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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…
March 17, 2020
Indiana Moms Demand Action Applaud Failure of Dangerous Gun Bills This Session
Volunteers with the Indiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, celebrated after the Indiana legislature closed last week without passing a dangerous gun bill to incentivize arming teachers in schools.“People…
March 16, 2020
As Gun Violence in Missouri Continues, Moms Demand Action Urges Missouri Lawmakers to Act
After reports of a deadly shooting overnight at a gas station in Springfield, the Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement urging lawmakers to act. Sunday…
March 16, 2020
What to Know About Gun Safety Legislation Heading Into Sine Die in Maryland
Over the weekend, Senate leadership announced the 2020 legislative session in Maryland will adjourn Sine Die this Wednesday, significantly shortening the timeline for lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation. Last week, the…
March 13, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Washington Legislature for Approving $600K Funding for City Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention in the 2020 Supplemental Budget
The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Washington legislature approved funding for city gun violence prevention programs in the 2020 supplemental…
March 13, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Passage of Resolution to Encourage Tucson School District to Create and Distribute Secure Firearms Storage Information
Today, the Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Tucson Unified School District voted unanimously to approve a resolution that directs the Superintendent to work with local law…
March 13, 2020
Life-Saving Ghost Gun Legislation One Step Away From Heading to the Governor’s Desk
Last night, H7102 and S2004, identical bills to prohibit ghost guns in Rhode Island, advanced to their respective chamber floors for final votes. The votes, scheduled for next week, will be the last step before sending legislation to Governor Raimondo,…
March 13, 2020
1 Million Students Nationwide Now Attend Schools With Firearm Storage Awareness Policy
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Have Urged School Boards Across the Country to Pass Resolutions Requiring Schools to Educate Parents About Secure Firearm Storage Up to 80% of Those Who Perpetrate Gun Violence in…
March 13, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee for Rejecting Bill That Would Force More Guns on School Grounds
The Idaho chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee voted down Senate Bill 1384,…
March 13, 2020
Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds House Committee for Voting Down Extreme Risk Law Repeal
The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Colorado House Judiciary Committee voted down HB20-1271, legislation to repeal Colorado’s life-saving extreme risk law: “Our extreme risk law has the…
March 11, 2020
Shameful: Session Comes to an End, Secure Storage Legislation Left Sitting on House Floor as a Result of Republican State Legislators’ Walkout
On Sunday, Oregon lawmakers gaveled out of the 2020 legislative session, failing to pass common-sense gun safety legislation like House Bill 4005, a bill to ensure the secure storage of firearms. The end of session comes after Republican legislators abandoned…
March 10, 2020
Moms Demand Action Responds to House Committee Passage of Permitless Carry
The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the House Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee voted to advance HB 2817/SB…
March 10, 2020
Do Your Job: Everytown Unveils New Digital Ad Hitting Minnesota Senate Republicans for Blocking Background Check and Red Flag Bills
In February, Everytown Announced $60 Million Electoral Program for 2020 — Double What it Spent in 2018ST. PAUL — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund unveiled a new digital ad that criticizes Minnesota Republicans for…
March 10, 2020
Do Your Job: Everytown Unveils New Digital Ad Hitting Iowa Lawmakers For Pushing Dangerous Bill to Roll Back Gun Laws
In February, Everytown Announced $60 Million Electoral Program for 2020 — Double What it Spent in 2018DES MOINES — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund unveiled a new digital ad that criticizes Iowa Republicans…
March 10, 2020
Moms Demand Action Responds After Nullification Legislation Advanced by House Committee
The Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Missouri House General Laws Committee passed HB 1637 and HB 2150, dangerous bills that would…
March 10, 2020
Another Child Shot and Wounded: Gun Violence in the District Demands Comprehensive Solutions
On Friday, six people were wounded – including a 5-year-old boy – when a gunman opened fire in a barbershop in Northeast Washington, D.C. This latest instance of gun violence in our…
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/.
