Tom Petty’s estate is partnering with Mike Bloomberg-affiliated Everytown for Gun Safety and claims the rock legend supported gun control.
the partnership with Petty’s estate on October 28, noting that gun control commercials featuring Petty’s music will be running in Colorado, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, as the midterm elections approach.For generations now, Tom Petty’s music has inspired Americans to listen to their hearts and do something good — and with the midterms less than two weeks away, there is no better cause than voting.
We believe strongly in common sense gun laws. Tom was a gun owner who believed we all have a responsibility to ensure guns are used safely and sensibly. He said it publicly and wrote it in songs. None of us want to live in a country where our children aren’t safe.