Kelley Ireland of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense spoke at the gun violence program at Democrats of Greater Tucson on July 27, 2022.

2. MomsDemandActionis
thegrass rootsarmofEverytown

4. • Of 25,188 gun deaths, 13,662 were suicides
• 22,130 injured
• Number of children killed (age 0-11) 194 – injured, 432
• Number of children killed (age 12-17) 764 – injured,
2,074
• Police officer killed 41, injured 213
• Suspect killed or injured 491
• Unintentional shooting 871
• Murder/Suicides 405
Source: Gun Violence Archive.org

5. What our goals are:
We advocate for stronger laws and policies that will reduce gun violence
Goal:
Keeping guns out of the wrong hands - a better background check system
Goal:
Protecting kids and communities – Red Flag Laws and responsible access to
firearms
Goal:
Addressing America’s uniquely lethal domestic abuse problem 0 disarming
domestic abusers
Goal:
Combating daily gun violence – supporting research and local solutions

6. This legislative session sadly, we did not have time to advocate for common sense gun bills that
would have kept Arizonan’s safe. Instead, we worked tirelessly to combat these 9 bad gun bills:
1. Would require middle and high school students to learn about the use and safe handling of
firearms using an NRA program that is proven to be unsuccessful
2. Would reduce the age of a person to have a concealed weapon permit to age 18 years
3. Would allow loaded weapons in school parking lots
4. Would allow concealed/carry on college campuses
5. Would allow property owners to use deadly force to prevent criminal damage (e.g., graffiti) to
their property (Would expand AZ’s Stand Your Ground Bill
6. Would prevent taxing or restricting firearms (A nullification bill)
7. Would exempt guns and ammunition from sales tax
8. Would allow Concealed Carry in public spaces & events such as libraries, community
centers, zoos, festivals, marches
9. Would prohibit the state or any public entity from contracting with a company unless the
company agrees not to discriminate against a firearm entity.
We are thrilled to say that none of these bills made it to the Governor’s desk!

7. • We are volunteers who show up and get things done.
• We organize events, make phone calls, sign petitions, go to
marches, call on state and national lawmakers to enact
common-sense gun laws that will protect our kids and
encourage local businesses to help us create a culture of
responsible gun ownership
• We vote on gun bills using RTS and we show up and speak
at State and Senate hearings on bad gun bills
• We speak on panels, at businesses, schools, with first
responders & we partner with other agencies to support them
• We call on corporate leaders and influencers to create and
demand change

8. • We canvas, phone bank, to help gun sense candidates get
elected
• We educate parents/adults on safe firearms storage and we
give away gun locks to gun owners
• We’re the ones in the RED shirts

9. First, you can text “JOIN” to 64-433
• You can attend meetings to learn more about Moms Demand Action
• You can write letters to the editor, to your elected officials
• We need crafters, sign makers, quilters
• We support and attend political fund raisers, help candidates canvas and phone bank
• We visit our state House & Senate and discuss what measures can be taken with
elected officials
• We need data input people
• We need planners, organizers and leaders
• We need people on our “Rapid Response” team to speak against bad bills
• Gun violence survivors can become part of the Everytown Survivor Network
• If you are a photographer, a musician, an artist, a speaker, we hold yearly and
(sometimes spontaneous) events
• We need people to table at local events for Moms Demand Action and Be Smart events

10. TEXT “Join”
to 64-433
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