The Background Check
Evergreen Strategy GroupA newsletter by Evergreen Strategy Group for those trying to prevent gun violence. A skimmable rundown of important gun safety issues and insights we think have gone under the radar or faded to the background.
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Someone needs to sue the ATF
By Corey Ciorciari, Grace Leeper, & Jack Craven
Last November, CNN published a story about how firearm trafficking prosecutions have fallen under President Trump. You might have seen the headline. Maybe you read the full article. Either wa...
Going on offense
This summer, we launched Evergreen Legal — a social impact law firm that provides legal, policy, and communications support, all under one roof. Need help filing a regulatory comment or petitioning for a new rule? We’ve got you. Want backup...
Trump’s CVI cuts cost 18x more than they save
Last month, the Trump administration illegally cut millions of dollars in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) grants, saying CVI programs “no longer align with the administration’s priorities.”
That begs the question: What are the admini...
Suing Trump on guns
By our count, President Trump has already taken action to undermine or dismantle over 40 gun violence prevention programs and policies (we’re tracking his executive actions).
He’s fired ATF’s longtime chief counsel and issued pardons for f...
Trump's quiet guns agenda
During the 2024 presidential cycle, the hit on Trump was he “did nothing” on guns. But the truth was different. During his first term, Trump quietly took a series of executive actions to undermine federal background checks, fuel pandemic gu...
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