Everytown Law and GIFFORDS Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence have shared a first-of-its-kind online tracker documenting more than ten years of lawsuits filed against gun-industry defendants. The tool aims to give survivors and litigators a roadmap to navigate the legal protections that Congress has given the gun industry. The database follows lawsuits nationwide in
A teenage boy who carried out a mass shooting at his Georgia high school has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts against him. Colt Gray, 16, agreed to a non-negotiated guilty plea, the judge said, meaning there is no plea deal; the state will present its argument for an appropriate sentence, and the defense will
Immo Wegmann/Unsplash The American Federation of Teachers passed a groundbreaking resolution on gun violence prevention at its national convention. The resolution builds on past efforts by committing the union to work with school districts to educate parents around the dangers of unsecured firearms in the home. According to the U.S. Secret Service, nearly 7 million
Gary Walker Jones/Unsplash The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that New Jersey’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, upholding a lower court’s ruling and broadening it to strike down larger parts of the state’s strict gun regulations. New Jersey has long had some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. In
