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Maine Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting in Machias
MACHIAS, Maine — The Maine chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement on reports that three people were shot and killed and another was…
February 4, 2020
100,000+ Americans Have Been Killed by Gun Violence Since Trump Took Office. Here Are 5 Ways He Failed Them.
Tonight, President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to the American people, marking just over three years since he took office. During Trump’s first year in office, 58 people were killed at…
February 3, 2020
Breaking: NRA Chief Of Staff Josh Powell “No Longer Employed”
On Friday, The Washington Post Reported That NRA’s Chief of Staff, Josh Powell, Was Placed on Leave ‘Pending an Investigation;’ Newsweek then Confirmed Powell is ‘No Longer Employed’ with the NRAPowell Has Been The Subject Of Controversy In Recent Years,…
February 3, 2020
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Shooting On Texas A&M-Commerce Campus
COMMERCE, Texas – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to reports of a…
February 3, 2020
Subject: HB 1509 Would Fail to Protect Granite State Residents From Gun Violence When They Need it Most
This week, lawmakers will consider HB 1509, legislation that attempts to address firearm access by people in crisis, but falls incredibly short when compared to HB 687, a robust extreme risk law lawmakers passed in January to curb gun violence…
February 3, 2020
Texas Voters: Elected Officials Haven’t Done Enough to Prevent Gun Violence
A new poll from the Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler found that a majority of Texans support common-sense gun laws and don’t believe elected officials have done enough to prevent mass…
February 3, 2020
Everytown Unveils New North Carolina Polling, Announces $250,000 Digital Campaign to Pressure General Assembly to Act on Gun Safety
Everytown Also Unveiling New Voter Research Indicating Voters in N.C. Support Stronger Gun Laws by a 6:1 Margin and 79% Consider a Candidate’s Position on Guns “Very Important” to Their Vote in 2020This Week, Everytown Announced…
January 31, 2020
Washington Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Washington House Committee for Advancing Common-Sense Gun Safety Legislation
HB1315 Would Require Concealed Pistol License Applicants to Undergo Training and Show Proof of Completion Before Being Issued a License The Senate Law and Justice Committee Advanced Similar Legislation Last Week OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
January 31, 2020
What to Know About Gun Safety in Oklahoma as 2020 Legislative Session Begins
On Monday, Oklahoma lawmakers will return to the Capitol for the 2020 state legislative session. Last year, lawmakers passed permitless carry legislation against the wishes of law enforcement, faith leaders, and…
January 31, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Gun Violence Survivors Reflect As National Gun Violence Survivors Week Begins
By Early February, More Americans are Killed With Guns Than are Killed in Other High-Income Countries in an Entire Year; 58 Percent of American Adults or Someone They Care for Have Personally Experienced Gun Violence in…
