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Everytown Applauds House for Passing Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales
This Bill has the Backing of President Biden, Overwhelming Support from the American People, and Bipartisan Support in Congress Today at 11:30am ET, Shannon Watts and Judi and Wayne Richardson will Represent…
March 11, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds Colorado Senate For Passing Gun Safety Legislation to Require Reporting of Lost and Stolen Firearms
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements today after the Colorado Senate passed SB21-078, which would require gun owners to report to law enforcement…
March 10, 2021
Everytown Applauds Confirmation of Attorney General Merrick Garland
NEW YORK –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, responded to the confirmation of Attorney General Merrick Garland to lead the Department of Justice –– a department that will be instrumental in…
March 10, 2021
Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board Highlights Dangers of Bills to ‘Nullify’ Federal Gun Laws
In an editorial this week, the Chicago Sun-Times’ editorial board weighed in on a push in several states to pass bills purporting to nullify federal gun laws. While portions of such laws…
March 10, 2021
New Polling: Voters are Nearly United In Support for Expanded Background Checks
According to new polling from Morning Consult, “84 percent of voters support requiring all gun purchasers to go through a background check – making the measure more popular than the widely backed…
March 9, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds Colorado House For Passing Secure Storage Legislation
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement today after the Colorado House of Representatives passed HB21-1106, which would require firearms that a juvenile or prohibited…
March 9, 2021
Alleged Ghost Guns Rings in Philadelphia Highlights Need for Federal Solution to Growing Tide of Untraceable Guns
On Sunday, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the arrest of four individuals who manufactured and sold untraceable guns, frequently called “ghost guns,” in Philadelphia. Unfinished…
March 9, 2021
Everytown Applauds House for Introducing VAWA Reauthorization to Close Dating Partner and Stalker Loopholes
This Bill has the Full Support of President Biden, who Wrote the Original Bill in 1994 NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action, the grassroots arm of Everytown, applauded the introduction of…
March 8, 2021
South Dakota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Criticize Senate Passage of Bill to Expand Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
The South Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the South Dakota Senate voted in favor of HB 1212, a bill to expand the…
March 5, 2021
How Secure Storage will Protect Colorado from Gun Violence
This week, the House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee passed HB21-1106, a bill to require firearms that a juvenile or prohibited person might be able to access be securely stored when not under the control of the…
