Elections work, banning active shooter drills, armed extremism, and more!

All the work our movement got up to in July. [–]( Hi– Day in and day out, our volunteers are hard at work to end our gun violence crisis and keep our communities safe. Read on to learn what our gun violence prevention movement was up to in July. Good News! [( Defeating gun extremism this election cycle is going to take all of us. So last week, we hosted a virtual elections rally with more than 1,600 volunteers to get them plugged into our voter mobilization work. We deserve leaders who take our gun violence crisis seriously—so we're all hands on deck until November 5. [Do your part: Sign up for a shift with the Gun Sense Action Network to mobilize voters from home.]( From the Field: Moms Demand Action [A large group of Moms Demand Action volunteers in red shirts hold up a "Moms Demand Action" banner.]( Moms and Students Demand Action volunteers in Massachusetts have been working for years to pass a critical gun safety bill—and last week, Governor Healey signed it into law! This bill will raise the age to own a semi-automatic rifle or shotgun to 21, prohibit unserialized and untraceable ghost guns, and more. This legislation will save lives—and it wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of our volunteers. [Join a Moms Demand Action chapter near you to advocate for gun safety in your state.]( From the Field: Students Demand Action [A group of 11 Students Demand Action volunteers pose for a photo while holding up Students Demand Action signs.]( As the start of the school year approaches, our student volunteers are gearing up to organize young people on their high school and college campuses. We're hosting a Back to School Elections Mobilization Call for students on August 14 at 7pm ET. [Join us to learn how you can activate, educate, and mobilize your campus to support gun sense candidates up and down the ballot.]( Everytown in the News [A group of GVP advocates from across the movement stand outside of the U.S. Capitol Building in front of an Everytown-branded podium.]( In a win for students this month, New York State banned realistic active shooter drills. There's almost no research confirming the value of these drills for preventing school shootings or protecting the school community when shootings do occur—even though 95% of American public schools drill students on lockdown procedures. "There is absolutely no reason for those types of drills," Senior Director of Everytown Research, Sarah Burd-Sharps said. "The drills do not make it more likely that they will understand or respond better to anything. It only makes it more likely that it will traumatize them." [Read more from CNN: "The state with the largest school district in the nation bans realistic active shooter drills."]( Research Corner [( The gun industry not only profits off of selling guns to extremists who seek to commit violence—it markets products to extremists by spreading dangerous conspiracy theories, supports political leaders who give cover to extremists, and opposes policies that would make it more difficult for extremists to get guns. Our latest report explores the rise in armed extremism and the dangerous role the gun lobby plays in fueling it. Read the report: ["Paranoia and Profit: Armed Extremism and the Gun Industry's Role in Fostering It."]( Take Action [( Last week, we endorsed Kamala Harris for U.S. President! The choice is simple: Only one presidential candidate understands that "freedom" includes the freedom to be safe from gun violence. That's why VP Harris has called for comprehensive gun safety reforms, including a federal assault weapons ban. Because freedom means keeping assault weapons out of the hands of extremists. [Send a message now urging your representative and senators to support a federal assault weapons ban.]( Thanks for being a part of this movement, Everytown for Gun Safety As a movement of Americans fighting for common-sense gun policies, we depend on contributions from supporters like you to fund important work to reduce gun violence. Contributions to Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund are not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution or as a business expense under IRC Section 162(e). A gift may qualify you for annual membership in the Action Fund. If you are interested in other ways to give, including making a tax-deductible gift to the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, please click to [learn more]( or call 202.630.8673. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To unsubscribe from Everytown, please [click here](.