ICYMI Read GAGV’s President Jonathan Lowy's Testimony to the IACHR on the Haiti: Arm trafficking and its impact on human rights (Ex Officio) hearing and learn more about our work on Human Rights here: actiononguns.org/human-rights/ You can watch the hearing here www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzNb...

In case you missed it, you can watch the Haiti: Arm trafficking and its impact on human rights (Ex Officio) hearing and listen to @jlowy.bsky.social remarks calling for effective action to stop the flood of trafficked guns from the US that arms the gangs in Haiti. youtu.be/GzNbtAT5Ozk?...

Most of the world regulates the gun industry. The U.S. protects it. Why? Toxic gun politics. But we don’t have to wait for Congress. Litigation, corporate reform, and legal accountability can change industry and save lives. actiononguns.org

When countries acted, lives were saved. After mass shootings and rising gun violence, nations like Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand passed stricter gun laws. The result? Gun deaths dropped significantly. Change is possible when we choose action over silence.

Gun violence is a public health crisis and it needs public health solutions: 📊 Data 📚 Education ✔️ Regulation ⚖️ Litigation It’s time to hold the gun industry accountable. Support global action to stop the unchecked flow of firearms. actiononguns.org

🇺🇸🇲🇽 The U.S. and Mexico just launched a joint initiative to curb cross-border gun trafficking. A step forward, but let’s be clear: Bad actors in the U.S. gun industry continue to supply the cartels by flooding the market with little oversight and zero accountability.

GAGV employs impactful litigation to reform the gun industry, international advocacy that pressures the U.S., and education to reframe the messaging influence of the gun industry and its contributions to the flow of guns and gun violence.

9 mass shootings. 7 days. That’s more than one every single day last week in the US. We’re taking on the gun industry through global litigation because this cycle of violence has to end. actiononguns.org #GlobalActionOnGunViolence #EndGunViolence

Irresponsible gun manufacturers fuel gun trafficking by ignoring red flags, exploiting weak laws, and flooding markets with little oversight. These practices don’t just harm the U.S.; they export violence globally. This is a public health crisis with a supply chain.

We’re proud to celebrate our partners @lushcosmetics as 2025 Greater Good Awards finalists for the #LawsuitForSurvival campaign. digiday.com/announcement...

The U.S. gun industry doesn’t stop at our borders. It exports weapons, loopholes, and lawlessness. Our gun violence epidemic is becoming a global pandemic. Learn more about our work: actiononguns.org

Gun violence in the U.S. is a daily occurrence, just yesterday there was a mass shooting in Indiana where 2 people were killed and 5 were hurt, just in the past week there have been 10 mass shootings. www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...

Congratulations to Sanford Heisler, Berger Montague, and @bradyunited.org on their recent win on behalf of the City of Baltimore against Maryland’s largest ghost gun dealer. This is a significant milestone in gun violence prevention and a testament to the impact of legal expertise. 🧵

More scenes from our visit to Lush yesterday! It was such a thrill to see this amazing campaign honoring Joaquin Oliver and supporting the Lawsuit for Survival in person. Get your Sonflower bath bombs before July 14! #GunViolencePrevention #GVP #Lush

The Sunflower Bath Bomb is available until July 14. Get yours while they last to honor Joaquin Oliver and support your right to live free from gun violence. #GunViolencePrevention #GVP #Lush

GAGV is honored to show off our Lush Sonflower Bath Bombs, supporting the Lawsuit for Survival, at the Joaquin Oliver mural at Gallery Place in DC. #GunViolencePrevention #BloomANewDay #LawsuitForSurvival #GVP

Check out the link below to honor Joaquin Oliver, support your right to live free of gun violence, and learn more about the Lawsuit for Survival: www.lush.com/us/en_us/a/t...

Support the Lawsuit for Survival, filed for Joaquin Oliver, to hold the U.S. government accountable for failing to prevent gun violence. 75% of your Sonflower purchase (minus tax) supports orgs building a safer future. Stand with Joaquin. Stand for change. 💛 www.lush.com/us/en_us/p/s...

Support Joaquin Oliver v. USA, the Lawsuit for Survival, to fight for a future free of gun violence. actiononguns.org/survival/

Support the Lawsuit for Survival, filed in honor of Joaquin Oliver, to hold the U.S. government accountable for its failure to prevent gun violence. www.lush.com/us/en_us/p/s...

Happening in two hours!

Join Congressman @repdangoldman.bsky.social ‬and GAGV's Jon Lowy for a discussion on gun trafficking, including the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Mexico v. Smith & Wesson, this Wednesday at 1pm ET! Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

BREAKING: SCOTUS rules in Mexico v. Smith & Wesson; We live to fight another day. GAGV is registered under the FARA as an agent for the Governments of Mexico and the Bahamas. Additional information is available at the U.S Department of Justice, Washington DC.

Join Congressman @repdangoldman.bsky.social ‬and GAGV's Jon Lowy for a discussion on gun trafficking this coming Wednesday at 1pm ET! Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Joni Ernst on Medicaid cuts: “we all are going to die” JD Vance on school shootings: they are a “fact of life” Donald Trump on toys for children: two dolls are enough And Trump after a school shooting: “…get over it, we have to move forward” These people are incapable of governing. Or humaning.

Jonathan Lowy, our Founder & President, has spent 25+ years fighting for victims of gun violence. On June 12 at 3PM ET, he will speak with the C-Suite Network CEO Tricia Benn about how legal strategy and executive leadership can drive real, global change. Join the conversation -- lnkd.in/eXGqDPXG

The Faces of Gun Violence exhibit at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence in the U.S.

A World Under Fire. A good watch.

Support the biggest graphic statement ever made against gun violence. shopchangetheref.org/products/we-...

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

The Supreme Court recently held oral arguments in the case of Mexico v. Smith & Wesson. Executive Editor Natalie Orpett talked with Jonathan Lowy of Global Action on Gun Violence, who represents the government of Mexico, and Chantal Flores, a freelance journalist who has focused on Mexican cartels.

Jonathan Lowy, president of Global Action on Gun Violence, says gun makers are told when trafficked guns are under investigation and are aware which dealers are selling guns to traffickers. "Manufacturers cutting off these dealers would put an immediate stop to most trafficking routes from the US."

Excellent segment about Mexico’s groundbreaking lawsuit against Smith & Wesson. GAGV’s president, Jon Lowy, says we must “turn off the spigot” of illegal guns from the U.S. to the cartels in Mexico.

"Firearms were indeed the leading cause of death for members of Generation Z in 2023, the most recent year with available data. That year 11,368 zoomers, people who were born between 1997 and 2012, were killed by firearms — more than died from overdoses, car accidents, and cancer.

April 1! GAGV’s Jon Lowy will discuss global gun violence and public health impacts. Register here: gwu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Good news that the U. S. Supreme Court upheld ghost gun regulations. GAGV filed an amicus brief in support of regulations on hard-to-trace ghost guns.

Manny Oliver takes in the amazing mural of his son, Joaquin Oliver, who was killed at the Parkland School Shooting, after its grand reveal on March 24. It is GAGV’s honor to represent the Oliver Family in the Lawsuit for Survival. Check out the mural at 618 H St. NW when you’re in downtown DC!

In Guac’s own words, “Big things on the way”… #JoaquinOliver #ShepardFairey #EndGunViolence

Shepard Fairey, @moliver00.bsky.social and @patriciaoliv.bsky.social are in DC as ‘We Demand Change! In partnership with Woolly Mammoth & Downtown DC BID renowned street artist/activist Shepard Fairey is creating a permanent mural honoring Joaquin “Guac” Oliver, a victim of the Parkland shooting.

Global Action on Gun Violence has achieved Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency! This designation by Candid, formerly GuideStar, places us in the top 0.1% of charities nationally! GAGV provided information about our mission, programs, finances, and impact.

Our Founder and President Jonathan Lowy will participate in this panel event on Supreme Court Second Amendment jurisprudence. Check it out on April 1 from 1-2pm! Register today: gwu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Lush at SXSW 2025 set up shop in Austin to raise awareness of school shootings and educate consumers on GAGV’s and the Oliver’s Lawsuit for Survival for Joaquin Oliver, who was killed in the Parkland, Fl school shooting.

SXSW 2025: LUSH TACKLES GUN VIOLENCE WITH ITS ‘BLOOM A NEW DAY’ ACTIVATION www.eventmarketer.com/article/lush...

@patriciaoliv.bsky.social is an activist, co-founder of Change The Ref, & mother. Her son Joaquin was murdered in the Parkland school shooting in 2018. Patricia’s parenting role continues by following in Joaquin’s footsteps in the fight against injustice. #WomensHistoryMonth

March 10, 12pm – 6pm CT BLOOM A NEW DAY, created by @lushcosmetics.bsky.social & Change the Ref, highlights the urgent need to address school shootings. Learn about the Lawsuit for Survival, a case challenging the government to prioritize lives over gun rights. schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...

“The U.S. would be as much or more of a beneficiary of the success in this lawsuit as Mexico,” says Mr. Lowy, who is working on the case on behalf of Mexico. #stopguntrafficking #guncontrol #gunsafety #stopgunviolence

If people are concerned about the trafficking of fentanyl and overdoses in the United States or migration from Mexico to the United States, he (Jon Lowy) said, “they should also be concerned about stopping the crime-gun pipeline to Mexico, because that pipeline facilitates all of those problems.”

Well put. From the UN Secretary General: "But let’s be clear: to fight drug trafficking or to fight weapons trafficking, we also need to address the countries of origin and the countries of destination." #stopguntrafficking #stopgunviolence #guncontrol

“If you act safely, as most gun dealers do, you would not supply the crime gun pipeline,” GAGV’s Lowy said. “It's only a small percentage of gun dealers who sell virtually all of the crime guns, and manufacturers have been told not to supply those dealers.” #guncontrol #stopgunviolence