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Victory for Gun Safety: After Testimony and Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, Lawmakers Reject Dangerous Shoot First Legislation
The Hawaii chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after the House declined to advance HB 2464, dangerous Shoot First legislation that essentially makes murder…
March 7, 2022
Sacramento Church Mass Shooting Follows Disturbing Trend of Domestic Violence, Mass Shooting Connection; Rise of Ghost Guns
Last week, a man shot and killed his three children and their supervisor during a visit to The Church of Sacramento. The shooter had a restraining order against him by the children’s mother and was prohibited…
March 4, 2022
Victory for Gun Safety: Oregon Lawmakers Allot Nearly $40 Million for Violence Intervention Programs in the Legislative Budget Following Advocacy by Partners, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after the legislature passed legislation to allot nearly $40 million for violence intervention programs in the…
March 3, 2022
After Another Year of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Advocacy, Oregon Lawmakers Pass Major Legislation to Fund Life-Saving Violence Intervention Programs, Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after the Oregon Senate passed HB 4045, legislation to ensure Medicaid covers violence intervention services provided…
March 1, 2022
Everytown, California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting at Church in Sacramento
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after four people were shot and killed at The Church in Sacramento yesterday evening.
February 22, 2022
Oregon Normandale Park Protest Shooter Had History of Racist, Misogynist Threats Before Shooting
On Saturday at least six people were shot, one fatally, near Normandale Park during a protest of the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke. According to the reporting the shooter approached a…
February 22, 2022
Shoot First, Also Known As Stand Your Ground, Laws Can Embolden Extremists, Often Used in Hate Motivated Attacks, Dangerous Armed Vigilantism
New Research from The Journal of the American Medical Association Shows that Shoot First Laws Have Resulted in 700 Additional Gun Deaths Every YearThis week marks two years since the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and 10…
After Years of Advocacy on Secure Firearm Storage from Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, Washington Lawmakers Advance First-of-its-kind Legislation
Uncategorized February 21, 2022Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Dangerous Gun Measure to Tie Hands of Law Enforcement Officers, Despite Past Opposition, Unconstitutionality – Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond.
The Wyoming chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee passed SF 102, legislation which would prevent the enforcement of federal gun safety…
February 20, 2022
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement Following Shooting at Protest in Northeast Portland
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after at least six people were shot, one fatally, near Normandale Park…
