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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Alix Langone](https://time.com/author/alix-langone/) ## Alix Langone Mar 4, 2018 10:33 PM UTC  Guests walk the red carpet at the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Guests walk the red carpet at the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California.Ben Peterson/Getty Images by [Alix Langone](https://time.com/author/alix-langone/) ## Alix Langone Mar 4, 2018 10:33 PM UTC If you see a celebrity wearing an orange flag pin on the red carpet at the Oscars Sunday night, don’t be surprised. The pins are being worn in support of gun control reform on behalf of the organization [Everytown for Gun Safety](https://everytown.org/). The organization is an advocacy group that raises awareness about gun violence prevention. Comedian Amy Schumer is one celebrity who has [publicly supported Everytown](http://time.com/5160846/amy-schumer-married-gun-control/) for a while now, and it seems other actors and film makers are on board, as well. > [](https://twitter.com/Everytown/status/970360193526755328) This year has seen celebrities not only showing off designer duds at awards shows, but also highlighting their allegiances to particular political causes. #MeToo and [#TimesUp dominated the Golden Globes red carpet](http://time.com/money/5107657/times-up-go-fund-me-donations/), and the orange pins at the Oscars on Sunday are no exception. [They’re also available](https://store.everytown.org/products/wear-orange-american-flag-pin) on Everytown’s website now. Last month’s [shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School](http://time.com/5159039/florida-school-shooting-parkland/?xid=homepage) in Parkland, Fla., in which 17 people were killed, reignited the gun debate in the U.S. [According to Everytown](https://everytownresearch.org/school-shootings/#5924%29), which boasts 4 million members, there have been almost 300 hundred school shootings since 2013. The orange flag pins aren’t the only way celebrities are lending their support to gun reform. A handful of A-Listers like [George and Amal Clooney and Oprah have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars](http://time.com/money/5166643/george-amal-clooney-march-for-our-lives-donation/) to the upcoming for [March For Our Lives](https://marchforourlives.com/). A group of celebrities also previously worked with Everytown for [this public service announcement](https://twitter.com/%5Fjuliannemoore/status/920624716876001280) in October. So if you see one your favorite celebrities wearing an orange flag pin at the Oscars, you know they support gun control reform. 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