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New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Lieutenant Governor Oliver for Signing Gun Violence Prevention Bills
Signing Comes Days After Mass Shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio Every Day, 100 Americans are Shot and Killed, With a Concentration of Gun Homicides Happening…
August 5, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to President Trump’s Statement on El Paso, Dayton Mass Shootings
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s address. “Let’s be clear: This is not about mental health, it’s not about video games, it’s not about movies.
August 3, 2019
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting At Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso
Initial Reports Indicate Multiple Victims; Suspect in Custody EL PASO, Texas – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement…
July 31, 2019
New: Former Senior NRA Employee Accuses NRA Outside Counsel of Silencing NRA Staff Who Questioned NRA’s Financial Mismanagement
According to a new report by The Trace, in partnership with ProPublica and The New Yorker, a former senior NRA compliance employee has accused Bill Brewer, the NRA’s outside counsel for the past year and a…
July 31, 2019
Gun Violence Prevention a Key Issue Issue During Night One of CNN Democratic Presidential Debate
Following a weekend of deadly shootings at community events, from a park in New York City’s Brownsville neighborhood to the historic garlic festival in Gilroy, California, day one of the second Democratic presidential debate on CNN…
July 31, 2019
New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Cuomo for Signing Legislation to Prohibit Arming Teachers
NEW YORK — The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Governor Cuomo for signing legislation to prohibit arming teachers and other staff in K-12 schools. This…
July 30, 2019
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Chippewa County Mass Shooting
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. — The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded after authorities said shootings in two Chippewa County locations left a total of five people dead,…
July 29, 2019
New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Cuomo for Signing Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
NEW YORK – The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after Governor Cuomo signed into law S2374 and S2448, two gun violence prevention bills.
July 28, 2019
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival
Initial Reports Indicate that Multiple People Shot at Famed Food Festival SAN JOSE, Calif. — The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after reports…
July 26, 2019
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting in Canoga Park
Everytown Analysis of Mass Shootings from 2009 to 2017 is Available Here CANOGA PARK, Calif. — The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the…
July 22, 2019
After a Violent Weekend in D.C., Community-Based Gun Violence Intervention Programs Can Provide Solutions
Over the weekend, several people were wounded in shootings across Washington, D.C. On Sunday alone, at least five people were wounded and one person was killed in separate shootings. This follows an altercation at a fast-food…
July 22, 2019
South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Transgender Woman in North Charleston
Denali Berries Stuckey is at Least the 12 Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year, With at Least 10 Having Been Killed With a Gun; All 12 Were Black Women NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The South Carolina chapter of Moms Demand…
July 12, 2019
BREAKING: NRA Under Investigation by the DC Attorney General for Potential Violations of Non Profit Laws, Receives Subpoena for Financial Records
According to a new report by the Washington Post, DC Attorney General Karl Racine is “seeking financial documents from the NRA and its foundation.” The NRA Foundation, which is the NRA’s primary 501(c)(3) organization, is chartered…
July 12, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Applaud Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for Elevating Issue of Gun Violence Prevention in 2020 Presidential Campaign
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statement in response to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s plan to combat gun violence and protect American…
July 12, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Launch Five-figure Digital Ad Campaign to Hold Lawmakers Accountable on Gun Safety in Virginia
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, today announced the launch of a new five-figure digital advertising campaign to hold elected officials accountable on gun…
July 11, 2019
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Attorney General Shapiro For Introducing Gun Tracing Program
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Pennsylvania Attorney General Shapiro for introducing a new program to help fight illegal gun trafficking by improving…
July 11, 2019
States, Cities Boosting Support for Community-Based Solutions to Gun Violence, The Trace Reports
Yesterday, The Trace’s Elizabeth Van Brocklin reported on increasing funding from states and cities for community gun violence prevention initiatives across the country. Local groups in cities disproportionately affected by gun violence are seeing success from…
July 9, 2019
Everytown, Virginia Moms Demand Action Criticize Virginia Legislature for Adjourning Without Action on Gun Safety
Legislators Convened Today at the Statehouse for a Special Session Called by Governor Northam in Response to the Shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center; Took No Action RICHMOND, Va. — Everytown for Gun Safety and the Virginia…
July 3, 2019
Ahead of Gov. Northam’s Special Session, NRA Town Hall Shows Unwillingness to Find Solutions to Address Gun Violence
On Monday, the NRA held a town hall in Virginia Beach, where a gunman shot and killed 12 people and wounded four more just over a month ago. Simultaneously, concerned community members gathered at a forum to discuss…
July 3, 2019
Top NRA Donors Threaten to Withhold Millions in Donations, Demanding LaPierre’s Resignation, As “NRA Meltdown has Trump Campaign Sweating”
According to a new report by the New York Times, a major NRA donor concerned the NRA is “decaying” is leading an insurgency among other top donors in order to oust senior leadership at the organization, including executive vice…
July 1, 2019
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Newsom, California Legislature for Significantly Increasing Funding for the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program in 2019 Budget
In Final Budget Signed Today, Governor Newsom Included $30 Million for the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program The California Chapter of Moms Demand Action and a Coalition of More Than 30 Organizations Across the State Called for Increased…
July 1, 2019
Thursday Shooting in D.C. Marks 10th Known Trans Woman Killed This Year, Third Trans Person Killed During Pride Month
On Thursday, a trans woman was shot and killed in a suburb of Washington, D.C. where another trans woman was killed less than three months earlier. Zoe Spears, a 23 year-old Black trans woman, was shot and killed…
July 1, 2019
Virginia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Richmond City Council for Passing Gun Violence Prevention Ordinance
Ordinance Calls on State Legislature to Allow Cities to Prohibit the Carrying of any Firearm Within any City-Owned Building, Park or Recreation or Community Facility RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
June 28, 2019
Capital Gazette Shooting Survivor, Moms Demand Action Statements on One-Year Mark of Capital Gazette Shooting
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements in remembrance of the one-year mark of the mass shooting at…
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/.
