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May 23, 2025

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Illinois Legislature Passes the Homicide Data Transparency Act

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding the Illinois legislature for passing House Bill 1710, the Homicide Data…
May 23, 2025

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Nevada Legislature Passes Legislation to Raise the Age to Purchase and Possess Semiautomatic Weapons

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Last night, the Nevada chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after the Nevada legislature voted to pass legislation to raise…
May 22, 2025

Two Israeli Embassy Staff Members Shot and Killed Outside Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after two Israeli Embassy staff members were killed in a shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington,…
May 21, 2025

Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs Bipartisan Bill To Ban Glock Switches

Tennessee is the 27th State to Ban Glock Switches; Follows Republican Governors Signing Similar Legislation in Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Today, the Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for…
May 20, 2025

Another Missouri Session Wraps Without the State Taking Any Substantive Action on the Gun Violence

Missouri Has Some Of The Weakest Gun Laws In The Country, Resulting In The Eight Highest Rate Of Gun Deaths In The U.S. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –  On Friday, the Missouri legislature officially wrapped the 2025 legislative session, again, choosing…
May 8, 2025

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applauds Legislature for Passing Historic Number of Gun Safety Bills During the 2025 Legislative Session

Following Countless Hours Spent Testifying, Rallying, And Digital Campaign Efforts by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Colorado Ends Session Passing Eight Critical Gun Safety Bills DENVER – Today, as the Colorado legislature sine died their 2025 session,…
May 5, 2025

Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Step Up to Protect Post-Parkland Bipartisan Legislation; Lawmakers Fail to Take Action on Legislation that Could Have Helped Prevent FSU Shooting

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, 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 after Florida’s legislative session came to a close on Friday. For the…
May 3, 2025

THREE STRIKES AND THEY’RE OUT: For Third-Consecutive Year, Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes Legislation to Protect the Gun Industry by Extending Arizona’s Preemption Law 

Since 2023, Governor Katie Hobbs Has Vetoed Dangerous Legislation Aimed at Shielding the Gun Industry from Local Regulations and Accountability  PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun…
May 1, 2025

Everytown for Gun Safety and Delaware Chapter of Moms Demand Action Celebrate Governor Matt Meyer’s 100th Day in Office With Signing of Executive Order to Create Delaware Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety 

DOVER, De – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and the Delaware chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, applauded Governor Matt Meyer for signing an Executive Order on his…
May 1, 2025

DEJA VU: Arizona House Passes Reckless Legislation Legalizing Gun Silencers and Forcing Guns on Campus; Arizona Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor Katie Hobbs to Veto 

In 2023 and 2024, Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoed  Similar Measures Aimed at Legalizing Silencers and Forcing College Campuses to Allow Concealed Carry of Firearms  PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
April 30, 2025

LAWMAKERS CAVE TO GUN LOBBY: Despite Overwhelming Bipartisan Support From Constituents and Gun Safety Advocates, Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Fail to Pass Legislation that Would Have Banned Weapon of Choice for Mass Shooters 

Senate Fails its Constituents on SB 401 Despite Polling Showing that 75% of Registered Voters in Hawai’i Support a Ban on the Sale of Military-Style Rifles like AR-15s HONOLULU —  The Hawai‘i chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown…
April 30, 2025

Gun Safety Advocates Urge Passage of Bill to Keep DIY Machine Guns Out of New York Communities 

ALBANY, N.Y. – Yesterday, hundreds of gun safety advocates with the New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, held a rally at the state capitol building in…
April 29, 2025

Senator Valarie Lawson Elected Rhode Island Senate President; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Follow-Through on S 359 to Keep Assault Weapons Out of Rhode Island Communities

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With the election of Senate President Valarie Lawson as the new Rhode Island Senate President, volunteers with the Rhode Island chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statements to congratulate Lawson on…
April 29, 2025

On Annual Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Advocacy Day, Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Prohibit Illinois Firearms Dealers from Selling Pistols Easily Convertible to Automatic Fire Through the Use of a Switch

 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to the Introduction of HB 4045/SB 2652 Which Incentivizes Gun Manufacturers to Innovate Toward Safety on Annual Advocacy Day in Springfield SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and…
April 28, 2025

ICYMI: Governor Josh Green Supports Legislation to Ban the Weapon of Choice of Mass Shooters in Hawai‘i

HONOLULU — Today, during an appearance in KHON2, Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green announced his support for SB 401. The legislation would close a dangerous gap in Hawaiʻi law that currently prohibits assault pistols but not assault rifles such as AR-15s.
April 28, 2025

1 Shot and Killed and 4 Shot and Wounded in School Shooting at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond

RALEIGH, N.C. —The North Carolina 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 a mass shooting early Sunday morning on campus at…
April 25, 2025

Vermont Senate Passes Ordinance Change to Burlington Charter Keeping Guns Out of Bars; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond 

MONTPELIER, VT – The Vermont chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement applauding the Vermont Senate for passing a change to the Burlington city charter that…
April 25, 2025

ANOTHER YEAR OF DISAPPOINTMENT: Indiana Legislature Ends 2025 Session Refusing to Take Action on the State’s Gun Violence Epidemic 

Indiana Has the 18th Highest Rate of Gun Deaths in the Nation  INDIANAPOLIS — Today, 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 after…
April 25, 2025

Nevada Lawmakers Advanced Legislation to Raise the Age for Semiautomatic Weapons; Here’s What You Need to Know

CARSON CITY, Nev. — This week, the Nevada Assembly voted to pass legislation to raise the minimum age for purchasing or possessing semiautomatic shotguns and semiautomatic assault weapons to 21 (AB 245). The bill crossed over to the Senate today,…
April 25, 2025

Hawaiʻi Conference Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Ban the Weapons of Choice for Mass Shooters 

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statement after lawmakers in the Conference Committee advanced SB 401.  “Today we are one step closer to protecting our islands…
April 24, 2025

Assault Weapons are the Weapon of Choice for Mass Shooters, SB 401 and Hawai’i Lawmakers Can Finally Get These Weapons of War out of our Communities

The Conference Committee on SB 401 Has Until 6:00PM Today to Advance a Ban on Assault Weapons  HONOLULU — Last night, the House followed the Senate in appointing the members of the conference committee for SB 401. The legislation…
April 23, 2025

On Annual Advocacy Day, Headlined By Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan House Passes Critical Community Violence Intervention Legislation

Vote Comes as Hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Gather in Lansing for Annual Advocacy Day, and Just Two Hours After Governor Whitmer Addressed Gun Safety Advocates LANSING, Mich. — Today, after hundreds of volunteers with…
April 22, 2025

TICK TOCK: Across the Islands People Are Demanding Action on Gun Safety as Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Stall on Bipartisan Assault Weapons Ban 

Moms Demand Action Volunteers Will Gather at the Capitol Rotunda Today at 1:00 PM to Urge Lawmakers to Advance SB 401 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the…
April 17, 2025

2 Killed and 6 Wounded in School Shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond

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 in response to a mass shooting Thursday at Florida State University in Tallahassee.

Did you know

Black Americans are nearly twice as likely as white Americans to die from COVID-19 and more than 10 times as likely to die from gun homicide.

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, “Gun Violence and COVID-19 in 2020: A Year of Colliding Crises,” May 7, 2021, https://everytownresearch.org/report/gun-violence-and-covid-19-in-2020-a-year-of-colliding-crises/.

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The back profile of a Moms Demand Action volunteer wearing a red Moms Demand Action t-shirt
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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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
Moms Demand Action volunteers pose for a photo
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