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Oklahoma High School Teacher: HB 2336 Is Wrong for Oklahoma Schools
Teachers across Oklahoma agree: HB 2336, advanced by the Oklahoma Senate last Wednesday, will put students’ lives at risk. Yesterday, Sarah Carnes, a teacher at an Oklahoma City public high school and volunteer with Oklahoma Moms…
February 14, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Legislation to Prohibit Ghost Guns, Named in Honor of Victims of Gun Violence
The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements after lawmakers named recently introduced gun safety legislation in honor of two victims of gun violence.
February 14, 2020
New Poll Shows Nebraska Voters Overwhelmingly Support Extreme Risk Legislation
New Poll Shows 80% of Nebraska Voters – Including 74% of Gun Owners – Support Extreme Risk Protection Policies Like LB 58, Which Just Passed the Nebraska Judiciary Committee 52% of Nebraska voters said they would be more likely…
February 14, 2020
More Than 100 Gun Safety Advocates Rally for Stronger Gun Laws at the Kentucky Capitol
Yesterday, volunteers with the Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action held an advocacy day to urge lawmakers to consider common-sense gun violence prevention legislation this session, including a bill to disarm domestic abusers and extreme risk legislation.More than 100 volunteers…
February 14, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds New Mexico House for Passing Life-Saving Extreme Risk Legislation
The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the New Mexico House passed SB 5, legislation to enact an extreme risk law in…
February 14, 2020
Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Rhode Island House For Passing Ghost Gun Legislation
Current Loopholes Allow People Barred from Buying Guns to Access Untraceable, Unserialized Ghost Guns, Avoiding Background Checks and Undermining Law EnforcementRhode Island Senate Also Passed Legislation to Prohibit Ghost GunsPROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action…
February 13, 2020
Everytown For Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Launch 2020 Gun Sense Candidate Program, And Award House Speaker Nancy Pelosi The First-Ever “Gun Sense Lawmaker Of The Year” Award, Endorsing Her Reelection
Everytown Launching Gun Sense Candidate Program for Candidates Running for Congress, Statewide Offices and State Legislature — During 2018 Inaugural Program, Over 3,000 Candidates Received the DistinctionNineteen Democratic Presidential Candidates, Including Every Major Candidate Still in the Race, Have Sought…
February 13, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Raimondo For Prioritizing Gun Safety
The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after Governor Raimondo announced her support for a slate of common-sense gun safety laws in a press…
February 13, 2020
Moms Demand Action Responds to Arizona Senate Committee Decision to Advance Risky Bill to Discourage Public Entities from Promoting Public Safety
The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 1664, a bill…
February 13, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud the Unanimous Passage of Resolution to Require San Diego Schools to Send Information Home About Secure Firearms Storage
Today, the California chapter of Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the San Diego Unified School District voted unanimously to approve a resolution to require information be sent home with students…
February 13, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Volunteers Call for Gun Safety at Iowa Statehouse
On Tuesday, 75 volunteers with the Iowa chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, made their way to the statehouse to urge lawmakers to support extreme risk legislation. Volunteers joined…
February 12, 2020
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Oklahoma Senate Stripping Training Requirements For Teachers Carrying Guns In Schools
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Oklahoma chapters of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Oklahoma Senate voted to advance…
February 12, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds New Mexico House Committee for Advancing Extreme Risk Legislation
The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement applauding the New Mexico House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee for advancing SB 5, legislation…
February 12, 2020
Gun Safety Instructor: ‘Every step we take away from a proper permitting system is a step away from responsible gun ownership.’
Gun safety instructor Leroy Farris published an op-ed in The Tennessean on Monday, calling on lawmakers to protect Tennessee’s permitting system this legislative session. Last session, a coalition of gun safety instructors opposed the legislature’s decision…
February 11, 2020
Iowa Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Introduction of Extreme Risk Legislation in the Iowa House of Representatives During Advocacy Day
DES MOINES, Iowa. – The Iowa chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded the introduction of extreme risk legislation that would empower law enforcement officers to ask a court…
February 11, 2020
Trump Cuts Gun Violence Research Funding from Budget, Everytown Responds
WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statement condemning President Trump’s decision to explicitly cut the Centers for Disease Control and…
February 11, 2020
New Report: Unannounced Active Shooter Drills Have No Place in Our Schools
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, American Federation of Teachers, and National Education Association Release Recommendations on Active Shooter Drills and Proactive School Safety SolutionsCompanies like ALICE Training Institute Promote Extreme Drills That Are Not Supported by ResearchNEW YORK —…
February 10, 2020
Second Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week Comes To An End With More Survivor Stories Uplifted
From Presidential Candidates to Members of Congress and Mayors, Americans Came Together to Share the Stories of Gun Violence Survivors More Than Two Hundred Events Across the Country To Date; Gun Violence Survivors Shared Stories at MomentsThatSurvive.org;…
February 10, 2020
NBC News: Moms Demand Action Volunteers Are ‘Quietly Passing Gun Safety Policy Through School Boards’
For years, Moms Demand Action volunteers have advocated for gun violence prevention policies at the state and federal level. Now, they’re bringing the fight from the Statehouse to the school board, as reported by NBC News.Volunteers…
February 10, 2020
Reuters: Gun Safety is a Winning Issue for Swing Districts in Texas
Gun safety will play a pivotal role in the upcoming elections in Texas, according to reporting from Reuters. Thanks to advocacy from groups like Everytown and Moms Demand Action, gun safety is now a winning issue…
February 10, 2020
ICYMI: Everytown Applauds Sen. Schumer’s Call for ATF to Address Ghost Guns
Today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Department of Justice to address the proliferation of ghost guns. The announcement, made at a bipartisan press…
February 10, 2020
Everytown Unveils New Arizona Polling, Announces $250,000 Digital Campaign to Pressure State Legislature to Act on Gun Safety
Everytown Also Unveiling New Survey Indicating Voters in Arizona Support Stronger Gun Laws by an 8:1 Margin and 75% Consider a Candidate’s Position on Guns “Very Important” to Their Vote in 2020 This Week, Everytown Announced $60 Million…
February 10, 2020
In Key Battleground States, Everytown and Moms Demand Action Put State Lawmakers ‘On Notice’ With $1.25M Digital Campaign
Everytown Spent $2.5 Million to Flip Virginia’s General Assembly to Gun Sense Majority in November 2019 ElectionsEverytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released new in-state polling and announced new multi-faceted digital ad campaigns totaling $1.25 million in five battleground states…
February 10, 2020
Everytown Announces $250,000 Digital Campaign in Iowa to Pressure State Lawmakers to Act on Gun Safety
Everytown Also Unveiling New Survey Indicating Voters in Iowa Support Stronger Gun Laws by a 3:1 Margin and 75% Consider a Candidate’s Position on Guns “Very Important” to Their Vote in 2020 This Week, Everytown Announced $60 Million…
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/.
