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Lemon Grove Tragedy Came Amid Spike in California Gun Sales, Domestic Violence Calls
On Thursday, two teenage twins in Lemon Grove were shot and killed by their mother’s ex-boyfriend. Neighbors on the scene reported they heard gunfire and saw the twins’ mother come out of the home screaming that…
April 21, 2020
As Gun Violence Persists in Louisville, Local Intervention Programs Are Adapting Their Strategies to Keep Their Communities Safe. It’s Essential They Continue to Receive Funding
As the Courier Journal reported this weekend, Louisville is on track for one of the worst years for gun violence in recent history. The number of shootings in Louisville during the coronavirus outbreak has “…
April 20, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Gov. Inslee for Issuing a Proclamation on Domestic Violence Protections and Extreme Risk Laws Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Executive Action is the Latest Example of Washington Leading the Nation on Gun Violence PreventionLast Month, Gov. Inslee signed SB6288 into Law and Signed a Budget With Funding for City Gun…
April 20, 2020
Washington Post: Gun Extremists Fuel Reckless Anti-Social Distancing Protests
Gun extremist brothers, Ben, Aaron, and Chris Dorr spreading fear and misinformation on COVID-19, fueling protests to drive membership and donations Protesters ignoring public health guidelines endanger community, essential workers, frontline hospital workers and could contribute to the spread of the…
April 17, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Virginia Survivor of Gun Violence Respond to Trump’s Call to ‘LIBERATE VIRGINIA’
New York –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown, released the following statements in response to President Donald Trump’s tweet, saying, “LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment.
April 17, 2020
How COVID-19 has Made the Charleston Loophole Even Deadlier for Women: Everytown, Moms Demand Action Release New Factsheet, File FOIA Requests Demanding Information
Historic Increase in Gun Sales and Reduced NICS Capacity During the COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Potentially Deadly Background Check Delays and Increased Risks of Domestic…
April 17, 2020
Cincinnati Police Official Paul Neudigate: ‘The Worst 28 days of Gun Violence that We’ve Seen in the Last Four Years’
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on and people are socially distancing around the country, gun violence continues in large cities, including Cincinnati. On Wednesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported on the rise in…
April 17, 2020
Amid Financial Struggles, Court Docs Allege that Top NRA Lawyer Billed the Group $54 Million
According to a new report by The Trace, court documents filed by Ackerman McQueen, the NRA’s former longtime marketing agency, allege that the NRA has paid attorney Bill Brewer’s firm “over $54 million” in the last…
April 16, 2020
Gun Extremists Flock To Capitol to Intimidate Michigan Lawmakers in the Midst of a Pandemic – Call For an End to Critical Stay-at-Home Order that is Protecting the Lives of Michigan Residents
Yesterday, armed protesters, including members of the Michigan Militia and Michigan Proud Boys, attended a demonstration at the Michigan Capitol intended as a protest of the stay-at-home orders that Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer put in place…
April 16, 2020
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…
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/.
