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NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of Thursday’s four-year mark of the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas in…

This August, while state lawmakers in Tennessee prepare for a special session on public safety, Tennessee students prepare to return to school – where they face the risk of gun violence on school grounds. Every year students are forced to…

NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and its legal arm Everytown Law, released the following statements in response to the Biden Administration requesting the Supreme Court stay the Northern District of Texas’…

FY 24 Budget Includes Over $100 Million to Fund Life-Saving Programs  BOSTON — The Massachusetts chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding lawmakers for…

NORTH LAWNDALE, Ill. — The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to the shooting of nine people, eight of whom…

New Digital Ads Launching As Part of Effort in Tennessee to Advocate for an Extreme Risk Law, which Could Have Prevented the March Shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville NASHVILLE, Tenn – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund…

Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed 46 Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country. The volunteers endorsed today represent the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers as candidates for office…

The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to the shooting of a pregnant transgender man who was shot and killed…

Four out of five youth agree that the level of gun violence in the U.S. is a problem, according to research from Everytown, SPLC and PERIL  WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Guns are the leading cause of death for children, teens, and…

This week, gun violence incidents have again plagued the state of Texas, with Houston being hit particularly hard in recent days. Early Saturday in Houston, at Margaret Jenkins Park, multiple groups began firing their guns resulting in 36 shots…

Shooter Shot Three Police Officers On July 14 Shedding Light North Dakota’s Weak Gun Safety Laws Recent gun violence in North Dakota highlights the state’s weak gun laws and the need for lawmakers to take action on gun safety. On…

Recent Reporting By Star Tribune Demonstrates How Reporters Can Include Firearm’s Make, Model and Origin in Coverage to Increase Accountability for Gun Industry and Lawmakers Crime reporting often talks about shootings in the abstract, but gun manufacturers and sellers…

This week, gun violence and road rage incidents have again plagued the state. Near Fort Worth, Paola Nunez Linares and her husband were driving when she was shot and killed when a driver shot into the vehicle after her…

Gun Sense University, an Annual Training Conference of More than 2,000 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Survivors of Gun Violence, to be held in Chicago August 10-13 NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after lawmakers in the Senate’s Public Safety Committee voted to advance AB 28. The measure which…

According to Reports, Suspected Shooter Demonstrated Troubling Warning Signs Witnessed By People Who Lived With Him and Used A Ghost Gun To Carry Out Shooting  Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Announced on Wednesday a Lawsuit Against Some Of…

NEW YORK — Independence Day celebrations were marked by yet another deadly weekend of gun violence as communities across the country were torn apart by shootings that killed and wounded hundreds. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were…

CHICAGO — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of tomorrow’s one-year mark of the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park,…

DOVER, Del. – The Delaware chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after the House failed to pass a purchase to permit bill before they…

TRENTON, N.J. —  The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding the Legislature for alloting $10-million in funding for community violence intervention…

Following the Covenant School Shooting and National Cries for Change, Governor Lee Called for A Special Session on Public Safety in August to Address Gun Violence  With Tennessee’s special session on public safety fast approaching, we are once again renewing…

Lax gun laws contribute to gun violence, which remains at high level nationally. Going into the long July 4 weekend, many cities are bracing themselves for a potentially violent weekend.  As your newsroom prepares for weekend coverage, below are a…

With the South Carolina legislature indicating it will not return this session, permitless carry failed to pass yet again. A vote on this dangerous gun bill, which could put South Carolinians at risk of even more gun violence, is now…

Yesterday, California lawmakers held hearings and advanced key gun safety legislation in both chambers. Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers testified in favor of several bills and have been advocating for the gun safety measures sponsored by gun-sense…