The gun-control group founded by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has begun its first political moves by endorsing candidates and launching commercials for gun-control across two states.

Bloomberg and his group, Everytown for Gun Safety, announced its political endorsements in over 100 federal and state races across the country.

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It will also  be launching commercials in the states of Oregon and Illinois, in a move to make gun violence eradication a key issue that will help determine the outcome of the midterm elections.

Part of the group's campaign to curb gun violence included a road show called "Gun Sense Voter," which will run in the next three weeks across Illinois, Connecticut, Maine, California, Maryland, Oregon and Minnesota.

The road show will be headed by Shannon Watts, founding member of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

The tour will also go to Seattle, where the gun-control group is pushing for more extensive background checks on potential gun owners.

In a statement released by the group's president, John Feinblatt, he said people should be able to vote on the issue of gun control and gun safety.

The group's founder, Bloomberg, who is also a billionaire, said he would shell out US$50 million this year to create a grassroots movement that will contain the influence of the National Rifle Associations in different states across the country.

NRA members refused to comment on the matter.

The gun-control commercials will start airing on Tuesday and is focused on showing the effects of gun violence.

In one of the 30-second commercials, Nate Pendleton of Chicago was shown holding a picture of his 15-year-old daughter, Hadiya, who was shot and killed in Jan. 2013 after performing at president Obama's inauguration.

In the ad, Pendleton says people should be more involved with politicians.

"We have the power to vote them in, or out," he said.

According to Feinblatt, more commercials will follow. The candidate endorsement is only the first part of the group's plan to achieve its cause.

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