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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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Trese Todd

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

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A candid photo of Sarah Browder smiling

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

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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.

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

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

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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

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

My Son’s Childhood Friend Premeditated His Brutal Shooting Death

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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

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Stephen Venable (left) with his dad, Billy.

My Younger Brother Died Trying to Save Our Dad

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In Just Three Minutes, My Daughter Was Gone and My Life Forever Changed

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Nov 18, 2025

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
Shannon, a white woman with blond hair wearing a grey Be SMART t-shirt, poses with Crystal, a Black woman wearing a black t-shirt and a black headband. In the foreground of the image are boxes of diapers they have collected.

How This Group Is Using Diaper Changes To Change How Firearms Are Stored

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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August 13, 2026

California Cities, Police Chiefs, Doctors and Educators Rally Behind California Bill to Stop 3D-Printed Guns

Broad Coalition Urges California Senate to Pass AB 2047 Ahead of Key Vote SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Cities of Los Angeles, Alameda, and Santa Rosa, alongside the California Police Chiefs Association, California Medical Association, California Federation of Teachers,…
July 29, 2026

What to Know About the Dangerous Firearms Used in the Seattle Shooting

Shooting Involved Nearly Every Major Product Innovation the Gun Industry has Introduced to Make Firearms More Lethal or Easier to Obtain Outside Existing Gun Safety Laws SEATTLE — As more details emerge from the deadly mass shooting…
July 6, 2026

Another Independence Day Weekend Tarnished by Needless Gun Violence

NEW YORK – Independence Day celebrations over the holiday weekend were once again interrupted by hundreds of shootings across the country. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the holiday weekend saw a total of 266…
June 16, 2026

Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Executive Director of Moms Demand Action, Named to Inaugural TIME Visionaries List

Announcement Comes As Nearly 1,000 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Gun Violence Survivors, Gather in Washington, D.C. for Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s Marquee Conference, Gun Sense University  WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, TIME Magazine…
June 11, 2026

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Mark 10 Years Since Pulse Nightclub Shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. — Today, ahead of the 10-year mark of the mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where 49 people were shot and killed and more than 50 others wounded, the Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action…
June 2, 2026

FOUR-STATE BLOCKADE: Maryland, New York and Connecticut Join California to Stop the Spread of ‘DIY Machine Guns’

NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, celebrated a major watershed moment in public safety as four states have now successfully passed and enacted legislation to require…
May 28, 2026

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Connecticut Becomes the 4th State in the Nation to Stop the Sale of DIY Machine Guns as Governor Lamont Signs Landmark Legislation

HARTFORD, CT – Today, the Connecticut chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, celebrated a historic victory for gun safety as Governor Ned Lamont signed HB 5043 into…
May 27, 2026

California Assembly Passes Landmark Bill to Stop the Rise of 3D-Printed Ghost Guns

AB 2047 Now Heads to the State Senate SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Yesterday, the California Assembly passed AB 2047, the Firearm Printing Prevention Act, landmark legislation to address the growing threat of 3D-printed ghost guns and DIY machine guns…
May 26, 2026

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Maryland Becomes Second State in the Nation to Stop the Sale of DIY Machine Guns as Governor Moore Signs Landmark Legislation

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Today, the Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements after Governor Wes Moore signed SB 334 into law. This critical…
May 21, 2026

NEW YORK SHUTS DOWN THE ‘PLASTIC PIPELINE’: Governor Hochul and Lawmakers Pass Nation-Leading Measures to Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns and 3D-Printed Firearms in FY27 Budget

New York Becomes First State to Require 3-D Printers be Equipped with Technology to Block the Production of Illegal Ghost Guns ALBANY, N.Y. — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students…
May 21, 2026

Illinois Gun Violence Prevention Committee Advances HB 4471 to Address Growing Threat of DIY Machine Guns

Advocates Thank Gun Violence Prevention Committee for Taking Action, Call on Speaker Welch and House Leadership to Bring Bill to Floor  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Today, the Illinois House Gun Violence Prevention Committee advanced HB 4471, the Responsible Gun…
May 15, 2026

A Legacy of Negligence: In Final Moments of Term, Florida Governor Forces Guns onto College Campuses Despite Pleas from Survivors and Students

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements today after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 757, a dangerous bill that…

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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