Mike Bloomberg is running for president — his policies will impact these big industries
Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety, which he helped found in 2014, has become a powerful voice in the battle over gun legislation. The group has identified a number of issues it views as key to limiting gun violence, including closing loopholes around background checks and limiting illegal gun trafficking from states with weaker gun laws.
Bloomberg has pledged to spend at least $50 million to support the organization, which now has 350,000 financial backers. It recently spent $2.5 million in Virginia elections, helping Democrats take full control of the Virginia House and Senate the first time. Gun control was a key issue in the election, which came after a shooting in Virginia Beach left a dozen dead earlier in the year. The win carried symbolic significance too.
Everytown and one of its subsidiaries, Mom's Demand Action, has also successfully lobbied companies like
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