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California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Los Angeles City Council for Passing Legislation to Prohibit Ghost Guns
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to prohibit ghost guns — untraceable, do-it-yourself firearms made from…
November 30, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Shooting of Four Children, One Adult in California
The California chapters of Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after four children, all under 12, and their grandmother were shot and killed in Los Angeles…
November 19, 2021
Saturday is Trans Day of Remembrance. 2021 is already the deadliest year for gun violence against transgender and gender-nonconforming people.
Transgender Day of Remembrance is this Saturday. So far this year, at least 48 transgender or gender non-conforming people have been killed in the United States and Puerto Rico, making 2021 the deadliest year in history— and…
November 18, 2021
A State of Emergency in the City of Rochester Over Gun Violence. Here’s What You Need to Know:
Cities across the country have experienced the scourge of gun violence over the past year, with rates of gun violence skyrocketing in some of the most deeply impacted communities. In Rochester, New York, a Local State of Emergency has been…
November 16, 2021
Albuquerque passes 100 homicides; highest homicide total in history
This weekend, Albuquerque police recorded the city’s 100th homicide. The city has recorded several deadly weekends, including three people shot and killed in less than 30 hours last weekend. This is the …
November 12, 2021
DHS Continues to Sound the Alarm on Domestic Terrorism in New Bulletin
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new intelligence bulletin, covered by NBC News, that details the scope and prevalence of domestic terrorism and foreign terrorism in the country. The bulletin…
November 3, 2021
The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old who Shot Three People, Two Fatally in Kenosha While Illegally Armed with an AR-15-style Rifle, Began This Week. Here’s What You Need to Know:
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse began this week. In August 2020, loosely organized militias began to patrol Kenosha, Wisconsin, openly carrying guns in direct response to the demonstrations for racial equity in the city after the police shooting of Jacob…
November 3, 2021
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…
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…
