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Moms Demand Action Responds After Iowa House Advances Legislation to Put More Guns In Public Buildings and Punish Local Officials Who Act on Gun Safety
The Iowa chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Iowa State House passed HF 2502, legislation that would harshly punish local elected officials for…
February 28, 2020
Newsweek: Agents Recover Thousands of Bullets, 3D Printer and Ghost Guns From Convicted Felon’s Residence
According to Newsweek, a Washington state man with “at least seven prior felony convictions” was arrested for violating the federal prohibition on ammunition ownership by convicted felons. A 3D printer, a drill press, and “around 17…
February 28, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Virginia General Assembly for Passing Gun Safety Legislation
The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Virginia General Assembly passed a slate of gun safety bills, including extreme risk legislation, which…
February 28, 2020
ICYMI: Dozens of Moms Demand Action Volunteers go to Statehouse to Support Secure Storage Legislation Amid Walkouts
On Wednesday, dozens of volunteers with the Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, arrived at the statehouse for a scheduled “second reading” of House Bill 4005 – secure…
February 28, 2020
ICYMI: Hundreds of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Call for Gun Safety at Michigan Statehouse
On Tuesday, over 300 volunteers with the Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, urged lawmakers to take action to help keep guns out…
February 28, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Maryland Senate Committee for Advancing Background Checks Legislation
The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee advanced legislation to close dangerous loopholes in Maryland’s background check…
February 28, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Minnesota House for Passage of Background Checks and Red Flag Bills
The Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Minnesota House of Representatives passed two pieces of life-saving gun safety legislation: HF 8, which…
February 28, 2020
Moms Demand Action Responds to Sen. Galvano’s Broken Promises on Gun Safety
The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Sen. Bill Galvano said the Florida Senate would not take up SB…
February 27, 2020
Everytown Condemns Sen. McConnell and Gun Lobby Allies in the Senate for One Year of Inaction on H.R. 8
Today is the One Year Anniversary of the U.S. House Passing H.R. 8––A Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales––with Bipartisan Support In Congress and Overwhelming Support from the American People.Since then, an Estimated 38,000+ Americans Have Been…
February 27, 2020
Moms Demand Action Responds to Gov. Lee’s Permitless Carry Bill Introduction
The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Governor Bill Lee held a press conference to introduce a permitless…
February 27, 2020
Moms Demand Action Responds After Guns in Schools 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 Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education passed HB 1961, a dangerous bill that…
February 26, 2020
Moms Demand Action Responds to Shooting at Milwaukee Campus of Molson Coors
The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement in response to a shooting on the Milwaukee campus of Molson Coors: “It’s another dark day…
February 26, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Stand Your Ground Hearing in Ohio House
The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements after the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee hearing on destructive Stand Your…
February 26, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Virginia Legislature for Passing Gun Safety Legislation
The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after both chambers of the Virginia legislature advanced a slate of gun safety bills, including legislation to…
February 26, 2020
Everytown Announces Ad Spend to Hold Senator McSally Accountable for One Year of Inaction on H.R. 8
In the Year Since the U.S. House Passed H.R. 8––A Bipartisan Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales–– more than 1,000 Arizonans Have Been Killed by Guns. But Sen. McSally and Her Colleagues have…
February 26, 2020
Everytown Announces Ad Spend to Hold Congressman Perry Accountable for Inaction on Gun Violence One Year After H.R. 8 Passage
In the Year Since the U.S. House Passed H.R. 8––A Bipartisan Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales––an Estimated 1,500+ Pennsylvanians Have Been Killed by Guns. But Congressman Perry Voted Against This Life-Saving Legislation This…
February 25, 2020
Victory for Gun Safety: New Mexico Moms Demand Action Applauds Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for Prioritizing and Signing Life-Saving Extreme Risk Legislation Into Law
Bill Signing Is Latest Example of NRA Defeat in the Land of Enchantment; Last Year, New Mexico Enacted Legislation Requiring Background Checks on All Gun SalesSANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
February 25, 2020
Everytown Announces Ad Spend and Grassroots Event to Hold Senator Gardner Accountable for One Year of Inaction on H.R. 8
In the Year Since the U.S. House Passed H.R. 8––A Bipartisan Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales––an Estimated 700+ Coloradans Have Been Killed by Guns. But Senator Gardner and His Colleagues have Failed…
February 25, 2020
Everytown Announces Ad Spend to Hold Senators Ernst and Grassley Accountable for One Year of Inaction on H.R. 8
In the Year Since the U.S. House Passed H.R. 8––A Bipartisan Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales––an Estimated 250+ Iowans and 38,000+ Americans Have Been Killed by Guns. But Senators Ernst and Grassley have Failed to Act. This…
February 25, 2020
Everytown Announces Ad Spend and Grassroots Event to Hold Senator McConnell Accountable for One Year of Inaction on H.R. 8
In the Year Since the U.S. House Passed H.R. 8––A Bipartisan Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales––an Estimated 38,000 Americans Have Been Killed by Guns, But Senator McConnell Refuses to Even Bring it…
February 25, 2020
Everytown Announces Ad Spend and Grassroots Event to Hold Senators Cornyn and Cruz Accountable For One Year of Inaction on H.R. 8
In the Year Since the U.S. House Passed H.R. 8––A Bipartisan Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales––an Estimated 3,200+ Texans Have Been Killed by Guns. But Senators Cornyn and Cruz Have Failed to…
February 25, 2020
Everytown Announces Ad Spend and Grassroots Event to Hold Senators Tillis and Burr Accountable for One Year of Inaction on H.R. 8
In the Year Since the U.S. House Passed H.R. 8––A Bipartisan Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales––an Estimated 1,300+ North Carolinians Have Been Killed by Guns. But Senators Tillis and Burr Have Failed…
February 25, 2020
Tennessee University Faculty: More Guns on Campus Put Students at Risk
On Sunday, the Tennessee University Faculty Senates (TUFS), representing over 10,000 faculty members at Tennessee’s ten public universities, publicly opposed HB2102/SB2288, which would allow students to carry concealed handguns on campuses. Speaking…
February 24, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applaud Washington House and Senate for Including Funding for City Gun Violence Prevention in Proposed 2020 Supplemental Budget
The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Washington House and Washington Senate included proposed funding for city gun violence prevention programs in the…
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/.
