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Missouri Continues to Face One of the Worst Gun Violence Epidemics in the Country.
Missouri has long experienced a gun violence crisis. It has the 6th-highest rate of gun violence in the country, with 1,222 people killed and 2,584 others wounded by guns in an average year in Missouri. So far,…
April 1, 2021
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Four Moms Demand Action Volunteer Leaders in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska Ahead of April 6 Elections
Since 2017, Hundreds of Moms Demand Action Volunteer Leaders Have Run for Elected Office and Dozens Have Won Seats, Including 43 Who Won in 2020 NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed…
April 1, 2021
NEXT WEEK: Wayne LaPierre and NRA Execs Will Testify in Open Court For the First Time — Bankruptcy Trial Starting on Monday Could Decide the Future of the NRA and LaPierre
Starting on Monday, April 6, the NRA will face a six-day trial, marking the first time NRA executives — including NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and others — will be examined and cross-examined in open court relating to the financial scandals…
April 1, 2021
Everytown, California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Orange, California
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after five people were shot, four fatally, at an office…
March 31, 2021
Missouri Senate Just Passed a First Step in Police Reform as Police Violence Continues.
This week, the Missouri Senate passed SB 53, a bill to prevent police misconduct and violence by requiring transparency surrounding officer-involved deaths. This comes amid continued police violence throughout the state. Reports show there have been at least four people…
March 31, 2021
Everytown Applauds White House Proposal to Dedicate $5 Billion to Community Violence Prevention Programs
Prioritizing Solutions to City Gun Violence is Among Gun Violence Priorities that Everytown has Urged the 117th Congress and the White House to Act On NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and…
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Oregon House Committee for Advancing Key Secure Firearm Storage Legislation
Uncategorized March 30, 2021Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud House for Passing Legislation to Limit No-Knock Warrants, Sending Bill to Gov. Beshear
The Kentucky chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Kentucky House passed SB 4, which would significantly limit the use of…
March 30, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn Kansas Senate Committee for Passing Bill to Let Teenagers, People from Other States Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public
The Kansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to advance HB 2058, a bill which would…
March 30, 2021
Everytown Unveils First TV and Digital Ads as Part of Seven-Figure Ad Campaign Urging Senate to Pass Background Check Legislation
Everytown Kicking off Campaign With $300,000 in TV and Digital Ads, Urging Senate Passage of Background Check Legislation and “More Than Thoughts and Prayers” to Address Gun Violence Crisis NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund unveiled its…
