- Gun SafetyCriminal Justice ReformVirginia enacted a package of commonsense gun-safety bills aimed at reducing violence and saving lives, marking a progressive win even as some local prosecutors and lawsuits challenge enforcement.
- Gun SafetyNew YorkVictory: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to New York’s law allowing people to sue gun manufacturers for negligence to curb trafficking, theft, and misuse, keeping the law and related lawsuits in place.
- Gun SafetyVirginia lawmakers passed and the governor signed restrictions on semiautomatic firearms and high-capacity magazines — a win for gun safety advocates — even as residents rush to buy affected weapons before the law takes effect.
- Gun SafetyColorado has enacted a new licensing scheme requiring permits to purchase certain popular rifles beginning in August, marking a major progressive victory for gun safety and stronger limits on firearm access.
- Gun SafetyCriminal Justice ReformNew YorkGov. Kathy Hochul signed FY27 budget legislation strengthening public safety in New York by cracking down on illegal 3D‑printed ghost guns and DIY machine guns, investing in new technology, supporting law enforcement and first responders, and protecting roads and subways.
- Gun SafetyNew YorkA child-safety bill inspired by Kyra Franchetti’s killing advanced unanimously through the New York State Senate Judiciary Committee, bringing it significantly closer to becoming law.
- Gun SafetyDespite political attacks and scandal, Minnesota Democrats passed a robust anti‑gun package, advancing gun safety and protections for communities.
- Gun SafetyConnecticut lawmakers passed a bill banning “convertible” Glocks after an overnight State Senate marathon, marking a significant gun safety victory.
- Gun SafetyA court has temporarily revived Washington, D.C.’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines, a win for gun safety advocates.
- Gun SafetyPresident Trump’s second consecutive snub of the NRA convention signals a weakening of the gun lobby’s influence, a welcome development for gun-safety advocates.
- Gun SafetyDemocracySatirical outlet The Onion, with the support of Sandy Hook families, has struck a deal to take over Infowars—a win for accountability and combating dangerous misinformation.
- Gun SafetyRhode Island Democrats scored a gun-safety win when Gov. Dan McKee signed a law banning the manufacture, sale, transfer and possession of certain high-capacity semi-automatic shotguns and similar firearms.
- Gun SafetyNew YorkGov. Kathy Hochul announced a $5 million HOPE grant program funding nonprofits and grassroots groups to provide safe spaces and enriching activities for young people in NYC, a positive step to reduce gun violence.
- Gun SafetyGov. Jared Polis signed an expansion of Colorado’s red flag law, enabling more people to request extreme risk protection orders so courts can remove firearms from those who pose a danger and strengthen public safety.
- Gun SafetyColorado lawmakers secured a gun-safety win by approving legislation that bans 3D printing of firearms and components—after amending it to avert a veto—with plans to pursue stronger protections under a new administration next year.
- Gun SafetySwitzerland halted weapons exports to the US and closed its airspace to US military flights linked to the Iran war, a restraint that reduces arms support and helps limit escalation.
- Gun SafetyVirginia Democrats sent a sweeping bill banning the sale of certain guns and ammunition to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, marking a major progressive win for gun safety in the state. [2]
- Gun SafetyCriminal Justice ReformA Georgia jury convicted Colin Gray of murder, manslaughter, child cruelty, and reckless conduct for giving his 14-year-old son an AR-15, marking a win for gun safety and accountability in preventing child gun deaths.
- Gun SafetyColorado lawmakers advanced Democratic-backed bills to ban 3-D-printed firearms and tighten regulation of gun barrel sales, marking a win for gun safety advocates.
- Gun SafetyThe U.S. Supreme Court declined to disturb a Maryland Supreme Court decision upholding a state law that bars people sentenced to two years or more from possessing firearms, marking a win for gun safety.
- Gun SafetyColorado Democrats cleared the first hurdle for a bipartisan bill banning 3-D-printed guns, a win that would close a loophole allowing bad actors to evade background checks and serialization laws. [2]