Center for American Progress

Donate

Center for American Progress

End Gerrymandering To Help Prevent Gun Violence
Video

End Gerrymandering To Help Prevent Gun Violence

Putting an end to gerrymandering could lead to tougher gun legislation at the state level—and, as a result, safer communities.

Advancing Racial Equity and Justice, Restoring Social Trust in Democracy, Democracy, +3 More

Media Contact

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

Government Affairs

[email protected]

[email protected]

See also: “How Partisan Gerrymandering Prevents Legislative Action on Gun Violence” by Alex Tausanovitch, Chelsea Parsons, and Rukmani Bhatia

The American public supports sensible laws to prevent gun violence, but in part thanks to partisan gerrymandering, many state legislatures aren’t taking action. Ending gerrymandering would likely result in tougher gun laws—and safer communities.

Jasmine Hardy is the video editor at the Center for American Progress. Alex Tausanovitch is the director of Campaign Finance and Electoral Reform at the Center. Chelsea Parsons is the vice president of Gun Violence Prevention at the Center. Sam Berger is the vice president of Democracy and Government Reform at the Center.

The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are independent, and the findings and conclusions presented are those of American Progress alone. American Progress would like to acknowledge the many generous supporters who make our work possible.

Authors

Jasmine Hardy

Senior Video Producer

Alex Tausanovitch

Former Senior Fellow

Chelsea Parsons

Former Vice President, Gun Violence Prevention

Sam Berger

Former Vice President, Democracy and Government Reform

Teams

Public Safety

Protecting people from crime is one of the government’s most fundamental and urgent responsibilities. However, the current reality is that too many crimes go unsolved and too many victims lack justice. The Center for American Progress is committed to advancing evidence-based policies that keep individuals safe by solving crime when it happens, ensuring swift and certain accountability for those who harm others, and preventing crime in the first place.

Democracy

The Democracy team is advancing an agenda to win structural reforms that strengthen the U.S. system and give everyone an equal voice in the democratic process.