Advocacy

Evidence-based policy that protects children

We bring the voices of healthcare workers to lawmakers in support of practical, non-partisan policies grounded in public health evidence.

Ethan's Law — S.173 / H.R.660

Child Access Prevention & Safe Storage

Child Access Prevention laws require gun owners to securely store firearms when a minor — or anyone legally prohibited from possessing a firearm — could otherwise gain access. Secure storage is one of the most direct ways to prevent unintentional injury and youth suicide.

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Background Check Expansion Act — S.494 / H.R.715

Universal Background Checks

Background-check expansion closes loopholes in existing federal law, which only requires a check when the seller is a licensed dealer. Federal law already prohibits certain people — including those with felony convictions, certain domestic abusers, and fugitives — from possessing firearms.

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Assault Weapons Ban — S.25 / H.R.698

Firearm Equipment Safety

Policies addressing assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines aim to reduce the severity and lethality of firearm injuries — particularly in the mass-casualty events that traumatize entire communities.

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