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Another Deadly Week of Gun Violence in Houston, Including Two Mothers Shot and Killed
This week, gun violence incidents have again plagued the state of Texas, with Houston being hit particularly hard in recent days. Early Saturday in Houston, at Margaret Jenkins Park, multiple groups began firing their guns resulting in 36 shots…
July 14, 2023
Another Deadly Week of Gun Violence in Texas, Including Fatal Road Rage Incidents Across the State
This week, gun violence and road rage incidents have again plagued the state. Near Fort Worth, Paola Nunez Linares and her husband were driving when she was shot and killed when a driver shot into the vehicle after her…
June 30, 2023
If GOP Lawmakers in Florida Can Pass Extreme Risk Laws After a Devastating Shooting, Tennessee Republicans Should Follow Suit
Following the Covenant School Shooting and National Cries for Change, Governor Lee Called for A Special Session on Public Safety in August to Address Gun Violence With Tennessee’s special session on public safety fast approaching, we are once again renewing…
June 29, 2023
South Carolina Lawmakers Fail to Pass Permitless Carry This Summer, Pushed Until January
With the South Carolina legislature indicating it will not return this session, permitless carry failed to pass yet again. A vote on this dangerous gun bill, which could put South Carolinians at risk of even more gun violence, is now…
June 12, 2023
Pulse Coalition Observes Seven-Year Mark of the Shooting at Pulse Nightclub, Renews Call for Action on Gun Safety and LGBTQ+ Rights
Seven years since the tragedy at Pulse Nightclub, we remember the 49 lives that were taken by a reckless act of gun violence. As we celebrate Pride, their loss continues to echo throughout and beyond the Latinx, Black, and Queer…
June 9, 2023
Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Celebrates Holding Off Permitless Carry as Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Following Tireless Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Top Gun Lobby Priority The Louisiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released…
June 6, 2023
Black Mother of Four Shot and Killed by Neighbor Who Had Called Family Racist Slurs; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to the shooting of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a Black mother…
June 5, 2023
Another Deadly Weekend of Gun Violence in Texas with a String of Shootings Across the State as Communities Commemorated National Gun Violence Awareness Day
The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to several shootings across the state over the weekend in Texas. In San Antonio,…
May 30, 2023
Nine People, Including Four Minors, Shot on Hollywood Beach Boardwalk Over Memorial Day Weekend; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to the mass shooting on Monday night of Memorial Day Weekend…
May 30, 2023
As Texas 2023 Legislation Session Wraps Up, Following 21 Mass Shootings in the State Since the New Year, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
AUSTIN, Texas. – The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to the end of the Texas legislative session. So far this…
