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March 14, 2025

Everytown Launches New Ad in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

$600k Spend Highlights Brad Schimel’s Extremist Views, History of Letting Domestic Abusers Walk Free MADISON, WI — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced a new TV and digital ad in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The ad,…
March 13, 2025

South Dakota Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Call on Governor Larry Rhoden to Veto Legislation Limiting Local Authority on Concealed Carry Permits and Allows Guns in Bars and Restaurants 

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement following the passage of HB 1218. The legislation that now sits on…
March 13, 2025

South Carolina Gun Safety Advocates and Gun Violence Survivors Urge Lawmakers to Act on Long Overdue Gun Safety Law to Close the Charleston Loophole 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Today, gun safety advocates and gun violence survivors with the South Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, took to the statehouse to demand more…
March 13, 2025

An Extreme Risk Law Would Make Alaska Safer and Address the Majority of Annual Gun Deaths in the State; Here is What You Need to Know About Alaska’s Proposed ERPO Law

Nearly 70 Percent of Alaskans Support A Policy Like An Extreme Risk Law JUNEAU, Alaska. — Today, the Alaska legislature is considering legislation to pass an Extreme Risk law  (HB 89), a critical tool to help temporarily remove firearms…
March 12, 2025

Missouri Legislature Approves Bill to Undermine St. Louis’ Ability to Advance Gun Violence Prevention Measures, Transferring Control of Police Department to State Board of Police, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — The Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement following a vote in the House to pass HB 495. The legislation…
March 10, 2025

Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses First Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office 

NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed its first round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country. These endorsements, which are Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s first of the…
March 6, 2025

Following Advocacy from Minnesota Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Minnesota Legislature Votes Down Reckless Legislation That Would Promote Use of Deadly Force

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement following the Minnesota House vote on HF 13 where lawmakers rejected legislation to…
March 6, 2025

Despite Strong Opposition from Gun Safety Advocates, South Dakota Legislature Passes Measure to Force Guns on College Campuses, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor to Veto 

Following Passage from the South Dakota Senate, Lawmakers in the House Passed Today SB 100  PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued…
March 5, 2025

A Mother, Daughter and an Infant Were Shot and Killed in the Spirit Lake Tribe Reservation, North Dakota Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Urge Action to Protect Families from Gun Violence 

BISMARK, N.D. — The North Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement reported that…
March 5, 2025

Joined by Governor Kotek, AG Rayfield and Oregon Lawmakers, Oregon Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Underscore Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day

Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Call on Lawmakers Implement Measure 114, Ban Rapid Fire Devices, and Crack Down on Gun Dealers that Fail to Keep us Safe  SALEM, Oregon — Today, the Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action…
March 3, 2025

“DO NOT GIVE IN TO THE PRESSURE FROM EXTREMISTS”: Gun Safety Advocates Push for a Ban on Assault Weapons as Senators Hold First Hearing on SB 279

Amid Groups Calling for Weaker Gun Laws and Death Threats, Senators in the Judiciary Committee Hold First Hearing on Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons Starting at 1:30PM   An Everytown Poll Found that 62% of Respondents Support an Assault Weapons Ban,…
February 28, 2025

FACT SHEET: AB 1333 is Life-Saving Legislation Aimed at Preventing Those Who Shoot First and Ask Questions Later

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Last week, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur introduced AB 1333 to update the state’s self-defense laws. The legislation explicitly clarifies that Californians must avoid resorting to fatal actions when they have the opportunity to de-escalate or disengage from…
February 28, 2025

Following Advocacy of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Colorado Lawmakers Reject Dangerous Bill to Repeal the State’s Firearm Dealer Licensing Requirement Law

Volunteers Met With Over 50 Lawmakers Advocating for Action to Strengthen Colorado’s Gun Violence Prevention Laws  Volunteers with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Also Testified in Opposition of Dangerous HB 1055, Which Would Repeal the State Firearm Dealer…
February 27, 2025

Hundreds of Gun Safety Advocates Descend on Texas Capitol to Fight For Stronger Gun Safety Laws 

AUSTIN — Today, hundreds of volunteers from gun safety organizations across Texas participated in an advocacy day rally as part of the Texas Coalition to End Gun Violence, including volunteers with the Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students…
February 26, 2025

Alaska Moms Demand Action Volunteers Underscore Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day in the Capitol

Moms Demand Action Volunteers Call on Lawmakers to Pass HB 89 on Annual Advocacy Day JUNEAU, Alaska — Yesterday, volunteers from the Alaska chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, traveled from across the…
February 26, 2025

Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Colorado House Lawmakers for Passing Critical Gun Safety Bill to Regulate the Sale of Ammunition in Colorado

Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Testified in Support of this Bill Legislative Movement Comes Ahead of Colorado Moms Demand Action Advocacy Day on Thursday Where Over 100 Volunteers and Survivors Are Heading to the Capitol to Advocate…
February 24, 2025

Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Tahiry Broom, Trans Woman Who Was Shot and Killed 

Southfield, Mich. – The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to the shooting of 29-year-old Tahiry Broom, a Black trans woman…
February 24, 2025

As Virginia’s Legislative Session Comes To An End, Gun Safety Advocates Await Governor’s Action on More Than 20 Gun Safety Bills 

RICHMOND, Va. – At the end of the 2025 legislative session for the Virginia General Assembly, gun sense champions passed more than twenty gun safety measures, sending them to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk where he will have until March 24th…
February 21, 2025

California Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers Commend Introduction of Legislation Aimed at Preventing Armed Extremism and Vigilante Violence

Amid Rise in Political Violence and Extremism Across the Nation, Assemblymember Zbur Introduced AB 1333 Aimed at Promoting Safety and Clarifying State’s Self-Defense Laws SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
February 21, 2025

Nebraska Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Underscore Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day in the Capitol

Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Call on Lawmakers to Reject LB 155, LB 686, and LB 687 on Annual Advocacy Day LINCOLN, Neb. — Today, the Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both…
February 20, 2025

Volunteers with New Jersey Chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Join State Lawmakers to Advocate For Gun Safety Bill Package  

Package Includes a Bill to Prohibit Deadly Glock Switches Which Enable Handguns to Fire Like Machine Guns  TRENTON, N.J. – Today, volunteers with the New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for…
February 14, 2025

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting Near Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Parade in Philadelphia  

Parade Shooting Occurred on Year Mark of Deadly Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade PHILADELPHIA — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to…
February 14, 2025

New Michigan ERPO Data, Released on Two Year Mark of MSU Shooting, Shows Efficacy of Critical Gun Violence Prevention Law

LANSING, Mich. — Yesterday, on the two year mark of the mass shooting at Michigan State University, the state of Michigan State Court Administrative Office released its first year report on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). ERPOs, also known…
February 13, 2025

Hawai‘i Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Underscore Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day in the Capitol 

Moms Demand Action Volunteers Testified in Support of SB 308 to Prohibit High-Capacity Magazines for All Firearms  HONOLULU — The Hawai’i chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued…

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
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