Directory of Advocacy Groups Resources

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NATIONAL organizations advocating for or against gun rights, gun control, open carry, concealed carry, and related issues.

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• NRA National Rifle Association

Resources in This Category

• Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

  http://www.bradycampaign.org/
  Presents news and press releases, facts, legislation, and information on how to take action.

• Cato Institute - Gun Control

  http://www.cato.org/research/gun-control
  Collected studies, articles and commentary about gun control efforts in the U.S.

• Center to Prevent Youth Violence (CPYV)

  http://www.cpyv.org/
  Provides information, programs, events, news and resources regarding how to stop youth violence. For kids and teens, parents, educators and partners.

• Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

  http://www.csgv.org/
  Coalition of 48 national organizations seeking to secure freedom from gun violence through research, strategic engagement and effective policy advocacy. Provides news and information on their current issues and campaigns.

• Common Sense about Kids and Guns

  http://www.kidsandguns.org/
  Public education organization dedicated to providing all adults with information and safety tips to help protect children from gun accidents and violence.

• Cure Violence

  http://cureviolence.org/
  Reducing violence by treating it as an infectious epidemic, stopping it at its source. Explains their Violence Interruption technique, case studies, campaigns, local sites, and how to get involved.

• Don't Lie For the Other Guy

  http://www.dontlie.org/
  National campaign to prevent the illegal purchase of firearms, commonly called 'straw purchases'.

• Gun Free Kids

  http://www.gunfreekids.org/
  Provides tools for people to take action on pending state and national legislation and assists voters nationwide in learning about and supporting state-based candidates who favor sound gun violence prevention policies.

• Gun Owners of America

  http://www.gunowners.org/
  "The only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington." Includes congressional news and ratings, media releases, resources, and how to take action.

• Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

  http://smartgunlaws.org/
  National law center focused on providing comprehensive legal expertise in support of gun violence prevention and the promotion of smart gun laws that save lives. Includes searchable firearms law database, model laws, comparisons, studies and statistics.

• League of Women Voters - Gun Control

  http://www.lwv.org/content/gun-control
  Provides their Statement of Position on Gun Control, as adopted by 1990 Convention and amended by the 1994 and 1998 Conventions. Includes historical background.

• Mayors Against Illegal Guns

  http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/
  Supporting the Second Amendment and the rights of citizens to own guns, while working to prevent criminals from illegally obtaining guns and using them. Provides news and information, recommendations on legislation and initiatives, the Trace Data Center, research, investigations, and public opinion.

• National Shooting Sports Foundation

  http://www.nssf.org/
  Trade association for America's firearms industry, promoting, protecting and preserving hunting and the shooting sports.

• Project ChildSafe

  http://www.projectchildsafe.org/
  National program to promote safe firearms handling and storage practices by all firearms owners through education and free cable-style gun locking devices distributed through local law enforcement agencies.

• Protest Easy Guns

  http://www.protesteasyguns.com/
  Provides a blog, videos, photos, Gun Facts 101 and information on how to get involved. "We are not against hunters, guns for private protection or collectors of guns. We are for background checks for gun purchases and keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, dangerous individuals, and people not capable of handling a gun responsibly."

• States United to Prevent Gun Violence

  http://www.supgv.org/
  News, alerts, list of affiliate gun violence prevention organizations, and resources.

• Student Pledge Against Gun Violence

  http://www.pledge.org/
  Promotes the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence which is observed in schools throughout the country each October.

• The Campaign to Stop Gun Violence

  http://campaigntostopgunviolence.org/
  Gives a statement of principles and posts a members list of national organizations supporting the organization. Fosters research and education about gun violence; supporting grassroots efforts to prevent gun violence; and advocating gun policies like universal background checks and enhanced screening and training for individuals who carry guns in public.

• The White House - Now Is the Time

  http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence
  Supporting a reduction in gun violence by combining executive actions and legislative action to help keep guns out of the wrong hands, ban assault and high-capacity magazines, make schools safer, and increase access to mental health services.

• Violence Policy Center (VPC)

  http://www.vpc.org/
  Advocating for gun regulations based on research, investigations and analysis. Provides press releases, publications, and how to support them.

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