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12 People Were Shot in 28 Hours Last Week in St. Louis and St. Louis County. Here’s What to Know.
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. Last…
April 13, 2021
NRA Bankruptcy Trial Resumes Today at 9:00AM ET With Major Testimony From Fired NRA CFO and its Acting CFO
NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and NRA executives were examined and cross-examined in open court for the first time last week as the NRA’s bankruptcy trial began in Dallas. The trial was expected to be revelatory, and has not disappointed. The…
April 12, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Colorado Senate For Passing Secure Firearm Storage Legislation
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 HB21-1106, which would require firearms that a juvenile or prohibited person might…
April 12, 2021
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black Man in Minneapolis Suburb
The Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement on the police shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, in a Minneapolis suburb. According…
April 9, 2021
Missouri Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shooting of Dominique Lucious, a Black Trans Woman in Springfield
The Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement on the death of Dominique Lucious, a 26-year-old Black transgender woman who was…
April 9, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Gov. Beshear for Signing Legislation to Limit No-Knock Warrants
The Kentucky chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear for signing SB 4, a bill to significantly limit…
April 9, 2021
Everytown Applauds House for Introducing Red Flag Legislation
Red Flag Laws, Also Known as Extreme Risk Laws, Have the Backing of President Biden, Overwhelming Support from the American People, and Bipartisan Support in Congress This Announcement Followed…
April 9, 2021
Everytown: President Biden’s Discretionary Funding Request Would Provide Key Funding to Address Gun Violence
The Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2022 would Devote $200 Million to a New Community Violence Intervention Program, $50 Million to Fund Critical Research, Increase ATF Funding, Background Checks and More This Announcement Followed Yesterday’s Huge…
April 8, 2021
Missouri Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Senate Committee Passage of Bill to Nullify Federal Gun Laws
The Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Senate General Laws Committee passed HCS HB 85 and 310, dangerous bills that attempt to…
April 8, 2021
North Dakota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Senate Advancing ‘Stand Your Ground,’ Bill to Nullify Federal Gun Laws
The North Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the North Dakota Senate advanced HB 1498, dangerous “Stand Your Ground” legislation, and HB 1383,…
