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Gun Violence Awareness Month Action Alert
Take action during Gun Violence Awareness Month this June by letting our state leaders and your representatives know that you are a constituent who cares about reducing gun violence in Georgia.
Contact Information:
Governor Brian Kemp: (404) 656-1776
Lt. Governor Burt Jones: (404) 656-5030, burt.jones@senate.ga.gov
Speaker of the House Jon Burns: 404-656-5020, jon.burns@house.ga.gov
Find your state representatives here.
Sample Script:
"Hello, my name is ___, I'm calling because June is Gun Violence Awareness Month and I am a constituent and voter who supports gun safety policies like universal background checks, secure storage laws, red flag laws and funding for community violence intervention programs. Please help Georgia protect our citizens by supporting these policies. Georgia can and should promote a culture of responsible gun ownership and I hope that you will join legislators from both parties to find solutions that are supported by the majority of Georgians. Thank you."
#ProtectCVI Action Alert
#ProtectCVI - National Call to Action
The Department of Justice recently abruptly cancelled over $500 million in grants that were awarded to Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs across the country through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Additionally, the Trump Administration proposed a 2026 budget which would eliminate the Center for Disease Control’s Injury Prevention Center.
These budget cuts are an immediate threat to public safety. CVI programs like IVVY at Grady Hospital and Hope Hustlers in Atlanta, informed by the work of the CDC's Injury Prevention Center, are interrupting violence in our city on a DAILY basis. We must join with others across the nation and RAISE OUR VOICES to let our elected officials know that we will not be silent about these reckless funding cuts. Please make these calls to House Appropriations Committee Chairs and your representatives to #ProtectCVI!
Contact:
Rep. Tom Cole (Appropriations Chair), (202)225-6165
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Appropriations Ranking Member), (202)225-3661
Rep. Hal Rogers (Appropriations Subcommittee Chair), (202)225-4601
Rep. Grace Meng (Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member), (202)225-2601
Find your Congressional Representatives and contact information here.
Sample script for phone calls or emails:
"The recent actions by the Trump Administration to cancel CVIPI grants through the DOJ's Bureau of Justice Assistance and the proposed elimination of the CDC's Injury Prevention Center are an immediate threat to public safety in Georgia and across the country. I am calling the (Senator/Representative) to call attention to these dangerous and reckless cuts that will make communities less safe.
We must keep the Injury Prevention Center at the CDC and allocate at least $100 million in funding to the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) in this budget, which would match FY2024 funding levels, with a goal to increase to $250 million in future years."
April Action Alert
For this month, let us thank the legislators who sponsored gun safety legislation and/or provided leadership on gun safety at the capitol during the 2025 legislative session. Sen. Bill Cowsert pledged to work with Sen. Elena Parent on safe storage education legislation (see this footage of Senate debate on March 31st at 4:39). Please call or email him to thank him for his pledge of support.
Sen. Bill Cowsert, bill.cowsert@senate.ga.gov, (404) 463-1366
Sample script: "As a member of Georgia Majority for Gun Safety I am calling/writing to thank the Senator for his public support for safe firearm storage education. I fully support his intention to work with Sen. Elena Parent to create a safe firearm storage education campaign in Georgia."
Additionally, please click here for a list of gun safety legislation and the legislators who sponsored those bills. If your legislators took action last session, please reach out to express your appreciation. If your legislator is not on the list, choose a couple from the list and just send them a note of support!