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As Lawmakers Return to Columbus for Session, Common-Sense Gun Safety Legislation Needs to Take Center Stage
As the Ohio legislature convenes for their 2023 legislative session this week, lawmakers must prioritize common sense gun safety measures as Ohio has some of the weakest gun laws in the country. The state lacks all the foundational gun safety…
January 4, 2023
As the 2023 Legislative Session Begins in Wisconsin, Lawmakers Have the Opportunity to Pass Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills
As the Wisconsin legislature convenes for their 2023 legislative session today, lawmakers will once again have the opportunity to pass common sense gun safety measures. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers continues to prioritize gun violence prevention but due to inaction by…
January 4, 2023
As Lawmakers Return to St. Paul for Session, Common-Sense Gun Safety Legislation Needs to Take Center Stage
Following an election where Minneota voters made it clear gun violence prevention is a top priority, lawmakers return to the State Capitol for the first day of the state legislative session in Minnesota with a gun sense majority in all…
January 4, 2023
As the Illinois Legislature Meets for Lame Duck Session, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, and Everytown for Gun Safety Urge Lawmakers to Pass HB5855, Protect Illinois Communities Act With Urgency
Tomorrow, on January 5, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers will be continuing their tireless advocacy, bussing to the state capitol in Springfield by the dozens to meet with legislators and urge them to pass this legislative package…
December 7, 2022
Columbus City Council Passes Gun Violence Prevention Ordinance — Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Commitment to Gun Safety
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after the Columbus City Council passed an ordinance to both address firearm trafficking and firearm secure…
November 30, 2022
On the Year Mark of the Oxford High School Shooting, Where Eleven People Were Shot, Four Students Fatally, Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call for Gun Safety
Oxford, MI – Today marks one year since the deadly shooting at Oxford High School, where four students were shot and killed and seven individuals, including a teacher, were shot and wounded. The shooter was a 15-year-old, armed with a…
November 22, 2022
Colorado’s Red Flag Law Should Have Prevented the Horrific Mass Shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Here is What you Need to Know:
This Saturday, on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, a hate-filled mass shooting at the LGBTQ+ Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado resulted in five people being killed and at least 18 more wounded. The shooter is in custody…
November 17, 2022
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Applaud Moms Demand Action Volunteer Turned Lawmaker Rep. Jessica Miranda for Introducing Bill to Designate June Gun Violence Awareness Month
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after lawmakers today introduced HB 360, a bill designating June as Gun Violence Awareness Month. The…
November 11, 2022
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: With Votes Still Being Counted, Sixteen Moms Demand Action Volunteers Have Won Elections in Illinois So Far this Cycle
More than One Hundred Twenty-Five Newly Elected Volunteers Join Growing Ranks of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Office Since Its Founding in 2012, Part of 275+ Volunteers who Ran for Office This Cycle Moms Demand Action and Students Demand…
November 11, 2022
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Nine Moms Demand Action Volunteers Won Elections in Michigan, Flipping Statehouse to a Gun Sense Majority
First Gun Sense Lawmaking Trifecta in Decades Opens Door for Significant Action on Gun Safety Legislation More than One Hundred Twenty-Five Newly Elected Volunteers Join Growing Ranks of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Office Since Its Founding in 2012,…
