Saratoga Springs Passes Local “Nicholas’s Law” for Safe Storage
Saratoga Springs became the latest New York municipality to enact a firearm safe storage law when the City Council voted unanimously on April 5 to approve a local version of “Nicholas’s Law.” The law–named for Nicholas Naumkin, the... Read More
VPC Report Shows How the Gun Industry Targets Children
Since household gun ownership has steadily declined and the primary gun market of white males continues to age, the firearms industry has set its sights on America’s children, according to a new report by the Violence Policy Center... Read More
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Guns in the Home: Child Deaths from Unintentional Shootings
More than 2 million American children live in homes with unsecured guns. Rather than being used for self-defense, guns in the home are 22 times more likely to be involved in accidental shootings, homicides, or suicide attempts–and... Read More
CAP Coalition Grows Again
Physicians for Social Responsibility-New York City and Connect are the two latest organizations to join the New York State Coalition to Prevent Child Access to Guns. NYAGV is organizing the coalition to build support for the enactment of A8293/S7822, Nicholas’s Law, a child access prevention (CAP) law requiring... Read More
Register now! Panel Discussion on Kids and Gun Violence–June 30, Park Slope
Hear from a panel of health and gun violence experts about kids and gun violence–and support NYAGV’s advocacy efforts to protect kids from guns–this Monday, June 30 in Park Slope. Gun violence is the... Read More
Nicholas’s Law Introduced in NYS Senate
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is pleased to report that S7822–the Senate version of Nicholas’s Law–was introduced in the New York State Senate on June 12. Nicholas’s Law–NYAGV’s legislative priority–would require safe storage of guns not in the immediate possession of... Read More
Register now: “Kids and Guns” Performances and Panel Discussion–June 30, Park Slope
Register now for a special NYAGV community event, Kids and Guns–Performances and Panel Discussion About Kids and Gun Violence, June 30 in Park Slope. At this event, you’ll hear touching stories and performances from people whose lives... Read More
