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Victory for Gun Safety: Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud First Gun Safety Laws in Oregon in Three Years
The Bill was Sponsored and Championed by Former Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Reps. Rachel Prusak, Dacia Grayber, and Lisa Reynolds For the Last Three Years, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Have Advocated and Testified in Support of Gun…
June 1, 2021
Everytown, Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting in South Florida
The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement on a shooting in South Florida in which multiple shooters opened fire at a…
June 1, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements As Pride Month Begins
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety, and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, today released statements to mark the beginning of Pride Month and recognize the disproportionate impact of recent gun violence toward the LGBTQIA…
May 27, 2021
Suggestions for Covering Weekend Gun Violence in Context
Even before the pandemic, the first warm-weather long weekend of the year was often a deadly one when it came to gun violence in U.S. cities. And with violence remaining at higher levels nationally than it…
May 25, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on One-Year Mark of George Floyd’s Murder
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statements on the one-year mark since George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin. “George Floyd’s murder…
May 24, 2021
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Trans Man in Gervais, Oregon
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after Oliver “Ollie” Taylor, a 17-year-old trans teen was shot and killed in Gervais,…
May 24, 2021
Groundbreaking Gun Trafficking Analysis Shows 3 in 4 Crime Guns Traced to an Out-of-State Seller Were First Sold in States with No Background Check Laws, Underscoring Need for Federal Action
82% of Likely-Trafficked Guns Came from States Without Background Check Laws Findings Come as U.S. Senators Continue Bipartisan Conversations on Life-Saving Background Checks Legislation New Crime Gun Dashboard…
May 21, 2021
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Virginia Volunteer Leaders Ahead of June 8 Primary
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 two Moms Demand…
May 20, 2021
Session Has Ended, But Iowans Won’t Forget: Iowa Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement Following Session in Which Lawmakers Gutted Iowa’s Background Checks Law
The Iowa chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after the close of Iowa’s 2021 legislative session, during which lawmakers passed HF 756,…
May 18, 2021
Minnesota Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting of a 6-year-old Girl in Minneapolis
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after 6-year-old Aniya Allen was shot and wounded Monday night in Minneapolis.
