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January 7, 2020

Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Speaker Mattiello, Senate President Ruggerio For Prioritizing Ghost Gun Legislation In 2020

Legislation Would Close Loophole Allowing Criminals, Others to Access Untraceable, Unserialized Ghost Guns, Avoiding Background Checks and Undermining Law EnforcementPROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
January 7, 2020

What to Know on Gun Safety as 2020 Legislative Session Begins in Maryland

Lawmakers will have another opportunity to pass common-sense gun safety legislation in the new year as Maryland’s session begins on Wednesday. The top priority: legislation that would require background checks on all sales of rifles and shotguns in the state.
January 7, 2020

REPORT: NRA Board Member Used Twitter Account to Voice Blatantly Islamophobic & Homophobic Content for Years

Days before before the NRA’s winter board meeting in Tysons Corner, Virginia, new reporting has exposed that one of the NRA board’s newest members, Anthony Colandro, has been spouting deeply offensive and…
January 7, 2020

Everytown Law Represents Kansas City, Missouri In Suit Against Gun Manufacturer, Dealers And Alleged Traffickers For Contributing To Local Gun Violence

City is the First in the U.S. to File a Lawsuit Against the Gun Industry in More than 10 YearsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – During a press conference today with Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, Kansas City Mayor Quinton…
January 7, 2020

What to Know on Gun Safety as 2020 Legislative Session Begins in Pennsylvania

Lawmakers have the opportunity to pass life-saving Extreme Risk legislation in the new year as the second term of Pennsylvania’s legislative session begins on Tuesday. They should also reject punitive preemption legislation that would undermine local…
January 3, 2020

The Daily Beast: Couple Uses Downloadable Gun to Murder Ex’s Mom

The Murder Comes As Trump Admin Prepares to Allow 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints to be Posted Online Experts are available to provide more information on downloadable guns and the litigation.According to the Daily Beast, a newly-engaged couple has…
January 3, 2020

Iowa Starting Line: Iowan: Joni Ernst Is Caving to the NRA On Boyfriend Loophole

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has caved to NRA pressure by introducing a version of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) that does not include life-saving measures to…
January 2, 2020

Hawaii’s Red Flag Law Just Went Into Effect. Here’s What to Know.

On Wednesday, Hawaii joined a list of 17 states, along with Washington D.C., that have enacted a red flag law, after the bill was signed by Gov. David Ige in June. Hawaii’s Gun Violence Protective Order…
January 2, 2020

Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Fatal Shooting Of Transgender Man In McAlester

Dustin Parker is the First Trans Person to be Killed in 2020In 2019, at Least 25 Trans People Were Killed Nationwide; 19 Were Killed With a GunMCALESTER, Okla. — The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
January 2, 2020

New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Cuomo’s Commitment to Regulate Ghost Guns in 2020

In December, Everytown for Gun Safety Urged the ATF to Interpret Similarly Worded Federal Law to Regulate the Building Blocks for Ghost Guns NEW YORK – Volunteers with the New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
December 31, 2019

Re: Gun Violence Kills 3,000 Texans Each Year

Once again, the gun violence crisis in Texas is in the spotlight after two people were shot and killed at a church in White Settlement on Sunday. Gun violence kills more than 3,000 Texans each year, and…
December 30, 2019

Ohio State Students Demand Action Leader: “’Stand Your Ground’ Not What Ohio Needs”

Last week, Mitchell Pinsky, group leader of Students Demand Action at The Ohio State University, penned an op-ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer highlighting the dangers of the Stand Your Ground legislation currently being considered in the Ohio State Senate.
December 29, 2019

Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ

WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Students Demand Action, both parts of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement in response to today’s fatal shooting at the…
December 23, 2019

New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Fatal Shooting Of Transgender Woman In Brooklyn

Yahira Nesby is at Least the 22nd Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year; 17 Have Been Killed with a Gun; Almost All Were Black WomenNEW YORK — The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
December 20, 2019

Everytown For Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Statement On Virginia AG Advisory Opinion Stating ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuary County’ Resolutions Have ‘No Legal Effect’

NEW YORK – Today, Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring issued an advisory opinion on the rise of so-called ‘Second Amendment sanctuary counties’ in Virginia, saying the resolutions passed by localities across Virginia declaring themselves exempt from gun safety laws have…
December 19, 2019

Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Minnesota Senate Hearing On Current Gun Laws

The Minnesota Senate Held a Hearing Today on the State’s Current Gun Laws,  Instead of Working to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales and Pass a Red Flag Bill Needed in the State  ST. PAUL, Minn. – Volunteers with…
December 19, 2019

Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund And Moms Demand Action Urge Sheriffs’ Association, Association Of Counties, Others To Condemn ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Resolutions

‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Resolutions Undermine the Rule of Law, Foster Distrust in Law Enforcement and May Deter People from Reporting Individuals Who May Hurt Themselves or OthersEverytown Support Fund: ‘Counties That Pass These Resolutions are Ignoring the Will of the…
December 19, 2019

Vermont Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Legislative Leadership For Prioritizing Gun Violence Prevention In 2020

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Senate leadership for making gun violence prevention a top priority for…
December 18, 2019

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Facebook, Instagram Decision To Prohibit Influencers From Being Paid To Advertise Firearms On Its Platforms

According to Reports, Facebook and Instagram Will No Longer Allow Guns to be Promoted via Branded ContentNEW YORK – Following the news that Facebook and Instagram will prohibit influencers from using branded content to advertise firearms,…
December 18, 2019

The New York Times: Wayne LaPierre’s Use of NRA Funds for Personal Spending Could Lead to Criminal Referral and Investigation

In a magazine piece released today, the New York Times reports that “veterans of the [New York] attorney general’s office and some within the N.R.A.’s inner circle” believe CEO Wayne LaPierre’s use of NRA funds for…
December 18, 2019

Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Inslee For Including Funding For City Gun Violence Prevention In 2020 Supplemental Budget Proposal

The Proposed Budget Includes More Than $1.8 Million Dedicated to Violence Intervention and Prevention Programs and Would Establish Gun Violence Prevention Grants  OLYMPIA, Wash. —The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Students…
December 17, 2019

Virginia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Gov. Northam’s 2020 Budget Proposal That Includes Funding For City Gun Violence Prevention

The Proposed Budget Includes $2.6 Million Dedicated to City Gun Violence PreventionViolence Intervention and Prevention Programs Provide Comprehensive Support to Those at Greatest Risk of Being Involved in Gun Violence and Are Proven to WorkRICHMOND, Va. —The Virginia chapter of…
December 16, 2019

Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund Applauds Government Spending Deal That Includes $25 Million In Funding For Research On Gun Violence

Government Spending Compromise Includes $25 Million in Funding for Gun Violence Research Earlier This Year, the House Passed Legislation to Provide $50 Million in Funding for Gun Violence Research, Which Senate Leadership Would Not Support WASHINGTON –– Everytown for…
December 13, 2019

Gun Politics in 2019 and What’s Ahead in 2020

Earlier this week, Jersey City was shattered by gun violence — fueled by hate and armed with a gun. Tomorrow will mark seven years since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook School, where 20 students and six educators were shot…

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.