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Mother of a Washington Middle School Student: “I’m not afraid of COVID, I’m more afraid of all this violence…”
On Friday afternoon, 13 year-old, Bennie Hargrove, was shot and killed by another classmate at Washington Middle School. According to reports, Hargrove was de-escalating a fight after he asked the shooter to stop bullying one of his…
August 11, 2021
Everytown Announces Biden-Harris Administration, New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie, and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley To Receive Lawmaker of the Year Award
All Three Recipients Have Advocated for Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws, Been Long-Time Gun Sense ChampionsAward Will Be Presented at Gun Sense University, an Annual Training Summit Attended By More than 2,000 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and…
July 29, 2021
The Two Year Mark of the Shootings in El Paso and Dayton is Approaching: Here is What You Need to Know.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the two-year marks of the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings, during which 32 people were killed and 40 more were wounded in one weekend, will be commemorated across the country. Both…
July 22, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on Shooting on Busy Street in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statement following reports of a shooting on a busy street in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night, wounding at least…
July 22, 2021
What to know about the Police Reform legislation going into effect on Sunday.
This legislative session, Washington lawmakers passed five police reform bills to help ensure transparency within police departments and prevent police violence. The bills will go into effect on Sunday. Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers fought…
July 14, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Lawmakers For Advancing Critical Police Reform Legislation
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding the Assembly and Senate Public Safety Committees after passing SB 2, legislation to increase…
July 13, 2021
Recommendations for Journalists Covering Domestic Violence and Gun Violence
Domestic violence is inextricably linked to gun violence. Every month, an average of 57 women are shot and killed by an intimate partner. Throughout the pandemic, calls to domestic violence shelters and hotlines went up,…
July 13, 2021
Despite Rise in Unintentional Shootings, A Gun Manufacturer Customized Handguns to Look Like Legos. Then Shut it Down After Public Pressure from Everytown, Moms Demand Action
Today, the Washington Post published a piece highlighting a new product from Culper Precision, a Utah based gun company, that customizes firearms with Legos, or knock-off aftermarket bricks. With unintentional shootings by children on the…
June 30, 2021
What to know about the Qualified Immunity legislation going into effect on Thursday.
This legislative session, New Mexico became the second state to eliminate qualified immunity after gun sense champion Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed HB 4 in April. For decades, qualified immunity was one of many institutional barriers…
June 30, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Assembly Public Safety Committee For Passing Police Reform Legislation
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding the Assembly Public Safety Committee after passing SB 299, legislation to ensure that victims…
