. This isn't about your rights. This isn't about the constitution. This is about MONEY. It's about selling MORE to MORE people. This isn't for you. It's for them.
Don't listen to what the gun industry says. This isn't about your rights. This isn't about the constitution. This is about MONEY. It's about selling MORE to MORE people. This isn't for you. It's for them.
So the federal government doesn't want to talk about gun violence. AKA the leading cause of death among children and teens in the U.S. 🤨
After the Trump administration dismantled the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a dozen states have stepped up. We need to keep speaking the truth!
After the Trump administration dismantled the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a dozen states have stepped up. We need to keep speaking the truth!
April 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
So the federal government doesn't want to talk about gun violence. AKA the leading cause of death among children and teens in the U.S. 🤨
After the Trump administration dismantled the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a dozen states have stepped up. We need to keep speaking the truth!
After the Trump administration dismantled the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a dozen states have stepped up. We need to keep speaking the truth!
The Trump administration's cancellation of millions in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) funding awards is a direct attack on our lives.
We'll be watching carefully and updating you as any action opportunities or updates arise. Let's show them we can rise to any challenge❗️
We'll be watching carefully and updating you as any action opportunities or updates arise. Let's show them we can rise to any challenge❗️
April 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Trump administration's cancellation of millions in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) funding awards is a direct attack on our lives.
We'll be watching carefully and updating you as any action opportunities or updates arise. Let's show them we can rise to any challenge❗️
We'll be watching carefully and updating you as any action opportunities or updates arise. Let's show them we can rise to any challenge❗️
When you feel bananas...🍌🤪 There's always a voice of reason to bring you back to earth.
Swipe ➡️ for some sanity. There are people all around you that agree with you – we just have to make ourselves heard.
Swipe ➡️ for some sanity. There are people all around you that agree with you – we just have to make ourselves heard.
April 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
When you feel bananas...🍌🤪 There's always a voice of reason to bring you back to earth.
Swipe ➡️ for some sanity. There are people all around you that agree with you – we just have to make ourselves heard.
Swipe ➡️ for some sanity. There are people all around you that agree with you – we just have to make ourselves heard.
Our country experienced another unnecessary reminder of the urgent need to end gun violence with this week's mass shootings at a Dallas high school and at Florida State University. For this week’s Action of the Week, we invite you to take a moment of silence for those impacted by these tragedies.
April 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our country experienced another unnecessary reminder of the urgent need to end gun violence with this week's mass shootings at a Dallas high school and at Florida State University. For this week’s Action of the Week, we invite you to take a moment of silence for those impacted by these tragedies.
How to be above the law:
Step 1: Be a gun dealer
Attorney General Pam Bondi is walking back the zero tolerance rule, which holds gun dealers accountable by revoking their license if they break the law.
This means gun dealers can operate consequence-free. Personally, we think that's not ok👎
Step 1: Be a gun dealer
Attorney General Pam Bondi is walking back the zero tolerance rule, which holds gun dealers accountable by revoking their license if they break the law.
This means gun dealers can operate consequence-free. Personally, we think that's not ok👎
April 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
How to be above the law:
Step 1: Be a gun dealer
Attorney General Pam Bondi is walking back the zero tolerance rule, which holds gun dealers accountable by revoking their license if they break the law.
This means gun dealers can operate consequence-free. Personally, we think that's not ok👎
Step 1: Be a gun dealer
Attorney General Pam Bondi is walking back the zero tolerance rule, which holds gun dealers accountable by revoking their license if they break the law.
This means gun dealers can operate consequence-free. Personally, we think that's not ok👎
WEEKLY UPDATE☀️⤵️
In this edition of the Guns Down Run Down, we're bringing you concrete WINS from the concrete jungle😎
New York really pulled through this week for the gun violence prevention movement. If you want to join in on the action, why not share our newsletter with a friend?
In this edition of the Guns Down Run Down, we're bringing you concrete WINS from the concrete jungle😎
New York really pulled through this week for the gun violence prevention movement. If you want to join in on the action, why not share our newsletter with a friend?
April 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
WEEKLY UPDATE☀️⤵️
In this edition of the Guns Down Run Down, we're bringing you concrete WINS from the concrete jungle😎
New York really pulled through this week for the gun violence prevention movement. If you want to join in on the action, why not share our newsletter with a friend?
In this edition of the Guns Down Run Down, we're bringing you concrete WINS from the concrete jungle😎
New York really pulled through this week for the gun violence prevention movement. If you want to join in on the action, why not share our newsletter with a friend?
We hold the tobacco & auto industries to a high standard – rightfully so. Why is the industry manufacturing lethal weapons not expected to meet the same bar?
April 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We hold the tobacco & auto industries to a high standard – rightfully so. Why is the industry manufacturing lethal weapons not expected to meet the same bar?