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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.
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…
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…
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 2018 ST. PAUL — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund unveiled a new digital ad that criticizes Minnesota Republicans…
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 2018 DES MOINES — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund unveiled a new digital ad that criticizes Iowa…
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…
March 10, 2020
Moms Demand Action Responds After Iowa Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Allow 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 Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance HF 2502, legislation that would subject local elected…
March 10, 2020
Opposition to Permitless Carry Grows Ahead of Tennessee House Committee Hearing
Today, volunteers with the Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action will testify against HB 2817/SB 2671, permitless carry legislation, at a House Constitutional Protections Committee hearing at 4:30pm CST. Last week,…
March 10, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Maryland Senate for Passing 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 passed legislation requiring background checks on all rifle and shotgun sales in Maryland. The…
March 9, 2020
NRA Forced to Move Planned Fundraiser From The Country Music Hall of Fame
According to the AP, the NRA’s announced plans to hold an annual fundraising dinner and auction at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN, where the AP reports the organization “planned to…
March 9, 2020
The Des Moines Register: “I’m a gun owner, and I support an extreme-risk law in Iowa”
I wanted to flag this Des Moines Register Op-Ed from twice deployed Army veteran and gun owner Erica Fletcher, who highlights that extreme risk laws are proven to save lives and prevent gun violence. The Op-Ed emphasizes…
March 9, 2020
West Virginia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Gun-Lobby-Backed Legislation
West Virginia’s 2020 Legislative Session Closed on Saturday, Marking the Second Year in a Row That Legislation That Would Force Guns on College Campuses was Defeated West Virginia Lawmakers Also Rejected Legislation That Would Have Allowed…
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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.
