League Demands Congress Pass Comprehensive Gun Reform (Legal Document) 9/12/2025 Following a devastating week of violence, the League renewed a call to Congress to pass comprehensive gun reform legislation.
Senate Fails to Pass Key Gun Control Amendment (Press Release) 4/18/2013 “Ultimately, political fears and outrageous claims won out over common sense," said Elisabeth MacNamara, League President.
League Sends Letter to U.S. House in Favor of Common Sense Gun Legislation (Legal Document) 3/20/2013 The League sent a letter to members of the U.S. House urging them to pass common sense solutions to the gun violence plaguing our nation.
League Sends Letter to U.S. Senate Advocating for Common Sense Solutions to Gun Violence (Legal Document) 2/20/2013 On February 21, the League sent the attached letter to the U.S. Senate in favor of common sense solutions to the gun violence plaguing our nation.
League calls gun laws tied to DC Voting Rights bill unacceptable (Press Release) 4/19/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The True “Connecticut Effect:” Galvanizing community action and empowering the “silent majority” (Blog) 4/11/2013 Cheryl Dunson, President of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, shares how her League helped pass safer gun laws in its state legislature.
LWV Statement on Threats Against HBCUs and Campus Violence (Press Release) 9/11/2025 The League of Women Voters of the United States condemns the recent threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which forced campuses into lockdown and spread fear…
Assault Weapons: What is Their Legality and Impact? (Blog) 11/9/2023 In mass shootings, the number of people shot is six times higher when an assault weapon is involved and five times higher when a large-capacity magazine is involved. In an analysis, assault weapons…
League of Women Voters of Nashville Statement on Mass Shooting at the Covenant School (Press Release) 3/28/2023 NASHVILLE — The League of Women Voters of Nashville issued the following joint statement with the League of Women Voters of Tennessee and the League of Women Voters of the United States in response…
LWV Commends President Obama’s Attention to Our Issues in SOTU Address, But Hoped for More Action on Voting Rights (Blog) 2/13/2013 In last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama addressed many crucial issues affecting our country. His remarks touched on some of the League’s priority issues including voting…
