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Biden Praised for Taking 'Crucial First Step' to 'Prioritize People Over Guns'

"The idea that we have so many people dying every single day from gun violence in America is a blemish on our character as a nation," the president said.

Jessica Corbett · Apr 8, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 8, 2021. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday called for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to be expelled from Congress. (Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images; C-SPAN)

Ocasio-Cortez Says Stripping Marjorie Taylor Greene of Committees Isn't Enough—'She Must Be Expelled'

Jessica Corbett · Feb 4, 2021

David Hogg, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida., speaks on the East Front of the Capitol during a rally to organize letters to be delivered to congressional offices calling for an expansion of background checks on gun purchases on Monday, March 25, 2019. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

If Someone Like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 'Shoots and Kills Me,' Says David Hogg, 'Politicize My Death' to Strengthen Gun Laws

Jessica Corbett · Jan 28, 2021

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has been a prolific spreader of lies, conspiracy theories, and bigotry. (Photo: Erin Scott/AFP via Getty Images)

Report Reveals Racist Conspiracy Theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Showed Support for Murdering Democrats

Brett Wilkins · Jan 26, 2021

Because Defeating NRA 'Takes a Movement,' March for Our Lives Co-Founder Joins Sanders Campaign as Gun Violence Prevention Advisor

Julia Conley · Feb 8, 2020

Gun Control Advocates Counter Pro-Gun Richmond Rally, Lobbying for Regulation and Calling for Nonviolence

"We're advocating today, and everyday, honoring Martin Luther King's legacy with actions that would have been impossible if not for his dedication to justice and nonviolent protest."

Julia Conley · Jan 20, 2020

Fueling Surge in Demand for Stricter US Gun Laws, Poll Shows Six in 10 Fear They Could Be Next Victim of Mass Shooting

Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer appealed directly to President Donald Trump to support stricter gun control, amid inaction by Mitch McConnell in the Senate

Julia Conley · Sep 9, 2019

"We Don't Have to Live Like This": March for Our Lives Unveils Sweeping Plan to Address Gun Violence and Strengthen Democracy

"Created by survivors, so you don't have to be one."

Julia Conley · Aug 21, 2019

Before the manic response to school shootings and the madness of zero-tolerance, those students would have been counseled and redirected, but not expelled.

Stop Criminalizing Children in the Name of School Security

We need a more realistic law that balances security and responsibility with children’s right to make mistakes and to learn from them. Punish them. But don’t crucify them.

Pierre Tristam · Aug 20, 2019

From Greta Thunberg to Parkland: Young Activists and the Right-Wing Smear Industry

These attacks have become an industry supposedly rooted in a worldview that worships rights and individual freedoms, but, in actual fact, is rooted in a hatred of activism, principle, and dedication

Christian Christensen · May 20, 2019

Students get off buses after being evacuated to the Recreation Center at Northridge after at least seven students were injured during a shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch on May 7, 2019 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

March For Our Lives Demands End to 'Generation Lockdown' Following Latest School Shooting

"We must save lives. We must act now."

Andrea Germanos · May 8, 2019

Treating Gun Violence 'As the Epidemic That It Is,' Cory Booker Wins Praise for Sweeping Gun Control Plan

"If you need a license to drive a car, you should need a license to own a gun," the 2020 presidential candidate said

Julia Conley · May 6, 2019

One Year After Parkland Massacre, Student-Led Movement Celebrated for Renewed Progress on Gun Control Legislation

"Elections have consequences."

Julia Conley · Feb 14, 2019

WATCH: Parkland Survivor Slams USA Today for Giving Mass Murderer Notoriety He Killed to Achieve

"Let's stop making mass shooters famous."

Julia Conley · Feb 11, 2019

'Disgusting': GOP Congressman Tries to Get Parkland Victim's Father Ejected From Gun Control Hearing

"Manuel Oliver and Fred Guttenberg are heroes, and have lived through enough trauma without [Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)] being too immature to handle constituents voicing their disagreement with his positions."

Jenna McGuire · Feb 6, 2019

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