Archive
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 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.
October 8, 2021
2020 Utah crime statistics are out and homicides are up 44 percent.
This week, the Utah Department of Public Safety released its annual crime statistics for 2020 showing there was 44 percent increase in the number of homicides compared to 2019. In 2020, there were 93 homicides with…
October 5, 2021
Everytown, Arizona Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting on Amtrak Train in Tucson
Everytown for Gun Safety, and the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statements after a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was shot and killed when…
October 1, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Begins
NEW YORK — Everytown and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements to mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence and gun violence are inextricably linked,…
September 30, 2021
Victory For Gun Safety: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Legislation to Eliminate Qualified Immunity, Several Other Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills
California Becomes the Third State in the Country to Eliminate Qualified ImmunityThis Marks the Fourth Straight Legislative Session in which Governor Newsom Has Signed Life-Saving Gun Safety Legislation Into LawMoms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Supporters Made…
September 30, 2021
Victory For Gun Safety: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Legislation to Eliminate Qualified Immunity, Several Other Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills
California Becomes the Third State in the Country to Eliminate Qualified ImmunityThis Marks the Fourth Straight Legislative Session in which Governor Newsom Has Signed Life-Saving Gun Safety Legislation Into LawMoms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Supporters Made…
