As a former NRA lobbyist and a career national security official, we cheered the Bruen decision, which ruled unconstitutional a New York law mandating concealed carry applicants demonstrate "proper cause" to obtain a permit. Law enforcement should not be able to deny someone a permit based on subjective guidelines. But the philosophy behind the decision has significant implications that pose a threat to every gun law on the books.

Last week, I sat paralyzed with fear, praying my 79-year-old aunt would survive her second public, gun violence tragedy. Dragged to safety by a stranger in the 2019 El Paso Walmart tragedy that claimed 23 lives, my aunt was chatting with a friend after her daily walk around the Cielo Vista Mall last Wednesday when gunshots rang out yet again.

"I'm a gun owner...all of us are in agreement on concerns on safety." While dealing with the trauma that comes with having her aunt survive two mass shootings, our board member, Olivia Troye, outlines what 97Percent stands for and shares policies that could save lives.

Our Executive Director, Mathew Littman, appeared on Spectrum News | Inside The Issues to discuss how 97Percent is working to unite Americans around gun safety.

Our Executive Director, Mathew Littman, appeared on BBC to discuss the 8th mass shooting in California in 8 days.

Our Executive Director, Mathew Littman, appeared on CNN to discuss the mass shootings in California and what can be done to prevent these tragedies.

Just weeks after a mass shooter killed five people in North Carolina’s capital city, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will take center stage at a conference for a new political group that aims at finding areas of bipartisan agreement on the national debate over guns and the Second Amendment.

Report shows gun owners are largely concerned about firearm violence, but support for reform depends on the details. 97Percent, a firearm safety organization composed of both gun owners and non-gun owners, found that 70 percent of gun owners want to help reduce firearm violence in the U.S., Politico reports.

Gun legislation is a polarizing topic — especially on the campaign trail, where it is a longtime staple of attack ads on candidates from both parties. But voter attitudes about gun policy aren’t as divided as they seem, according to a study first shared with POLITICO.

A report released Wednesday from 97Percent, surveyed 1,078 gun owners nationwide to examine their perceptions of specific gun safety policy details.

A report released Wednesday from 97Percent, a bipartisan group of gun owners and non-gun owners that conducts research on gun safety policies, surveyed 1,078 gun owners nationwide to examine their perceptions of specific gun safety policy details. The study found broad support among gun owners for laws that aim to keep people at high risk of violence from gaining access to guns.

John Goodwin is not the stereotypical gun-safety advocate. He owns several shotguns that he uses to hunt birds. He’s also a former lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. But a relatively new organization is recruiting people like Goodwin to join the fight for gun safety. The group, 97percent, was created in 2019 as a bipartisan home for those who believe in Second Amendment protections and moderate gun restrictions. Goodwin is one of more than a dozen advisers who include a former president of the Brady advocacy group, ex-lobbyists for the National Rifle Association, and former Republican and Democratic members of Congress

“[97Percent] promotes pragmatic gun-policy reforms — with a twist: Their principal goal is to engage gun owners in the conversation. In polls and focus groups, they say they have found that gun owners are more amenable to reforms than most Americans believe. To make real progress on the issue, they argue, gun owners must be at the table."

Our profile in The Washington Post Magazine features our unique vision of identifying and expanding areas of consensus among gun owners and gun-reform proponents.

Our Executive Director, Mathew Littman, appeared on CNN with Paula Newton to discuss the Senate’s recent bipartisan gun safety legislation, red flag laws, and NRA members’ support for background checks

Our Executive Director, Mathew Littman, appeared on Spectrum News' "Communities in Crisis: Coast to Coast Gun Violence" to discuss background checks & red flag laws: their support among gun owners and how they can help reduce the 45K deaths from guns per year.