issue: Gun Reform
The Supreme Court Slams the Door on the “Boyfriend Loophole”- Huge Win for Women’s Safety
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. — National NOW President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement in response to this morning’s SCOTUS ruling on United States v. Rahimi: “In today’s 8-1 decision, the majority of the Supreme Court rejected the challenge to the constitutionality of a federal law that bans Read more …
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Guns Disproportionately Harms Women and BIPOC Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Supreme Court’s ruling against New York’s permit requirement for carrying guns outside the home is a clear and present danger to women, BIPOC communities and others who are already carrying the heavy burden of gun violence, racial profiling and gender-based harassment and violence towards women. Concealed weapons are a form of oppression and Read more …
Dayton shooter had history of ‘violence towards women,’ an ex-girlfriend says
Important first steps toward change “include a meaningful vote on gun violence legislation and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. The Senate simply must act to stop the violence,” the NOW president said.
Thoughts and Prayers Are Never Enough and They’re Not Enough Today
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The white nationalist who killed twenty people in El Paso targeted more than innocent shoppers and families from both sides of the border. He was aiming to promote the racist, hateful views of a toxic online community that’s been emboldened by what they hear from Donald Trump and his enablers on cable news and online. Before committing his act of Read more …