Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) is a coalition of over 800 mayors who support a number of gun control initiatives that the group calls "commonsense reforms" to fight illegal gun trafficking and gun violence in the United States. Most recently the group has focused on an effort to defeat a bill in Congress that would require each state to recognize carry licenses issued by other states.
The group was formed on April 25, 2006, during a summit held at Gracie Mansion in New York City that was hosted by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who serve as co-chairs of the coalition.
The initial group consisted of 15 mayors that signed a statement of principles and set a goal to expand their membership to 50 mayors by the end of 2006. As of November 2009, there were 522 mayors listed on the membership roster at the MAIG website.
The coalition is composed of mayors from both major political parties, the Progressive Party, and the Green Party, and its statement of principles has received the endorsement of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Conference of Black Mayors. The vast majority of members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns are Democrats.
Read more about Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Origin and Funding, Participating Mayors, Legislative Initiatives, Partnership With Wal-Mart, Opposition From The NRA
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