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How Red Flag Laws Can Prevent Shootings Like Thursday’s in Indianapolis
Following Thursday’s mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, news outlets have reported that the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department seized a shotgun from the suspect in March of 2020, acting on evidence that he presented a risk to his…
April 19, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Polis for Signing Common-Sense Gun Safety Bills into Law
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement today after Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed two life-saving gun violence prevention proposals into law: HB21-1106, which will…
April 19, 2021
Boulder Mayor Sam Weaver Joins Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Weaver for joining Mayor Against Illegal Guns Following Mass Shooting in Boulder BOULDER, Colo. — In an effort to combat senseless gun violence in Boulder, Colorado and across the U.S., Mayor Sam Weaver…
April 16, 2021
NRA on Trial — Day 5: Former CFO Decries “Wayne Said Culture” and Board Member Testifies NRA Operated as “Wayne’s Kingdom,” Where “Checks and Balances Were Essentially Non-Existent”
Week two of the NRA’s first bankruptcy trial in Dallas continued today with extraordinary testimony. NRA board member and sitting Kansas state court judge Phillip Journey took center stage, lambasting NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and NRA leadership. Former NRA Chief…
April 16, 2021
Kansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Urge Gov. Kelly to Veto Bill to Let Teenagers, People from Other States Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public Following Senate Passage
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 Kansas Senate sent HB 2058, a bill which would automatically let people with carry permits…
April 15, 2021
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Developments in Police Shooting of Adam Toledo, 13-Year-Old Boy in Little Village
The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement responding to the video and subsequent reports of the fatal police shooting…
April 15, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Minnesota Committee for Passing Legislative Package to Help Prevent Police Violence
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee advanced HF 1078, an omnibus public…
April 15, 2021
Everytown Taps Keenon James as Director of the Everytown Survivor Network
James, a Gun Violence Survivor and Former Deputy Director of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, to Lead Nationwide Community of Gun Violence Survivors Everytown’s Debbie Weir Tapped to Serve as Chief Mission Officer As Organization Continues Expand…
April 15, 2021
New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Murphy for Introducing Comprehensive Gun Violence Prevention Package
The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after Governor Phil Murphy announced his support for a comprehensive package of gun violence prevention legislation. Comprising…
April 15, 2021
Everytown Concludes Ten-Day Nationwide “Road Trip For Background Checks” by Delivering Messages, Murals to Congress, Calling for Senate Action on Background Checks
Volunteers Traveled more than 16,000 Miles, Making More Than 75 Stops in 23 Geographically and Politically Diverse States + DC; Full Video of Today’s D.C. Event is Available Here Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
