National Gun Victims Action Council (NGVAC) is a non-profit organization working on behalf of the millions of gun victims and survivors, the faith community and ordinary people to end the Gun Violence Epidemic. Our approach is strategic and utilizes economic levers, novel legal strategies and the involvement of corporations to pursue gun-safety laws.





NGVAC was founded by Elliot Fineman after his only son, Michael, was fatally shot in 2006 by a mentally ill man who, despite having twice been in mental institutions, was legally able to buy a gun.





Among the accomplishments of NGVAC:

