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Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Breaking News of Shooting at Church in Antioch
Reports Indicate At Least Six People Shot and Injured and One Killed NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today issued the…
September 21, 2017
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to School Shooting at Mattoon High School
Incident is at least 33rd School Shooting of 2017, 241st Since January 2013 MATTOON, Ill. – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for…
September 21, 2017
Media Continue to Uncover How SHARE Act to Gut Silencer Safety Laws Puts Gun Company Profits Ahead of Public Safety
A number of news stories published in the last week highlight how the NRA-backed SHARE Act, which would gut silencer safety laws and could soon be scheduled for a full vote in the House of Representatives, puts the profits of…
September 21, 2017
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Death of Girl who Unintentionally Shot and Killed Herself While Looking for Candy in Grandmother’s Purse
#NotAnAccident Index Reveals There Have Been at Least 208 Unintentional Shootings by Children Nationwide This Year, Resulting in 84 Deaths and 127 Injuries Moms Demand Action’s Be SMART Program Outlines Steps Adults…
September 19, 2017
Victory For Public Safety: Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Speaker, Senate President and Legislature on Passage of the ‘Protect Rhode Island Families Act;’ Governor Raimondo to Sign it
The ‘Protect Rhode Island Families Act’ Will Protect Victims of Domestic Abuse by Helping to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Convicted Domestic Abusers Gun Lobby Defeated by Coalition of Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Law Enforcement, Mayors and Survivors…
September 18, 2017
ICYMI: Wisconsin Lawmakers to Revisit Dangerous Gun Bill Tuesday
As you may have seen, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety will revisit a proposal Tuesday that would dismantle Wisconsin’s permit requirement for carrying a concealed handgun. The hearing comes despite…
September 18, 2017
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting Death of Georgia Tech Student LGBTQ Activist
Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here ATLANTA – The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to…
September 18, 2017
NEW REPORT: Silencers Trade Association Says It Wrote Dangerous NRA-Backed Silencers Bill, and Its President Boasts It Would Grow the Struggling Silencer Industry “By 10 Times”
A blockbuster report by HuffPost has uncovered that the “lead author” of the NRA-backed “Hearing Protection Act,” which is quickly being pushed through Congress as part of the SHARE Act, was none…
September 18, 2017
ICYMI: Top Michigan Lawmaker Says No Action Imminent on Dangerous Gun Bill
With the fall legislative session under way, I wanted to make sure you saw the news that Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof has said “the timing isn’t right yet” to move forward on legislation that would…
September 15, 2017
Julianne Moore, Cynthia Rowley, Everytown Announce Launch of Everytown Fashion Council
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, Julianne Moore and Cynthia Rowley today announced the launch of the Everytown Fashion Council. Everytown for Gun Safety is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with over three million supporters.