New Yorkers Against Gun Violence

For Immediate release Contact
Leah Gunn Barrett
T (212) 679-2345
C (240) 535-5083
nyagv@nyagv.org


Congress has
let all of us down.
again.

New York City, June 27th, 2016 -

The United States Senate’s inaction on common sense gun legislation has left all of us more vulnerable to gun violence. New Yorkers Against Gun Violence today started broadcasting and webcasting three powerful new :30 PSAs to educate people about why owning a gun can be dangerous. These PSAs are endorsed and supported by former NYC Police Commis- sioner Ray Kelly. Each spot focuses on a real-life gun violence situation that repeatedly results in thousands of avoidable gun deaths each year. The theme is: It’s your right to own a gun. But do you really want to? Said Leah Gunn Barrett, NYAGV Executive Director, “Our children are being shot and killed daily. Our loved ones are being shot and killed daily. Our friends and neighbors who may be suffering from depression have easy access to guns and are killing themselves daily. Is all of this carnage acceptable? Not to us. Not to 92% of Americans.”

Former NYC police commissioner, Ray Kelly, calls the PSAs “powerful and provocative.

Game

“Game” shows the result of two kids playing innocently until they find an unsecured gun.

Fact
five kids are unintentionally shot every day with a handgun.

Argument

“Argument” shows how a domestic argument can turn lethal when a gun is added to the mix.

Fact
a gun in house makes homicide three times more likely.

Breakup

“Breakup” shows how easy access to a gun turns depression deadly.

Fact
having a gun in your home increases the risk of suicide by seven-teen times.

Breakup

“Breakup” shows how easy access to a gun turns depression deadly.
Fact having a gun in your home increases the risk of suicide by seven-teen times.


Watch these PSAs. Learn about the dangers of gun ownership. Call your legislators. Demand they take action and pass common sense gun laws. We’ve all lost too many to stay silent. New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is a statewide advocacy group working to reduce gun violence through advocacy and education designed to encourage action, influence public opinion and lead to policy change. With a primary focus on New York State, the organization also advocates at the local and national levels for sensible gun laws, policies and practices that protect New York State residents from gun violence.