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Gun Safety

LeBombard: Legislators, pass sensible gun laws that majority of Texans want and need (News Clips)

This opinion was originally published in the Rio Grande Guardian.

The League of Women Voters of Texas president, Joyce LeBombard, wrote about the need for sensible gun laws in Texas.

LWV of Tennessee Statement on Expelled State Representatives (Press Release)

The League of Women of Voters of Tennessee issued the following statement after the Tennessee State Legislature voted to expel two general assembly members. 

League of Women Voters of Nashville Statement on Mass Shooting at the Covenant School (Press Release)

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 to the mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville.

LWV Statement on Shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia (Press Release)

LWV of South Hampton Roads, LWV of Virginia, and LWV of the United States issued a statement on the mass shooting in a Walmart in Chesapeake, VA.

LWV Responds to Tragedy at Club Q in Colorado Springs (Press Release)

The Leagues of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado, and the United States issued the following statement in response to the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, CO.

Understanding the Supreme Court's Gun Control Decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen (Blog)

On June 23, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, overturning a New York gun safety law. The Court ruled that New York’s law requiring a license to carry concealed weapons in public places is unconstitutional. 

Why Gun Safety is an LGBTQIA+ Issue (Blog)

Gun violence has a relatively more devastating impact on certain groups of people, including the LGBTQIA+ community. The disproportionate impact of gun violence on the LGBTQIA+ community makes gun safety a vital protection for community members.

President Biden Signs Gun Safety Bill in Law (Press Release)

WASHINGTON — Today League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after President Biden signed the bipartisan gun safety legislation: 

LWV Statement on House Passage of Gun Safety Bill (Press Release)

WASHINGTON — Today League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the US House of Representatives passed bipartisan gun safety legislation: 

LWV Statement on Senate Passage of Gun Safety Bill (Press Release)

WASHINGTON — Today League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the US Senate passed bipartisan gun safety legislation: