Advocacy

Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund

Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund supports the mission of Protect Minnesota to prevent gun violence through legislative action and community education. The Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund Board provides leadership for Protect Minnesota’s legislative agenda and works with staff to coordinate Protect Minnesota’s Lobby Day. The Advocacy Fund also fundraises to support our legislative and electoral work. The Advocacy Fund is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, affiliated with the main Protect Minnesota 501(c)(3) organization and also the Protect Minnesota Political Action Fund. Jump to a Section

Protect Minnesota Action Fund
Legislative Priorities
Materials and Resources
52 Reasons Why Podcast

Protect Minnesota Action Fund

Our Orange Star Candidate Ranking Questionnaire is now open! If you’re a candidate for state office, we invite you to complete our questionnaire for which you will receive an A-F rating, signaling your willingness to use legislative authority to prevent gun violence in our state.

Bonnie Westlin
Senate District 42

Erin Maye Quade
Senate District 56

Legislative Successes

During the 2024 legislative session, we are pleased to share that a new law was passed making straw purchasing a felony here in Minnesota and outlawing dual switches. We are confident that this legislation will save lives.

Materials and Resources

The documents below were created by Protect Minnesota and its volunteers to offer those interested in gun violence prevention and firearm injury and death reduction a starting place. Our toolkits are designed for specific purposes, so you can find ways to get involved that speak directly to you or the things you want to see accomplished in this space.

Congregational Toolkit

This toolkit serves as a guide to faith-driven people who are looking to get involved in the gun violence prevention movement. Initially conceived by the core members of the Protect Minnesota Interfaith Alliance, our Congregational Toolkit is the best way for people of faith – any faith – to get involved in the gun violence prevention movement, especially if you have never been involved before!

Download the Congregational Toolkit

Download the Facilitators Guide

Advocacy Toolkit

Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund’s ‘Advocacy Toolkit’ was designed to allow you to jump-start your journey as you advocate for safer communities here in Minnesota. You will learn how to contact legislators, write LTEs, and much, much more!

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