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Gun Violence at Sporting Events is Leaving Kids and Parents Traumatized, Adding to the List of Places No Longer Safe
Kids across the country are returning to school and fall sports are kicking into gear, but so too are incidents of gun violence at sporting events. Just last weekend, a spectator brandished a gun at a soccer tournament …
August 23, 2021
Everytown Supporters Drive Nearly 100,000 Comments On ATF’s Proposed Ghost Guns Rule
WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action announced that they drove nearly 100,000 comments in support of ATF’s proposed ghost guns rule. The proposed rule would update the definitions of “firearm” and “frame or receiver” to cover…
August 18, 2021
Everytown Law, Moms Demand Action Applaud DOJ Court Filing Showing Missouri ‘Nullification’ Law Is Clearly Unconstitutional And Already Hampering Local Law Enforcement, Weapons, Drug Cases
NEW YORK — Everytown Law, the largest team of litigators in the U.S. working full-time on advancing gun violence prevention in the courts, and Moms Demand Action, one of the grassroots arms of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the U.S.
August 11, 2021
ICYMI — Associated Press: Gun Lobby-Backed State Legislatures Roll Back Gun Laws Despite Law Enforcement Opposition, Risk to Public and Police Officers
In several states with gun lobby backed state legislatures and Republican majorities, lawmakers have passed laws to weaken gun safety laws — and they’ve done so in spite of aggressive, vocal opposition from local law enforcement who have raised the alarm about…
August 9, 2021
New Report Highlights Deadly Tide of Untraceable, Easily Made “Ghost” Guns Flowing into U.S. Cities
Today, the National Police Foundation released a comprehensive report detailing the increasing proliferation of ghost guns, untraceable firearms that have been recovered by law enforcement in growing numbers in recent years. The report, featured in USA Today, includes…
Everytown Applauds House Passage of LHHS Appropriations Including Gun Violence Prevention Priorities
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Everytown Lauds Rep. Ruiz’s Vote Without Fear Act to Stop Armed Intimidation at the Polls and Protect Democracy
Uncategorized July 22, 2021ICYMI: Biden Lays Out Gun Safety Agenda, Wins at CNN Town Hall in Cincinnati
Washington — Last night, in a CNN Town Hall in Cincinnati, President Joe Biden was asked a question about his plan to reduce gun violence and crack down on illegal guns. He specifically referenced his work to curtail the…
July 6, 2021
Holiday Weekend of Deadly Gun Violence Highlights Urgent Need for Federal Action and Investment in Proven Solutions
As gun violence remains at higher levels nationally than it was before the pandemic, shootings in a number of cities over the long weekend have left more than 180 people dead and many more injured. According…
July 2, 2021
Suggestions for Covering Holiday Weekend Gun Violence in Context
Lax gun laws and lingering consequences of the pandemic continue to contribute to gun violence, which remains at higher levels nationally than prior to COVID-19. Going into the long July 4 weekend, many cities are bracing themselves for a potentially…
