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Amnesty International USA Reaction to New Background Checks PolicyÂ
AIUSA response to the announcement made by President Biden regarding a new policy to expand requirements to perform background checks…
April 11, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Senate Blocking Passage of Assault Weapons Ban  
Amnesty International USA reacts to the Senate vote blocking the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, Ethan’s Law, and the Background…
December 7, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Applauds Minnesota’s New Common-Sense Gun Legislation
The Minnesota legislature has taken great steps in addressing gun violence.
May 17, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Action Following Kentucky Bank Shooting
"Gun violence is a human rights crisis and we must take the necessary actions to protect everyone no matter who…
April 10, 2023
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20 Years Since The US-Led Coalition Invaded Iraq, Impunity Reigns Supreme
On the 20-year anniversary of the invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, Amnesty International today renewed its calls for justice…
March 20, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Applauds Biden’s Executive Order to Strengthen Background Checks and Calls for Further Action
Responding to President Biden’s announcement of his executive order to strengthen background checks nationally, Ernest Coverson, AIUSA director, gun violence…
March 14, 2023
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Legislature Must Pass Common Sense Gun Laws
Following the February 13 mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University, Amnesty International USA’s Program Director for Ending…
February 14, 2023
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Amnesty International Mourns Victims of Monterey Park Shooting
Amnesty International USA’s Campaign Manager for Ending Gun Violence, Ernest Coverson, issued the following statement in response to a shooting…
January 22, 2023
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Amnesty International Applauds Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban, Urges Other States to Follow Suit
“This ban brings the people of Illinois one step closer to having their human rights protected from gun violence."
January 12, 2023
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Amnesty International Urges the Illinois Legislature to Pass the Protect Illinois Communities Act to Prevent Gun Violence
Amnesty International USA’s Campaign Manager for Ending Gun Violence, Ernest Coverson, who is based in Chicago and is available for…
December 15, 2022
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We Have Become a Nation of Gun Violence
Congress has a duty to the American people to act for human rights and ensure that guns don’t end up…
November 23, 2022
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Governors and Secretaries of State Across the Country to Ban Guns Near Polling Places
Amnesty International USA sent a letter to governors and secretaries of state nationwide urging them to ban guns at and…
October 3, 2022