Title: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund - InfluenceWatch
Headings: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Contents
History and Background
Political Activism
Mass Shootings
2018 March for Our Lives
Lobbying Activity
Political Candidates and Independent Expenditures
Funding
Grantees and Partnerships
Financial Documents
Support Fund
Leadership
2017 Leadership Dispute
References
Directors, Employees & Supporters
Associated Organizations
Child Organizations
Coalition Memberships
Donor Organizations
Donation Recipients
Vendors
Nonprofit Information
Available Filings
Additional Filings (PDFs)

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Despite the controversy over its use of figures, Everytown for Gun Safety seized upon the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in February 2018 as an angle into political activism. The group launched a “five-action plan” after the Florida shooting in anticipation of the 2018 midterm elections. As reported in Politico, those five action items are: “ Pledge to vote on gun safety, research how much money local officials have accepted from the National Rifle Association, register friends to vote, force candidates to go on the record about gun policy through a provided candidate questionnaire, and urge people who are involved to run for office themselves.” [12]
2018 March for Our Lives
Also see March for Our Lives Action Fund (Nonprofit)
In the wake of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Everytown has been criticized for using high school students to promote gun control activism under the guise of spontaneous student demonstrations. One of these students, David Hogg, tweeted on March 10 for gun control supporters to utilize a call script produced by Everytown for Gun Safety to pressure Congressional lawmakers into passing stricter gun control laws: Get in direct contact with your representatives with the number 1844872023. Spread the message, call them during your walkouts or everyday for that matter! If you can’t speak as well as you would like, here’s a script to help. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
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The shooting also prompted the rapid creation of March for Our Lives and March for Our Lives Action Fund (its associated 501 (c) (4) advocacy arm) in March 2018, which organized a rally in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with Everytown.