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Oregon Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Congressman DeFazio for Declaring His Opposition to the Share Act That Would Gut Gun Safety Laws
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded Congressman Peter DeFazio’s public statements withdrawing his support for the SHARE Act, which includes…
October 4, 2017
Three Questions for President Trump In Las Vegas Today
We’re glad that President Donald Trump is in Las Vegas today to meet with victims of the mass shooting that took place on Sunday night. While most members of Congress have reacted to the shooting by…
October 4, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety Responds to Statement from Nevada Governor’s Office on 2016 Background Check Initiative
LAS VEGAS —Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, today responded to the latest statement from Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval regarding his continued refusal to implement the Question 1 ballot initiative, requiring…
October 3, 2017
Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Call on Nevada Governor and Attorney General to Work to Implement 2016 Background Check Initiative
LAS VEGAS —The Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today urged Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Adam Laxalt to work with the FBI to implement the Question…
October 2, 2017
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Breaking News of Shooting in Las Vegas That Killed at Least 50 People
Reports Indicate At Least 50 People Died and More than 400 Are Hospitalized in the Largest Mass Shooting in Modern American History Shooting is at Least 8th Mass Killing in 2017 – and at Least the…
September 27, 2017
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Unintentional Shooting by Child at a Dearborn Daycare That Left Two Children Critically Injured
#NotAnAccident Index Reveals There Have Been at Least 215 Unintentional Shootings by Children Nationwide This Year, Resulting in 85 Deaths and 134 Injuries Moms Demand Action’s Be SMART Program Outlines Steps Adults…
September 27, 2017
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Quadruple Shooting in Baltimore
Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here BALTIMORE – The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after a quadruple…
September 27, 2017
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize House Passage of Bill That Would Expose Michigan Cities and Town to Gun Lobby Lawsuits Over Local Public Safety Laws
LANSING, Mich. —The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today criticized the Michigan House of Representatives’ passage of HB 4616, a bill that would expose Michigan cities and towns…
September 26, 2017
After Three-Year Fight, Life-Saving Domestic Violence Legislation Prevails in Rhode Island (And Across the Country)
Last week, Rhode Island legislators stood up for women and families after a three-year fight with the gun lobby, and passed “The Protect Rhode Island Families Act.” The bill is now on Governor Raimondo’s desk, and she has vowed to…
September 25, 2017
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting That Killed Four People in Chicago Friday Night
CHICAGO – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded after a Chicago mass shooting Friday night left four people dead. Authorities have said four people, among them…
