Nebraskans Against Gun Violence (NAGV) is a political advocacy organization headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska with a mission "to support evidence based firearm policy."[1] It advocates for safe storage of firearms and policies intended to make firearms inaccessible to children.[2][3]
NAGV views gun violence as a public health crisis and supports the funding of research, community programming, education, and policy to reduce gun violence.[5] Group members advocate with legislators, write Op-eds, organize events, and appear as speakers at vigils memorializing victims of school shootings, asking for rules to prevent kids from bringing guns to schools.[6][7] NAGV opposed a 2022 proposal to legalize carrying of a concealed handgun without a permit,[5] and opposed a 2021 proposal by governor Pete Ricketts to make Nebraska a pro-gun "sanctuary state."[8]
NAGV opposed a plan in which the Omaha Police Department agreed to trade expired ballistic helmets and bulletproof gear to a local business called 88 Tactical, in exchange for rifle magazines. The number 88 is used by white supremacists to stand for Heil Hitler. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, NAGV executive director Melody Vaccaro believes this racist allusion and other white nationalist symbols are used by 88 Tactical intentionally.[11] The proposed trade was removed from the Omaha City Council agenda following NAGV's objections.[12]
Omaha police and 16 other Nebraska police departments did not submit reports on domestic violence, as required by law, from 2014 through 2019. NAGV discovered the missing reports when compiling statewide statistics involving firearms.[13]
^ abBranting, Adam (July 17, 2022). "Papillion resident attends White House signing ceremony for gun legislation". Papillion Times. from the original on July 21, 2022.(subscription required)
^Skonieski, Alexa (May 23, 2022). "People across gun debate agree: Storage is key to preventing shootings". KLKN-TV. from the original on May 24, 2022.
^"Coalition of Nebraskans Against Gun Violence, Inc". Nebraska Secretary of State. from the original on August 25, 2022.
^ abJames, Karla (January 5, 2022). "Nebraskans Against Gun Violence Opposes Proposed Conceal Carry Changes". KLIN. from the original on January 5, 2022.
^Bordalejo, Barbara (2019). "Walking Alone Online: Intersectional Violence on the Internet". Intersectionality in Digital Humanities. Amsterdam University Press: 59–72. doi:10.1017/9781641890519.006. ISBN9781641890519. S2CID 242986123.
^Thompson, Jenna (May 27, 2022). "Lincoln High students hold anti-gun violence vigil". Lincoln Journal Star. from the original on May 28, 2022.
^Ozaki, Andrew (April 14, 2021). "Gov Ricketts makes state pro-gun sanctuary". KETV 7. from the original on April 15, 2021.
^Gayman, Deann. "Gailey to attend town hall, meet Obama". Nebraska Today.
^Teague, Alexandra; Clements, Brian; Rader, Dean, eds. (2017). Bullets Into Bells: Poets & Citizens Respond to Gun Violence. Beacon Press. p. 96. ISBN9780807025581. OCLC 1003131964.
^"Emails Show Omaha Police Planned Deal With Far Right-linked Gun Shop". Southern Poverty Law Center. August 22, 2022. from the original on August 22, 2022.
^Hammel, Paul (July 18, 2022). "Controversial swap of police gear pulled from Omaha City Council agenda amid complaint". Nebraska Examiner. from the original on July 18, 2022.
^Conley, Alia (Apr 20, 2021). "Omaha police and other agencies didn't report domestic abuse numbers to Crime Commission". Omaha World-Herald. from the original on April 20, 2021.
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Nebraskans Against Gun Violence official website
December 14, 2023
nebraskans, against, violence, nagv, political, advocacy, organization, headquartered, lincoln, nebraska, with, mission, support, evidence, based, firearm, policy, advocates, safe, storage, firearms, policies, intended, make, firearms, inaccessible, children, . Nebraskans Against Gun Violence NAGV is a political advocacy organization headquartered in Lincoln Nebraska with a mission to support evidence based firearm policy 1 It advocates for safe storage of firearms and policies intended to make firearms inaccessible to children 2 3 Nebraskans Against Gun ViolenceEstablished2014Tax ID no 47 5236959 EIN Key peopleAmanda Gailey Melody VaccaroWebsitenebraskansagainstgunviolence wbr comFounded in 2014 NAGV was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 2015 4 Activity editNAGV views gun violence as a public health crisis and supports the funding of research community programming education and policy to reduce gun violence 5 Group members advocate with legislators write Op eds organize events and appear as speakers at vigils memorializing victims of school shootings asking for rules to prevent kids from bringing guns to schools 6 7 NAGV opposed a 2022 proposal to legalize carrying of a concealed handgun without a permit 5 and opposed a 2021 proposal by governor Pete Ricketts to make Nebraska a pro gun sanctuary state 8 NAGV representatives were invited to meet with US presidents Barack Obama in 2016 9 and Joe Biden in 2022 2 as a part of their administrations gun control policy efforts The group is critical of the National Rifle Association of America s political influence 10 NAGV opposed a plan in which the Omaha Police Department agreed to trade expired ballistic helmets and bulletproof gear to a local business called 88 Tactical in exchange for rifle magazines The number 88 is used by white supremacists to stand for Heil Hitler According to the Southern Poverty Law Center NAGV executive director Melody Vaccaro believes this racist allusion and other white nationalist symbols are used by 88 Tactical intentionally 11 The proposed trade was removed from the Omaha City Council agenda following NAGV s objections 12 Omaha police and 16 other Nebraska police departments did not submit reports on domestic violence as required by law from 2014 through 2019 NAGV discovered the missing reports when compiling statewide statistics involving firearms 13 References edit Homepage Nebraskans Against Gun Violence a b Branting Adam July 17 2022 Papillion resident attends White House signing ceremony for gun legislation Papillion Times Archived from the original on July 21 2022 subscription required Skonieski Alexa May 23 2022 People across gun debate agree Storage is key to preventing shootings KLKN TV Archived from the original on May 24 2022 Coalition of Nebraskans Against Gun Violence Inc Nebraska Secretary of State Archived from the original on August 25 2022 a b James Karla January 5 2022 Nebraskans Against Gun Violence Opposes Proposed Conceal Carry Changes KLIN Archived from the original on January 5 2022 Bordalejo Barbara 2019 Walking Alone Online Intersectional Violence on the Internet Intersectionality in Digital Humanities Amsterdam University Press 59 72 doi 10 1017 9781641890519 006 ISBN 9781641890519 S2CID 242986123 Thompson Jenna May 27 2022 Lincoln High students hold anti gun violence vigil Lincoln Journal Star Archived from the original on May 28 2022 Ozaki Andrew April 14 2021 Gov Ricketts makes state pro gun sanctuary KETV 7 Archived from the original on April 15 2021 Gayman Deann Gailey to attend town hall meet Obama Nebraska Today Teague Alexandra Clements Brian Rader Dean eds 2017 Bullets Into Bells Poets amp Citizens Respond to Gun Violence Beacon Press p 96 ISBN 9780807025581 OCLC 1003131964 Emails Show Omaha Police Planned Deal With Far Right linked Gun Shop Southern Poverty Law Center August 22 2022 Archived from the original on August 22 2022 Hammel Paul July 18 2022 Controversial swap of police gear pulled from Omaha City Council agenda amid complaint Nebraska Examiner Archived from the original on July 18 2022 Conley Alia Apr 20 2021 Omaha police and other agencies didn t report domestic abuse numbers to Crime Commission Omaha World Herald Archived from the original on April 20 2021 External links editNebraskans Against Gun Violence official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nebraskans Against Gun Violence amp oldid 1187990161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
