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Victory For Gun Sense: Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Bills This Session
Volunteers With the Louisiana Chapter of Moms Demand Action Supported Lawmakers in Their Efforts to Stop Bills Including Preemption and Stand Your Ground Legislation BATON ROUGE, La. — Volunteers with the Louisiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
June 6, 2019
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Governor Abbott For Signing Bill That Put School Children at Risk
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today criticized Governor Abbott for signing HB 1387 into law. The new law allows an unlimited number of…
June 6, 2019
Athletes From the NFL, WNBA and NBA Joining Forces to Launch the Everytown Athletic Council and Will ‘Wear Orange’ On Friday For National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Athletic Council Launching with Founding Members Xavier Rhodes, DeAndre Washington and Delanie Walker of the NFL, Devereaux Peters of the WNBA and Joakim Noah of the NBA Golden State Warriors Inviting Survivors of Gun Violence to Game 4 of the…
June 5, 2019
Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Rhode Island Senate for Passing Legislation Prohibiting Undetectable, Untraceable Guns
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the Rhode Island Senate for passing S84, legislation to prohibit undetectable, untraceable firearms, commonly known as…
June 5, 2019
Victory for Gun Sense: Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Nevada Legislature for Passing Gun Violence Prevention Policies this Session
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, marked the end of the 2019 legislative session by celebrating the passage of gun violence prevention policies this…
June 5, 2019
Victory for Gun Safety: Connecticut Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Lamont for Enacting Gun Safety Legislation
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded Governor Lamont for signing legislation this week to prevent gun violence. Lawmakers also voted this week to increase…
June 5, 2019
After Virginia Beach Tragedy, 2019 State Legislatures Once Again Offer A Roadmap for Action on Gun Safety as NRA Influence Continues to Wane
In the wake of Friday’s mass shooting in Virginia Beach, many are again asking what more can be done to prevent gun violence. A review of 2019 state legislative sessions shows that in statehouses across the country, lawmakers from Nevada…
June 4, 2019
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Brown for Signing Legislation to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Gov. Kate Brown for signing House Bill 2013, legislation that will help keep guns out of…
June 4, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Representative Lucy Mcbath For Introducing Life-Saving Red Flag Legislation
Fifteen States and the District of Columbia Have Passed a Red Flag Law; Ten States Did So After the Parkland Mass Shooting, and Five of Them Have Been Signed by Republican Governors Red Flag Laws Can Save Lives by…
June 4, 2019
NRA Won’t Cooperate with Congressional Investigation, May Be Blocking its PR Firm from Cooperating, Too
The NRA is refusing to cooperate with Senate Finance Committee Democrats’ investigation into “allegations of self-dealing and whether the organization should maintain its 501(c)(4) nonprofit status,” and may be blocking its public relations firm, Ackerman McQueen, from cooperating…