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March 15, 2024

Governor Holcomb Signs Bill to Further Shield the Gun Industry from Accountability, Indiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond 

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — The Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signing into law HB 1235. The…
March 15, 2024

Important Gun Safety Laws Are Currently Advancing Through the Colorado Legislature;

Here’s What You Need to Know: DENVER — This week, multiple important gun safety bills advanced in the Colorado legislature. Here’s this week’s legislative advancement: On Monday, House Bill 24-1174, legislation to expand training requirements for permits to carry…
March 15, 2024

Iowa Lawmakers are Still Advancing Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers in Schools; Here’s What You Need to Know:

DES MOINES, I.A. – Yesterday, after weeks of the bill sitting dormant, the Senate Education Committee advanced House File 2586, despite previously signaling legislators were not interested in passing this dangerous bill. The bill was voted out of committee and…
March 14, 2024

Governor Spencer Cox Signs Bill Incentivizing Arming Teachers, Utah Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond 

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after Governor Spencer Cox signed HB 119. The measure incentivizes arming teachers…
March 14, 2024

Here’s What to Know as the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee Hears Dangerous Bill Encouraging Vigilante Gun Violence

PHOENIX — Today, lawmakers in the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee are hearing HB 2843. The measure, which has driven opposition from law enforcement officials across the state, has already passed the House, and is under consideration in the Senate…
March 13, 2024

California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to San Bernardino Police Fatally Shooting Ryan Gainer

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements on the shooting of 15-year-old Ryan Gainer. According to reports, San…
March 11, 2024

President Biden’s Budget Proposal Includes Key Investments in Gun Safety

WASHINGTON — Today, after President Joe Biden announced his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which focuses on keeping Americans safe from violent crime and helping communities respond to gun violence, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action released…
March 11, 2024

Six Shot, Two Dead During Party in Mass Shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond 

JONESBORO, AR. — The Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to the shooting at a private party in Jonesboro, Arkansas on…
March 7, 2024

Everytown Applauds President Biden’s State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON — Today, after President Biden delivered the State of the Union address, where he highlighted the administration’s significant gun safety achievements, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action released the following statements: “It’s no surprise…
March 7, 2024

Careless and Dangerous: Wyoming Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to Passage of Measure to Flood Schools, Sporting Events and More with Guns; Urge Governor Gordon to Veto

CHEYENNE, WY. — The Wyoming chapters of Moms Demand Action, and leaders with Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after lawmakers in the Senate passed HB 125. The measure, which…
March 7, 2024

Governor McMaster Signs Permitless Carry After South Carolina House and Senate Ram Through Legislation

Law Enforcement, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, and Others Speak Out Against Reckless Repeal of Permitting Process COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s…
March 7, 2024

Oregon Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Bipartisan Creation of Legislative Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention

SALEM, OR. — The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statement after the legislature passed Senate Bill 1503 with bipartisan support. The measure creates…
March 6, 2024

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Trump Becoming Presumptive Nominee

WASHINGTON — Today, after Donald Trump became the presumed Republican nominee for president, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statements: “When Donald Trump was in office, the NRA treated the White House like…
March 5, 2024

Hours After Being Struck Down, Wyoming Lawmakers Revive Reckless Measure Pushing “Guns Everywhere” Agenda, Moms Demand Action Responds

CHEYENNE, WY. — The Wyoming chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following  statement after lawmakers broke legislative procedure rules and revived HB 125, just after lawmakers in the Judiciary Committee voted…
March 5, 2024

Everytown Statement on Senator Sinema’s Decision Not to Run For Reelection 

WASHINGTON — Today, following Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s announcement that she would not seek reelection this year, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements: “In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Kyrsten Sinema stepped…
March 5, 2024

Louisiana Governor Landry Signs Permitless Carry Into Law Despite Objection from Law Enforcement and  Correlation to Increases in Violent Crime; Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond

BATON ROUGE, LA. – The Louisiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to Governor Jeff Landry signing legislation to allow permitless carry,…
March 4, 2024

Here’s What to Know as the Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee Hears Reckless Bill Pushing Gun Lobby’s “Guns Everywhere” Agenda 

Today, lawmakers in the Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee will hear HB 125. The measure is now under consideration in the Senate committee before heading to the full floor vote.  Here’s What to Know About This Dangerous Legislation:  This bill seeks…
March 4, 2024

Joined by Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferell-Zabala, Hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rally in Sacramento During Annual Advocacy Day 

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statements after rallying in Sacramento during their annual advocacy day. Gun safety advocates, along…
March 4, 2024

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Surrounded by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham Signs Gun Safety Legislation 

Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Sent Over 2,800 Messages Advocating for Life-Saving Legislation this Session  New Mexico Becomes the 12th State to Implement Waiting Periods for Firearm Purchases SANTA FE, NM — The New Mexico chapters of…
March 4, 2024

Full Florida House Advances HB17 and HB1223, Cruel Legislation to Erode Common Sense Gun Legislation Passed After the Mass Shooting At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to House Republicans advancing two dangerous bills that will further undermine…
March 1, 2024

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Bipartisan Support, Utah Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Action on Gun Safety 

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statement applauding bipartisan action on gun safety as the legislature passed HB 101.
March 1, 2024

ICYMI WASHINGTON’S BIG WEEK FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Legislature Passes Life-Saving Measures

OLYMPIA, WA. — The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statements celebrating the passage of various gun safety bills, including a bill requiring gun…
February 29, 2024

Following Mass Shooting at Perry High School, Iowa House Lawmakers Pass Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers in Schools; Iowa Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond

DES MOINES, I.A. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to the Iowa House passing a dangerous gun bill, House File 2586, which would allow…
February 29, 2024

Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Applaud Minnesota House Lawmakers For Introducing Common-Sense Measures to Secure Firearm Storage and Require Reporting of Lost and Stolen Firearms

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements today applauding Minnesota lawmakers for advancing critical gun safety measures including legislation strengthening requirements…

Did you know

Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.