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A large group of people, all wearing red Moms Demand Action or Students Demand Action t-shirts, are smiling, clapping, and cheering in a group photo. In the front left, a group of people hold a banner that says
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State-Level Wins We’re Celebrating From the 2025 State Legislative Sessions

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James Cole with his dog

Take It From Me: Gun Violence Can Happen to Anyone

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Bryant at a restaurant

My Son’s Death Was Senseless and Entirely Preventable

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Trese Todd

When My Daughter Became a Victim of Violent Domestic Abuse, I Could No Longer Be Silent

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Tim Beaty holding his young son

My Son Was Living His Dream When a Single Bullet Ended It All

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When My Sister Told Her Abusive Husband She Was Leaving Him, He Shot Her to Death

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I was with Aunt Joyce at her home on the night she decided to end her life. I told her I would be back in the morning so we could talk more about whatever was troubling her.

My Beloved Aunt Took Her Life With a Gun. It’s an Image I’ll Never Forget.

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It Took Just 36 Seconds for a Gunman to Shoot My Son 15 Times

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I Realized My Son Was Dead When the Hospital Chaplain Asked if We Could Pray

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Johan steers the rudder of his boat

It’s hard to believe I’m talking about our family when I speak about my father-in-law’s shooting death

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Tom and his son, Joe, standing arm-in-arm outside

My Son’s Childhood Friend Premeditated His Brutal Shooting Death

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Christine holds her son, Christopher, when he was much younger

It took 33 hours for me to learn my son had been killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando

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The Right Place at the Right Time

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Jun 23, 2025

Republican Governor Greg Abbott Signs Budget Including $2 Million in Funding for Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Programs in the State

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Ramsay High School football players, wearing blue uniforms, kneel on the sidelines during the Stop the Violence Classic in Birmingham, Alabama.

Stop the Violence Football Classic: We Can’t Keep Pretending Gun Violence Isn’t Our Problem

Volunteer Stories
A view from the back of a crowd of Moms Demand Action volunteers protesting in front of the Supreme Court. One volunteer holds a sign that reads

‘Local Advocacy Is Where You Can Have the Most Impact’: Closing the TN Dispossession Loophole One County at a Time

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North Carolina Moms Demand Action chapter co-lead Marquita Wisley on the importance of elevating survivors and trailblazers this Black History Month.

You Can’t Go Through the Type of Year My Family Did Without It Changing You

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
A group photo of gun safety movement volunteers and gun violence survivors at the Gun Sense University conference in Washington, D.C.

2024: Gun Safety Movement Year in Review

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A photo collage of approximately 100 volunteer activations; volunteers are wearing red shirts. Some photos in the collage are of groups, others are of individuals.

Mr. Rogers Said To Look For the Helpers. On International Volunteer Day 2024, We’re Looking At You

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On Veterans Day, This Army Veteran and Gun Sense Candidate Shares Why He Ran For Arizona State Office

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Two Moms Demand Action volunteers in red hooded sweatshirts stand with their backs to the camera as they stand at a Day of the Dead and gun violence prevention event. An ofrenda with string lights is visible in the background.

This Day of the Dead, We Remember Those Taken by Gun Violence

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Two Moms Demand Action volunteers, wearing red long-sleeve shirts, are door-knocking. One stands at the top of a short staircase, left hand raised to knock on the front door of a brick building while her right hand holds a stack of elections pamphlet materials. The other stands at the bottom of the stairs, with her right leg one stair higher than her left. Her hands are in her pockets.Two Moms Demand Action volunteers, wearing red long-sleeve shirts, are door-knocking. One stands at the top of a short staircase, left hand raised to knock on the front door of a brick building while her right hand holds a stack of elections pamphlet materials. The other stands at the bottom of the stairs, with her right leg one stair higher than her left. Her hands are in her pockets.

What Is a Weekend of Action?

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Six people pose for a photo inside of a bowling alley. Two are wearing Moms Demand Action shirts. They all are gathered around a white sign that reads

The Toledo Group Working to “Bowl Over Gun Violence”

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Shannon, a white woman with blond hair wearing a grey Be SMART t-shirt, poses with Crystal, a Black woman wearing a black t-shirt and a black headband. In the foreground of the image are boxes of diapers they have collected.

How This Group Is Using Diaper Changes To Change How Firearms Are Stored

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A total of 17 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, all wearing red branded shirts, pose for a photo during Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. They stand in front of a staircase with shade trees on either side of the path behind them; the Capitol building is visible between the trees in the background.

Calling on Congress: Powerful Stories From Our Largest Federal Advocacy Day

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20 members of the Burnsville Care Team stand in front of a powerpoint slide that reads

Burnsville Care Team: Supporting Families and First Responders Grieving Their Fallen Heroes

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Mar 26, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Life-Saving Ghost Gun Rule in Bondi v. VanDerStok

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September 13, 2025

California Legislature Passes AB 1127: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Urge Governor Gavin Newsom to Sign First-in-the-Nation Bill Taking on DIY Machine Guns

California is on the Verge of Becoming the First State to Push Gun Makers to Make Safer Pistols  Supporters of AB 1127 Sent 134,984 Messages to Lawmakers and Made Over 2,400 Calls Urging Its Passage  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California…
September 10, 2025

Everytown, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Statement on Assassination of Charlie Kirk

NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, issued the following statements in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  “Political violence of any sort is absolutely unacceptable, full stop,”…
September 8, 2025

MONEY IS EVERYTHING: Why the Gun Industry Hates AB 1127 and Why Senate Pro Tempore McGuire Should Bring It to a Vote This Week 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Since the beginning of the legislative session, the gun lobby and gun industry have worked closely together to stop AB 1127, which aims to prevent the spread of DIY machine guns, spreading misinformation and smearing the life-saving…
September 5, 2025

Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn Complete Lack of Action from Minnesota State Lawmakers on Gun Safety Following Deadly Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School

Calls for a Special Session for State Ban on Assault Weapons Come After Two Children Killed and 21 Other People Wounded on Third Day Back to School at Annunciation Catholic School  MINNEAPOLIS — A week and a half after the…
September 5, 2025

STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION ORGANIZES MORE THAN 250 SCHOOL WALKOUTS ON GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Students Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors Are Available for Interviews; Photos Also Available  NEW YORK, N.Y. — Today, Students Demand Action groups, a grassroots arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, hosted more than 250 coordinated school walkouts across…
September 1, 2025

Coalition of Minnesota Gun Safety Groups Urge Governor Walz to Call a Special Session Immediately to Ban Weapons of War

Calls for State Ban on Assault Weapons Comes After Two Children Killed and 18 More Wounded on Third Day Back to School at Annunciation Catholic School  MINNEAPOLIS — Today, a coalition of gun violence prevention groups released the following statements…
August 29, 2025

ONE VOTE AWAY: California Appropriations Committee Sends AB 1127 to Senate Floor; Golden State One Step Away From Stopping the Spread of DIY Machine Guns

After Originally Holding the Bill Lawmakers Advanced AB 1127 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after the Senate…
August 27, 2025

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on School Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church School

MINNEAPOLIS — Today, the Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements on the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in South Minneapolis. While details are…
August 26, 2025

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarthy, Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel and Catherine Stefani Join Gun Violence Survivors to Urge Action on DIY Machine Guns 

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after today’s press conference at the California State Capitol in support of AB…
July 31, 2025

Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses Latest Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office 

NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country. These endorsements are a testament to the growing power of Moms Demand Action…
July 29, 2025

North Carolina Republican Lawmakers Override Governor Stein’s Veto and Allow Guns in Private Schools 

RALEIGH, N.C. — Today, the North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after lawmakers voted to override Governor Stein’s veto of HB 193,…
July 29, 2025

Politics Over Public Safety: Republican State Lawmakers Vote to Override Veto of Permitless Carry in the Senate

In Response to Bipartisan Opposition and Broad Public Disapproval of Permitless Carry Legislation, Governor Stein Vetoed SB 50 In June RALEIGH, N.C. — Today, the North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown…

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Firearms are the 1st-leading cause of death among children and teens in Washington.

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Hawaiʻi State Senator Chris Lee (left), Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke (middle), and Hawaiʻi State Representative Scot Matayoshi (right) at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu, HI on Feb. 8, 2023.
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Rudy Espinoza, the emceee and a volunteer with the Calif. chapter of Moms Demand Action, speaks during the 10th anniversary event of Moms Demand Action in Sacramento, Calif. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, Everytown for Gun Safety
Moms Demand Action volunteers pose for a photo
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