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Governor J.B. Pritzker Commits $250 Million Towards Violence Intervention Programs — Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Commitment to Gun Safety
Investment Would Also Create A New Office of Firearm Violence Prevention To Address Gun ViolenceThe Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after Illinois…
November 3, 2021
New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Legislative Council for Keeping Guns Out of the Capitol
The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after a legislative panel voted to prohibit guns in the Roundhouse…
November 3, 2021
Gun Safety Victory: In Everytown’s First Major Investment in Sheriff Elections, Chris Campanelli Defeats Brian Shank to Become Erie County, PA Sheriff
Campanelli Significantly Overperformed the Democratic Candidate for Erie County Executive ERIE, P.A. – Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (“Everytown”) released the following statement after Chris Campanelli was elected Sheriff of Erie County, PA — defeating gun lobby-endorsed candidate Brian Shank. …
October 27, 2021
Idaho Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Transgender Woman at Towne Square Mall
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after Jo Acker, a 26-year old trans woman, was identified as one of the…
October 26, 2021
Portland Sees Highest Rate of Homicides in Nearly 35 Years
On Sunday, Portland surpassed a new homicide record in nearly 35 years. A shooting in Old Town Portland left two people shot and killed — marking 71 homicides in the city in 2021. According to the Oregonian, “homicides…
October 25, 2021
Idaho Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Towne Square Mall
The Idaho chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, today released the following statement after a shooting at Towne Square Mall in Boise. …
October 21, 2021
Everytown For Gun Safety Applauds Senate Appropriations Legislation With Crucial Investments to Help Reduce Gun Violence
WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding this week’s release of nine Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bills by Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) and the…
October 20, 2021
A Philadelphia Teenager was Critically Wounded in an Unintentional Shooting. Here’s What You Need to Know about Secure Storage.
Yesterday, a 17-year-old boy was shot and wounded in an unintentional shooting in Philadelphia. Reports indicate that the 17-year-old was unintentionally shot by another teenager who was playing with a firearm. The victim remains in critical condition. Details…
October 16, 2021
A High School Football Game in Mobile. A Nightclub in Houston. Two Shootings Reflect Ongoing Daily Toll of Violence.
A pair of shootings hundreds miles apart Friday night and early this morning are making national news, serving as a grim reminder of the daily toll of gun violence in the U.S. Every day on average, more…
October 15, 2021
Seattle Times: ‘Disheartening’ rise in King County Gun Violence has Already Surpassed 2020’s Record Toll
King County continues to be ravaged by gun violence this year. At the end of September, King County already saw 73 people had been killed and another 283 injured in shootings according to from the Shots Fired Project.
