Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
| Formation | July 1993 (as Legal Community Against Violence) |
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| Founded at | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
Key people | Gabby Giffords Emma Brown (political advisor) |
| Affiliations | Giffords |
| Website | Giffords.org |
Formerly called | Legal Community Against Violence, Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence |
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GIFFORDS Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, previously known as the Legal Community Against Violence and the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, is a national public interest law center and nonprofit organization that promotes gun violence prevention and gun safety laws in the United States. GIFFORDS Law Center publishes information about gun laws and gun control. It is the legal, research, and policy arm of GIFFORDS, the national gun safety organization founded and led by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.
GIFFORDS Law Center has conducted litigation against the gun industry, filed amicus curiae briefs supporting gun safety laws in Second Amendment cases, and helped secure government funding for community violence intervention programs. GIFFORDS Law Center houses a comprehensive database of state and federal gun laws and Second Amendment jurisprudence. The organization offers legal assistance to public officials and publishes research on the effectiveness of gun laws and statistics pertaining to gun violence.
GIFFORDS Law Center's executive director is Emma Brown, a political advisor and Democratic campaign manager.