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Fourth Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week Begins
February 1-7 Marks Fourth Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week; By Early February, More Americans are Killed With Guns Than are Killed in Other High-Income Countries in an Entire Year On Thursday, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA) to Join Everytown for…
February 1, 2022
Michigan State Senate Candidate Encourages Supporters to “show up armed” at Polling Places
At an event in Livingston County this Saturday, Mike Demner, a Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for Michigan Senate, encouraged a crowd to “show up armed” at polling places. His comment was made in…
January 28, 2022
Everytown, Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting Outside Nashville
The Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Tennessee police shot and killed Landon Eastep, a man walking on a…
January 28, 2022
New Atlanta Journal-Constitution Poll Shows Georgians Oppose Permitless Carry
The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll revealed an overwhelming opposition to permitless…
January 28, 2022
AL.com Guest Opinion: With better gun laws, fewer people die
On Tuesday, AL.com published an opinion piece by Meredith Cummings, a Senior Instructor of Journalism and Creative Media at The University of Alabama who has a personal connection to gun violence. In…
January 27, 2022
Three Law Enforcement Officers Shot in Houston; Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after three police officers were shot and wounded near…
January 27, 2022
Governor Murphy and Acting Attorney General Bruck Commit $7 Million from American Rescue Plan Funding to Gun Violence Reduction Measures, $8.2 Million for Community Violence Intervention Programs
The Historic $8.2 Million Investment in Grant Funding for Community-Based Violence Intervention Is the Largest in State History The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks,…
January 27, 2022
Progress for Gun Safety: Vermont House of Representatives Votes to Pass Comprehensive Gun Safety Bill
The Vermont chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the Vermont House of Representatives for voting to pass S.30, a bill which would close the “…
January 27, 2022
Following Advocacy by Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, California Lawmakers Prioritize Legislation to Ensure Secure Firearm Storage
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the California Assembly for unanimously advancing AB 452, legislation to require schools to notify…
January 27, 2022
South Dakota Law Enforcement, Gun Safety Advocates, Public Safety Officials All Testified Against Legislation to Nullify Federal Gun Laws Yesterday. Here’s What You Need to Know:
During a hearing yesterday in the South Dakota House Judiciary Committee, Moms Demand Action volunteers joined law enforcement officials and public safety advocates in providing testimony against HB 1052, a dangerous bill that would make it illegal in South…
