March for Our Lives, a major gun control advocacy group in the United States, has embraced a comprehensive approach to its activism. Co-founded by David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the organization supports strict gun control measures within a broader left-wing political framework. In early 2025, Hogg was elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and has been involved in primary challenges to sitting Democratic officials.
In March 2025, March for Our Lives announced layoffs of most full-time staff due to financial challenges and appointed a new executive director. The impact of these changes on the group’s future remains uncertain.
The organization’s policy agenda includes creating a government licensing system for firearms and ammunition with special attention toward equity. “Our mission calls for something bolder and more transformative than gun safety alone,” it states. “We call for a world re-imagined: a world where oppressive power structures are abandoned.”
March for Our Lives criticizes American society’s prioritization of firearm access over human needs, claiming that “white supremacy and patriarchy” are perpetuated through armed supremacy. The group also argues that communities with high rates of gun violence have been intentionally impoverished by the government.
Funding for March for Our Lives Foundation from 2022 to 2023 included significant contributions from organizations like Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($854,240) and Donor Advised Charitable Giving ($536,251). Over this period, the foundation transferred $3,621,656 to its affiliated Action Fund.
Sandy Hook Promise is another notable organization within the gun control landscape. Established by family members of those killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, it emphasizes social and mental health initiatives alongside advocating for restrictions on assault weapons and expanded background checks. Its programs like Start With Hello focus on preventing violence through community outreach.
From 2022 to 2023, Sandy Hook Promise Foundation received funding from sources such as Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($2,051,595) and Donor Advised Charitable Giving ($1,535,104).
While five groups dominate nonprofit gun control activism nationally, numerous other organizations remain active in this field.