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Indiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Celebrate Moms Demand Action Volunteer Kathy Parker’s Win in Race for West Lafayette City Council
Kathy Parker Joins Dozens of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Public Office Since its Founding in 2012 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Indiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in…
November 6, 2019
As Special Session Looms, Will Wisconsin Lawmakers Learn from Virginia Elections?
June 4, 2019: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam calls a special legislative session on gun violence, urging lawmakers to take action after the Virginia Beach mass shooting.July 9, 2019: Legislative leaders end the special session shortly after it begins.Nov. 5, 2019:…
November 6, 2019
Michigan Lawmakers Haven’t Held Hearings on Bipartisan Bills to Keep Guns out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
October — National Domestic Violence Awareness Month — is now over, and still the Michigan legislature has not even held hearings on bipartisan legislation that would help keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. Committee chair Representative Graham Filler…
November 6, 2019
CNN: How Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action Flipped Virginia
This morning, CNN published a new story that details Everytown for Gun Safety and Mom Demand Action’s winning, aggressive strategy to flip Virginia to a gun sense majority in the NRA’s home state. Everytown for Gun…
November 6, 2019
Gun Safety Sweep in Virginia: Everytown for Gun Safety’s $2.5 Million Investment and Moms Demand Action’s Grassroots Army Flip General Assembly to a Gun Sense Majority, Creating a Roadmap for 2020
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Was Largest Outside Investor in Virginia’s 2019 Elections, Helping Replace NRA-Backed Candidates With Gun Sense Champions in NRA’s Home State After Virginia Republicans Failed to Act on Gun Safety Following the Deadly Virginia Beach Shooting…
November 4, 2019
More Than 80 Survivors of Gun Violence Sign Letter Urging Florida Legislature to Pass Background Checks Law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, volunteers with the Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, delivered a letter signed by more than 80 survivors of gun violence to the Florida…
November 4, 2019
Despite Mandatory Rhode Island Law, Family Court Only Orders Firearm Surrender From Domestic Abusers One-Third of the Time
Report Finds Substantial Gaps in the Family Court’s Implementation of the Protect Rhode Island Families ActVolunteers with the Rhode Island Chapter of Moms Demand Action Collected Data by Attending Rhode Island Family Court Proceedings PROVIDENCE,…
November 4, 2019
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action Announces Partnership With Cinemark in Pittsburgh to Run Gun Safety PSA
The PSA Elevates Moms Demand Action’s Secure Gun Storage Program, “Be SMART”; This Marks the First Time That a Be SMART Message has Been Shown in Theaters PITTSBURGH — On Saturday, two Pittsburgh Cinemark theaters began airing a 30-second Public…
November 1, 2019
Everytown’s Record $2.5 Million Investment to Flip Virginia’s General Assembly
View the complete memorandum HERE.Earlier this year, Virginia suffered a horrific tragedy when a gunman walked into the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, shooting and killing 12 people and wounding 17 others. Voters in the Commonwealth know…
November 1, 2019
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Shooting at Halloween House Party in Orinda
At Least Four People Were Shot and Killed, and at Least Four People Were Wounded in a Shooting on Thursday Night ORINDA, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action,…
November 1, 2019
Missouri Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud St. Louis for Requiring Gun Dealers to Alert Law Enforcement When Criminals Try to Purchase Guns
St. Louis is The First City in the U.S. to Pass Such an Ordinance ST. LOUIS – Volunteers with the Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the…
October 31, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Launches Powerful Closing Ad in Virginia’s Election, Makes Additional $100,000 in Donations
New Digital Ad Highlights Virginia Republicans’ Inaction on Gun Violence After Virginia Beach Mass ShootingEverytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Also Contributing Additional $100,000 to Virginia Democratic House and Senate Caucuses As Part of $2.5 Million Effort to Elect Gun…
October 31, 2019
What to Know About Gun Violence in Florida
As the Florida legislature returns to Tallahassee for committee work next week, Senator Bill Galvano will again have the opportunity to charge the Senate to support legislation requiring a background check on every gun sale. This legislation would go far…
October 30, 2019
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Shooting in Long Beach
At Least Three People Were Shot and Killed, and at Least Nine People Were Wounded in a Shooting Tuesday Night LONG BEACH, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown…
October 29, 2019
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Commissioner Fried for Introducing New Gun Safety Legislation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to new legislation proposed by Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried today that would take…
October 29, 2019
Texans Across Party Lines Support Background Checks, Red Flag Laws
In the wake of shootings in Odessa and El Paso, Texans of all stripes have voiced support for evidence-based gun safety laws like red flag laws and background checks on all gun sales. Those calls are all the more urgent…
October 28, 2019
New Hampshire Moms Demand Action Volunteers Available for Interviews Ahead of Wednesday Committee Vote on Extreme Risk Protection Orders
On Wednesday, lawmakers on New Hampshire’s Criminal Judiciary Committee will have an opportunity to advance Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) legislation, after the legislation was deferred to a summer work session for further discussion. Volunteers with…
October 27, 2019
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond to a Shooting at a Party in Greenville
GREENVILLE, Texas — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after reports that at least…
October 24, 2019
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Introduction of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Legislation
Research has Shown ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Are Associated With Increased Homicides and are not Shown to Decrease Violent Crime COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both parts…
October 24, 2019
New Report from Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Details Firearm Suicide Among Military Veterans and Key Ways to Prevent It
Approximately 11 Veterans Die Each Day by Firearm Suicide; Recommendations for Prevention Include Utilizing Red Flag Laws, Promoting Secure Storage and Raising Public Awareness NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund today released a new report…
October 23, 2019
Maine Moms Demand Action Criticize the Maine Legislative Council for Failing to Advance Gun Safety Legislation for Next Session
AUGUSTA, Maine — Volunteers with the Maine chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today criticized the members of the Maine Legislative Council for failing to advance several gun safety policies for…
October 23, 2019
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Majority Leader Fitzgerald ‘nixes Special Session’ on Gun Safety
After Virginia’s Legislature Failed to Act in a Special Session Called After Virginia Beach Mass Shooting, Gun Safety Is Now a Key Issue In That State’s Elections Next Month MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand…
October 22, 2019
Florida’s Red Flag Law Saves Lives and Protects Due Process
A weeks-long investigation by the Tampa Bay Times showed that Florida’s red flag law has successfully deterred potential acts of violence while protecting due process since its passage in the wake of the mass shooting in…
October 22, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Six Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Elected Office
In Total, 20 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Who Have Been Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Are Running for Office This FallEarlier This Year, Moms Demand Action Volunteer Movita Johnson-Harell Was Elected to the Pennsylvania State House, and…
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/.
