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Amid Increased Gun Sales During Covid-19 Pandemic, Democratic Senators Send Letter To FBI + ATF Urging 5 Key Steps To Protect Public Safety
Historic Increase in Gun Sales and Reduced NICS Capacity During the COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Potentially Deadly Background Check Delays and Increased Risks of Unintentional Gun Violence,…
April 2, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action: Governors Can Extend Background Checks Windows to Reduce Gun Violence Risks Amid Increased Gun Sales During Coronavirus Crisis
Everytown Releases List of Actions Governors Can Take Amid Concerns Over Unintentional Shootings, Domestic Violence Shootings, Gun Suicides Agencies Currently Seeing Increases in Background Checks That Remain Incomplete After 3 Days; Newly Released NICS Data Shows More…
April 2, 2020
Hospitals Face a Dual Public Health Crisis: Continued Gun Violence and COVID-19
As America’s medical system grapples with limited resources in response to COVID-19, doctors are being forced to make hard decisions about who can receive treatment for medical emergencies. As Dr. Elinore Kaufman, a surgical critical care fellow working in one…
April 2, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Gov. Cuomo and New York Legislature for Passing Gun Safety Measures in 2020 Budget
The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the New York General Assembly passed the 2020 budget, which includes provisions that will disarm…
April 1, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to New FBI Data Showing Increase in Background Checks
Newly Released NICS Data Shows More Background Checks Done After Trump’s State of Emergency Declaration Than After Shooting at Sandy Hook SchoolA Surge in Gun Sales and Shelter-in-Place Orders Increase Risk of Gun-Related Domestic Violence, Unintentional…
March 31, 2020
NRATV 2.0: NRA Partnering with Glenn Beck’s TV Network that Features Coronavirus Deniers and Racist Content
Partnership with BlazeTV Comes Less than One Year After the NRA Shut Down NRATV and Called it “Distasteful and Racist”NRA Associates Have Mirrored BlazeTV’s Rhetoric Throughout Coronavirus, Furthering the Racist “Chinese Virus”…
March 31, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to the Trump Administration’s Guidance Recommending that Governors and Mayors Declare Gun Dealers and Manufacturers ‘Essential’ During Coronavirus
Caving to Gun Lobby Pressure, The Trump Administration Issued Guidance on Saturday Night Recommending that Gun Manufacturers, Dealers, Importers, Distributors and Shooting Ranges be Deemed Essential During the Coronavirus Pandemic––Putting Gun Shops on Same Level as…
March 29, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to the Trump Administration’s Guidance Recommending that Governors and Mayors Declare Gun Dealers and Manufacturers ‘Essential’ During Coronavirus
Caving to Gun Lobby Pressure, The Trump Administration Issued Guidance on Saturday Night Recommending that Gun Manufacturers, Dealers, Importers, Distributors and Shooting Ranges be Deemed Essential During the Coronavirus Pandemic––Putting Gun Shops on Same Level as…
March 27, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to The NRA’s Lawsuit In California
Today, the NRA Sued Multiple California Officials in Federal Court Over the Closure of Gun Stores Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic While NRA Board Members Have Used the Pandemic to Further Racist…
March 27, 2020
ATF Must Stop the Surge of Unregulated and Untraceable Online Ghost Gun Sales Due to Pandemic and Reckless Fear-Mongering by NRA
Online Sellers Report Surging Sales of Untraceable, DIY Ghost Gun Parts Due to Pandemic Untraceable “Ghost Guns” Can Be Purchased Online With No Background Check, Thanks to ATF’s Failure to Regulate ATF Must Act…
March 26, 2020
Domestic Violence Calls Increase Nationwide as Americans Shelter in Place
While the coronavirus pandemic keeps Americans at home, law enforcement and domestic violence prevention organizations are sounding the alarm that isolation could increase the risk of abuse for victims of domestic violence. Moms Demand Action volunteers…
March 25, 2020
Arizona Legislature Temporarily Adjourns Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Leaving Life-Saving Measures to Disarm Domestic Abusers Awaiting Consideration
On Monday night, the Arizona legislature temporarily adjourned its legislative session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite calls for life-saving measures to protect Arizonans in social isolation alongside abusive partners or family members, the legislature adjourned before considering measures to…
March 24, 2020
Gun Violence in Chicago is up 36 Percent in 2020. Community-Based Gun Violence Intervention Programs Can Provide Solutions
According to a report by the Chicago Sun‐Times, the number of people who have been shot — killed or wounded — in Chicago has risen by 36 percent so far this year. Last week, a…
March 24, 2020
Moms Demand Action, National Center For Transgender Equality Respond to Fatal Shooting of Transgender Woman in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The North Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, and the National Center for Transgender Equality today released the following statement in response to the death of…
March 23, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Gov. Raimondo for Executive Order Extending Background Checks Window in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Governor Raimondo signed an executive order that allows additional time for…
March 23, 2020
Amidst Global Pandemic, the NRA Fear Mongers to Sell Guns
While NRA Board Members Use the Pandemic to Further Racist Narratives, Spread Conspiracy Theories, and Dismiss the Seriousness of Coronavirus, the NRA is Fear Mongering to Sell GunsAs Americans shelter in place…
March 20, 2020
Idaho Moms Demand Action Applauds Failure of Risky Gun Lobby-Backed Legislation
The Idaho chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after state lawmakers gaveled out without passing one of the session’s most extreme gun bills, Senate Bill 1384,…
March 20, 2020
Media Matters: “Online gun retailer advertises on social media platform favored by white nationalists”
As many Americans shelter in place to flatten the curve, at least one gun retailer has decided to take this moment to market its merchandise on a platform “favored by white nationalists.” According to Media Matters,…
March 19, 2020
How are NRA Associates Responding to Coronavirus? Racism, Dismissals, and Conspiracies.
Last week, the NRA cancelled its annual convention due to concerns about coronavirus––but that hasn’t stopped several NRA board members and associates from furthering racist narratives about coronavirus, spreading conspiracy theories, and dismissing the seriousness of…
March 19, 2020
Hundreds of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Call for Gun Safety in Minnesota at Virtual Advocacy Day
Yesterday, hundreds of Moms Demand Action volunteers, as well as survivors of gun violence joined together for the first-ever Minnesota Moms Demand Action Virtual Advocacy Day. The virtual day of action was held in lieu of…
March 19, 2020
With Children and Teens Home From School, Secure Gun Storage is More Important Than Ever
As American life changes in the midst of COVID-19, millions of children and teens are home from school. Just as parents are taking precautions to prevent their families from becoming exposed to the virus, it’s crucial they take precautions within…
March 17, 2020
Hundreds of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Call for Gun Safety at Virtual Advocacy Day
Yesterday, hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, as well as survivors of gun violence, were joined by more than 40 gun safety groups and community organizations for the first-ever Moms Demand Action…
March 17, 2020
Star Tribune Editorial: “Gun safety should not be a partisan issue”
In a searing editorial over the weekend, the Minneapolis Star Tribune Editorial Board lambasted Minnesota Senate Republicans for blocking popular, research-backed measures to prevent gun violence. Much like in 2019, Senate Republicans are refusing to hold…
March 17, 2020
Moms Demand Action Responds to Shooting in Moncure, North Carolina
The North Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to reports of a shooting in Moncure that left six people dead…
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.
