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Kansas City Star: ‘Domestic violence calls jump 22 percent in Kansas City under stay-at-home orders’
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep people in their homes, experts and police are increasingly worried about increases in domestic violence. On Tuesday, a report showed domestic violence calls have jumped 22 percent in Kansas…
April 15, 2020
Funding for Community Gun Violence Intervention Groups in Jeopardy as States Fight COVID-19
Even as Americans hunker down at home amid the COVID-19 crisis, cities across the country continue to see daily shootings. This continued gun violence underscores growing concerns that new strains on state and city resources could…
April 15, 2020
Sen. Burr, a Longtime NRA Beneficiary, Sold House to NRA Lobbyist at ‘Above Market Price’
According to a new ProPublica report, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) sold his D.C. home in 2017 “to a team led by” former NRA lobbyist John Green for “tens of thousands of dollars above some estimates of…
April 14, 2020
Governor Ducey: ‘Another reminder of the dangers our officers face everyday to keep us safe’
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep people in their homes, experts and police have seen an uptick in domestic violence calls. On Thursday evening, a Buckeye man shot and killed his wife in a domestic…
April 13, 2020
Virginia Bill Signings Offer an Election-Year Preview for Gun Safety Battleground States
On Friday, Governor Northam joined a press call hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action to discuss the signing of five gun safety bills passed during the legislative session, and was joined by…
April 10, 2020
On Press Call With Everytown and Moms Demand Action, Governor Northam Announces he has Signed Critical Gun Safety Legislation
Signings are a Landmark Moment in Virginia Legislative History After Moms Demand Action Volunteers Held Accountable — and Replaced — Lawmakers for Inaction In NRA’s BackyardEverytown for Gun Safety Action Fund was the Largest Outside Spender in Virginia’s 2019 Elections,…
April 9, 2020
Chicago’s top cop: “There are two pandemics in Chicago, and only one is virus induced”
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on and people are socially distancing around the country, gun violence continues in large cities around the country, including Chicago. Yesterday, Chicago interim police Superintendent Charlie Beck and Mayor Lori Lightfoot…
April 9, 2020
Law Enforcement, Gun Safety Instructors and Advocates: Secure Gun Storage is Critical
As American life changes in the midst of COVID-19, millions of children and teens are home from school, and at the same time, NRA fear mongering has led to an increase in…
April 9, 2020
Presidential Election Will Offer Voters a Clear Choice on Gun Safety
Vice President Biden Has Spent a Lifetime Fighting to Protect Americans from Gun Violence and Taking on the NRA; President Trump Refuses to Take Action on Gun Safety, Putting the NRA Ahead of Americans’ SafetyToday, Everytown for Gun Safety and…
April 9, 2020
Texas Moms Demand Action: Governor Abbott Should Promote Secure Storage, Extend Background Check Window to Reduce Gun Violence Risks Amid Increased Gun Sales During Coronavirus Crisis
In Texas, There Were Nearly 95 Percent More Background Checks Completed in March 2020 Than in March 2019On Monday, Two Children Were Wounded in an Unintentional Shooting in Fort Worth Everytown Releases…
April 7, 2020
The NRA Wants You to Think Public Officials Can’t Close Gun Stores. The Courts Disagree.
The NRA and its affiliates have spent the last month filing lawsuits contending that the lawful closure of gun stores during the COVID-19 pandemic is “unconstitutional”––but over the last couple weeks, we’ve found out that multiple…
April 7, 2020
Capital Journal: ‘Police seeing increased domestic disputes since coronavirus crisis began’
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep people in their homes, experts and police are increasingly worried about the uptick in domestic violence calls. On Sunday, the Topeka Capital Journal reported that the Topeka police are seeing an increase…
April 7, 2020
Everytown Launches $1.5 Million, Student-led Effort to Register 100,000 Young Voters Through Virtual Field Offices — Mobilizing People Where They are During Pandemic
Program Will be Driven by Students Demand Action Volunteers Using Virtual Tools to Register People in Their Online Networks, With More than a Dozen Paid Organizers Helping Lead Organizing Efforts in Key Battleground StatesNEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety…
April 6, 2020
Florida Moms Demand Action: Governor DeSantis Should Promote Secure Storage to Reduce Gun Violence Risks Amid Increased Gun Sales During Coronavirus Crisis
In Florida, There Were 69 Percent More Background Checks Completed in March 2020 Than in March 2019Everytown Releases List of Actions Governors Can Take Amid Concerns Over Unintentional Shootings, Domestic Violence Shootings,…
April 6, 2020
UN Secretary-General: Governments Must Address Global Surge of Domestic Violence
When it Comes to Gun Violence, the United States is the Most Dangerous High-Income Nation for WomenLast Week, Everytown and Moms Demand Action Released Guidance for Governors to Address Gun-Related Domestic Violence NEW…
April 6, 2020
New Hampshire Moms Demand Action: Governor Sununu Should Consider Extending Background Checks Window to Reduce Gun Violence Risks Amid Increased Gun Sales During Coronavirus Crisis
In New Hampshire, There Were Over 92 Percent More Background Checks Completed in March 2020 Than in March 2019Everytown Releases List of Actions Governors Can Take Amid Concerns Over Unintentional Shootings, Domestic…
April 6, 2020
Victory for Gun Safety: Washington Moms Demand Action Applaud Governor Jay Inslee for Approving $600,000 in Funding for Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Programs in the 2020 Supplemental Operating Budget
Today’s Budget Signing is the Latest Example of Washington Leading the Nation on Gun Violence Prevention; Earlier this Week, Gov. Inslee signed SB6288 into LawOLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action, a part…
April 3, 2020
Maryland Moms Demand Action: Governor Hogan Should Sign HB 4 and Consider Extending Background Checks Window to Reduce Gun Violence Risks Amid Increased Gun Sales During Coronavirus Crisis
In Maryland, There Were Over 95 Percent More Background Checks Completed in March 2020 Than in March 2019Everytown Releases List of Actions Governors Can Take Amid Concerns Over Unintentional Shootings, Domestic Violence…
April 3, 2020
Vermont Moms Demand Action: Governor Scott Should Consider Extending Background Checks Window to Reduce Gun Violence Risks Amid Increased Gun Sales During Coronavirus Crisis
In Vermont, There Were Over 73 Percent More Background Checks Completed in March 2020 Than in March 2019Everytown Releases List of Actions Governors Can Take Amid Concerns Over Unintentional Shootings, Domestic Violence…
April 3, 2020
Connecticut Moms Demand Action: Governor Lamont Should Consider Action to Reduce Gun Violence Risks Amid Increased Gun Sales During Coronavirus Crisis
In Connecticut, There Were Over 25 Percent More Background Checks Completed in March 2020 Than in March 2019Everytown Releases List of Actions Governors Can Take Amid Concerns Over Unintentional Shootings, Domestic Violence…
April 3, 2020
Shooting in Bethany Highlights Deadly Connection Between Gun Violence, Intimate Partner Violence
On Wednesday morning, a man shot three people, killing two of them, in a domestic violence-related shooting in Bethany. Reports indicate the shooter is also dead. The shooting came as domestic violence organizations…
April 3, 2020
With NRA in Crisis, Trump Moves Onto “Other Gun Groups”
As the NRA Struggles, President Trump’s Team “Aggressively Reach[es] Out to Other Gun Groups”According to a new report by the New York Times, the White House and Trump campaign are “hedg[ing] their bets” on the NRA…
April 3, 2020
Victory for Gun Safety: Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Jay Inslee for Prioritizing and Signing Violence Intervention and Prevention Legislation Into Law
The Signing is the Latest Example of Washington Leading the Nation on Gun Violence PreventionIn 2018, Washington Enacted Legislation that Raised the Age to Purchase Semi-Automatic Rifles and Enhanced Background Checks for Semi-Automatic Rifle PurchasersOLYMPIA, Wash.
April 3, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Denounce Senator McConnell and his Senate Allies for One Year of Inaction on the Violence Against Women Act
As the Risk of Domestic Abuse Rises Across America, the Bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Still Sits Untouched on Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s Desk NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action, the grassroots arm of…
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.
