Meet the new boss; as deadly as the old boss.
The Washington Post recently reported that the United States Supreme Court conservative majority led by Justice Clarence Thomas has given shooters the right to use a device called a bump stock that allows firearms to function as machine guns. In the June 14, 2024 Supreme Court decision in Garland v Cargill, the conservative majority ruled […]
Survivors Of Gun Violence Demand Justice and an End to Firearm Industry Immunity
“The gun industry stole our daughter’s life and the gun industry immunity law bankrupted us. Senator Graham played a massive role in the blood-letting. The killer used an AR-15. He shot our daughter six times. There was not enough of her left to put in a coffin. She was slaughtered along with 11 others in […]
It’s time for gun dealers to take ethical and legal responsibility
Don’t let the NRA call the shots. Please donate to Survivors Empowered to continue our tireless efforts to support gun violence survivors and help legislative and regulatory change to stop the carnage. By donating, you send a message to the NRA at its upcoming convention that it’s time to stop the Kool-Aid drinking and embrace […]
Love Canal type of Superfund needed to help taxpayers bearing the brunt of gun violence costs
By Sandy and Lonnie PhillipsFounders of Survivors Empowered When toxic chemicals in Love Canal near New York’s Niagara Falls were detected by nearby residents in the 1960s, it set in motion the ultimate evacuation of 950 families and led to establishment of a Taxpayer Superfund in 1980 by the federal government. Resulting taxes on chemical […]