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Moms Demand Action volunteers wear red t-shirts and blazers, holding Moms Demand Action signs, as they smile on stage at a rally. Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action, smiles at the center of the photo.
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Moms Are Everywhere: 2025 Gun Safety Wins in Every State

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James Cole with his dog

Take It From Me: Gun Violence Can Happen to Anyone

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Bryant at a restaurant

My Son’s Death Was Senseless and Entirely Preventable

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Trese Todd

When My Daughter Became a Victim of Violent Domestic Abuse, I Could No Longer Be Silent

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Tim Beaty holding his young son

My Son Was Living His Dream When a Single Bullet Ended It All

Survivor Stories
A candid photo of Sarah Browder smiling

When My Sister Told Her Abusive Husband She Was Leaving Him, He Shot Her to Death

Survivor Stories
I was with Aunt Joyce at her home on the night she decided to end her life. I told her I would be back in the morning so we could talk more about whatever was troubling her.

My Beloved Aunt Took Her Life With a Gun. It’s an Image I’ll Never Forget.

Survivor Stories

It Took Just 36 Seconds for a Gunman to Shoot My Son 15 Times

Survivor Stories
A photo of Jordan looking to the side

I Realized My Son Was Dead When the Hospital Chaplain Asked if We Could Pray

Survivor Stories
Johan steers the rudder of his boat

It’s hard to believe I’m talking about our family when I speak about my father-in-law’s shooting death

Survivor Stories
Tom and his son, Joe, standing arm-in-arm outside

My Son’s Childhood Friend Premeditated His Brutal Shooting Death

Survivor Stories
Christine holds her son, Christopher, when he was much younger

It took 33 hours for me to learn my son had been killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando

Survivor Stories

The Right Place at the Right Time

Survivor Stories
Nov 18, 2025

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek Signs Rapid Fire Device Ban into Law

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Volunteer Stories

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6 Moms Demand Action volunteers stand with Abigail Spanberger, who wears a black shirt, dark pants, and a light grey blazer. One volunteer holds a sign that says

Thank You, Volunteers: You Made Election Night 2025 One to Remember

Volunteer Stories
A group of over 100 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, all wearing red shirts, pose for a photo. Most are holding one arm up and flexing their bicep. Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, has her sleeves rolled up and is flexing in between two groups of volunteers who are holding

What Is a Weekend of Action?

Volunteer Stories
Angela Ferrell-Zabala, the executive director of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, smiles while speaking at a podium. She wear metal hoop earrings, a black blazer, and a red Moms Demand Action t-shirt. Behind her, a cluster of 7 volunteers hold Moms Demand Action and Everytown placards and clap as she talks.

During Times Like These, How Can We Stay Engaged with the Work of Gun Violence Prevention? Angela Ferrell-Zabala Answers

Volunteer Stories
Ramsay High School football players, wearing blue uniforms, kneel on the sidelines during the Stop the Violence Classic in Birmingham, Alabama.

Stop the Violence Football Classic: We Can’t Keep Pretending Gun Violence Isn’t Our Problem

Volunteer Stories
A large group of people, all wearing red Moms Demand Action or Students Demand Action t-shirts, are smiling, clapping, and cheering in a group photo. In the front left, a group of people hold a banner that says

State-Level Wins We’re Celebrating From the 2025 State Legislative Sessions

Volunteer Stories
A view from the back of a crowd of Moms Demand Action volunteers protesting in front of the Supreme Court. One volunteer holds a sign that reads

‘Local Advocacy Is Where You Can Have the Most Impact’: Closing the TN Dispossession Loophole One County at a Time

Volunteer Stories
North Carolina Moms Demand Action chapter co-lead Marquita Wisley on the importance of elevating survivors and trailblazers this Black History Month.

You Can’t Go Through the Type of Year My Family Did Without It Changing You

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
A group photo of gun safety movement volunteers and gun violence survivors at the Gun Sense University conference in Washington, D.C.

2024: Gun Safety Movement Year in Review

Resources, Volunteer Stories
A photo collage of approximately 100 volunteer activations; volunteers are wearing red shirts. Some photos in the collage are of groups, others are of individuals.

Mr. Rogers Said To Look For the Helpers. On International Volunteer Day 2024, We’re Looking At You

Volunteer Stories
A red Moms Demand Action sign with a small American flag resting on top of the sign.

On Veterans Day, This Army Veteran and Gun Sense Candidate Shares Why He Ran For Arizona State Office

Volunteer Stories
Two Moms Demand Action volunteers in red hooded sweatshirts stand with their backs to the camera as they stand at a Day of the Dead and gun violence prevention event. An ofrenda with string lights is visible in the background.

This Day of the Dead, We Remember Those Taken by Gun Violence

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Six people pose for a photo inside of a bowling alley. Two are wearing Moms Demand Action shirts. They all are gathered around a white sign that reads

The Toledo Group Working to “Bowl Over Gun Violence”

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
In a crowd gathered in front of the Capitol in D.C., a few people hold up Moms Demand Action signs
Nov 5, 2025

13 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Virginia General Assembly as Gun Sense Majority Grows in House Moms Demand Action Volunteers Represent 20% of Historic House Democratic Majority

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January 21, 2026

Washington House Committee Considers Critical Ghost Gun Improvement Bill; Here’s What You Need to Know:

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Today, the Washington House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee  held a hearing on HB 2320, legislation to strengthen Washington’s ghost gun law and address the growing threat of untraceable, 3D-printed firearms. Ghost guns are unserialized, untraceable firearms…
January 20, 2026

As Governor Previews Gun Dealer Accountability and Trafficking Legislation, Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Act

SANTA FE, N.M. — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statement on the New Mexico 2026 State of the State. In her remarks, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham…
January 15, 2026

Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Florida Ranks 23rd in the Nation for the Weakness of its Gun Laws

TALLAHASSEE, F.L. – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund launched the updated “Gun Law Rankings” for 2026, an online tool and website that ranks all 50 states based on the strength of their gun laws and catalogs gun…
January 15, 2026

Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings; New York Continues National Leadership, Ranking 4th in the Nation

ALBANY, N.Y. — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund launched the updated “Gun Law Rankings” for 2026, an online tool and website that ranks all 50 states based on the strength of their gun laws and catalogs gun…
January 13, 2026

NEW POLLING: Legislation to Address 3D-Printed Ghost Guns and DIY Machine Guns Have Overwhelming Statewide Support Among New York Voters

Polling Released by Everytown for Gun Safety Shows Bipartisan Mandate for Action Following Governor Hochul’s State of the State Proposals to Crack Down on Emerging Gun Threats ALBANY, N.Y. —Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, the New…
December 13, 2025

Everytown Responds to Mass Shooting at Brown University

PROVIDENCE — Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements in response to a shooting at Brown University. While details are still unfolding, authorities report that multiple people have been shot, at least two fatally. “Students on college campuses…
November 26, 2025

New Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Report Shows a Path Forward — Advocates Applaud Governor Whitmer’s Leadership and Call for Action on Proven Policy Solutions

LANSING, Mich. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, release the following statements praising Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force (MGVPTF) for releasing a bold, evidence-based…
November 18, 2025

Victory for Gun Safety: Surrounded by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek Signs Rapid Fire Device Ban into Law

SALEM, Ore. — Today, surrounded by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law the state’s new ban on rapid fire devices, a major victory in the fight to keep machine-gun-like firepower off…
November 6, 2025

​​What the Virginia Elections Mean for Gun Safety and the 2026 Midterms

On Tuesday, Virginia and New Jersey voters elected newly-minted gun sense governors who made standing up for gun safety laws a central plank in their public safety platforms. This common-sense approach to safer communities stood in stark contrast to President…
November 5, 2025

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: 13 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Virginia General Assembly as Gun Sense Majority Grows in House Moms Demand Action Volunteers Represent 20% of Historic House Democratic Majority

Everytown Invested $400k in Key State Legislative Battleground Districts, Running Digital Ads Highlighting MAGA Opposition to Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action,…
November 4, 2025

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Donohue, Dougherty, and Wecht Re-elected

Significant Everytown Investment in Pennsylvania Builds on Recent State Supreme Court Race Successes in Wisconsin, Michigan, Kentucky, and Illinois NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, and…
November 4, 2025

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Former Moms Demand Action Volunteer Abigail Spanberger Elected Governor of Virginia 

As One of  the Largest Outside Spenders, Everytown Invested $1M to Elect Spanberger as Virginia’s Next Governor Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Contacted Nearly 250,000 Virginia Voters WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its…

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Access to a gun makes it five times more likely that a woman will die at the hands of a domestic abuser.

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Hawaiʻi State Senator Chris Lee (left), Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke (middle), and Hawaiʻi State Representative Scot Matayoshi (right) at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu, HI on Feb. 8, 2023.
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A large group of Moms Demand Action volunteers stand on stairs and cheer. Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action, is pictured front and center.
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Rudy Espinoza, the emceee and a volunteer with the Calif. chapter of Moms Demand Action, speaks during the 10th anniversary event of Moms Demand Action in Sacramento, Calif. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, Everytown for Gun Safety