Gun Business Tax Policy Toolkit

Everything you need to know to identify how the gun business tax could help support life-saving gun violence prevention programs in your community.

Gun Business Tax Report

The full Shared Responsibility for Safer Communities report goes into detail about the gun business tax and what advocates need to know about the policy to implement it in their state or local community, including a look at the state of community program funding, history of the policy, the status of gun business tax policies across the country, and more.

Policy & Communication Tools

These helpful tools are included in the full whitepaper, but are available here for ease of access and reference.
POLICY CHECKLIST
COMMUNICATION GUIDE
OPPOSITION & LEGAL CHALLENGES

Campaigning Resources

The campaigning resources include templates for common civic engagement activities like phone banking, letters to the editor, and emails to coordinate partner groups and supporters. All are informed by the communication guide as a helpful starting point.
Ready to put the gun business tax into action to save your community's safety programs?
Guns Down America identifies and implements economic and business solutions for gun violence prevention through research and communication campaigns.

We'd be happy to support your group or community in further exploring this policy through:
  • Identifying partner groups for coalition building
  • Supporting the development of communication campaigns
  • Providing additional research specific to your state or community
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