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New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Cuomo’s Commitment to Regulate Ghost Guns in 2020
In December, Everytown for Gun Safety Urged the ATF to Interpret Similarly Worded Federal Law to Regulate the Building Blocks for Ghost Guns NEW YORK – Volunteers with the New York chapter of Moms Demand…
December 31, 2019
Re: Gun Violence Kills 3,000 Texans Each Year
Once again, the gun violence crisis in Texas is in the spotlight after two people were shot and killed at a church in White Settlement on Sunday. Gun violence kills more than 3,000 Texans each year,…
December 30, 2019
Ohio State Students Demand Action Leader: “’Stand Your Ground’ Not What Ohio Needs”
Last week, Mitchell Pinsky, group leader of Students Demand Action at The Ohio State University, penned an op-ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer highlighting the dangers of the Stand Your Ground legislation currently being considered in the Ohio State…
December 29, 2019
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Students Demand Action, both parts of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement in response to today’s fatal shooting at…
December 23, 2019
New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Fatal Shooting Of Transgender Woman In Brooklyn
Yahira Nesby is at Least the 22nd Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year; 17 Have Been Killed with a Gun; Almost All Were Black Women NEW YORK — The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
December 20, 2019
Everytown For Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Statement On Virginia AG Advisory Opinion Stating ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuary County’ Resolutions Have ‘No Legal Effect’
NEW YORK – Today, Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring issued an advisory opinion on the rise of so-called ‘Second Amendment sanctuary counties’ in Virginia, saying the resolutions passed by localities across Virginia declaring themselves exempt from gun safety laws…
December 19, 2019
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Minnesota Senate Hearing On Current Gun Laws
The Minnesota Senate Held a Hearing Today on the State’s Current Gun Laws, Instead of Working to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales and Pass a Red Flag Bill Needed in the State ST. PAUL, Minn. –…
December 19, 2019
Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund And Moms Demand Action Urge Sheriffs’ Association, Association Of Counties, Others To Condemn ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Resolutions
‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Resolutions Undermine the Rule of Law, Foster Distrust in Law Enforcement and May Deter People from Reporting Individuals Who May Hurt Themselves or Others Everytown Support Fund: ‘Counties That Pass These Resolutions are Ignoring the Will…
December 19, 2019
Vermont Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Legislative Leadership For Prioritizing Gun Violence Prevention In 2020
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Senate leadership for making gun violence prevention a top priority…
December 18, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Facebook, Instagram Decision To Prohibit Influencers From Being Paid To Advertise Firearms On Its Platforms
According to Reports, Facebook and Instagram Will No Longer Allow Guns to be Promoted via Branded Content NEW YORK – Following the news that Facebook and Instagram will prohibit influencers from using branded content to…
December 18, 2019
The New York Times: Wayne LaPierre’s Use of NRA Funds for Personal Spending Could Lead to Criminal Referral and Investigation
In a magazine piece released today, the New York Times reports that “veterans of the [New York] attorney general’s office and some within the N.R.A.’s inner circle” believe CEO Wayne LaPierre’s use of NRA funds…
December 18, 2019
Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Inslee For Including Funding For City Gun Violence Prevention In 2020 Supplemental Budget Proposal
The Proposed Budget Includes More Than $1.8 Million Dedicated to Violence Intervention and Prevention Programs and Would Establish Gun Violence Prevention Grants OLYMPIA, Wash. —The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
December 17, 2019
Virginia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Gov. Northam’s 2020 Budget Proposal That Includes Funding For City Gun Violence Prevention
The Proposed Budget Includes $2.6 Million Dedicated to City Gun Violence Prevention Violence Intervention and Prevention Programs Provide Comprehensive Support to Those at Greatest Risk of Being Involved in Gun Violence and Are Proven to Work RICHMOND, Va. —The…
December 16, 2019
Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund Applauds Government Spending Deal That Includes $25 Million In Funding For Research On Gun Violence
Government Spending Compromise Includes $25 Million in Funding for Gun Violence Research Earlier This Year, the House Passed Legislation to Provide $50 Million in Funding for Gun Violence Research, Which Senate Leadership Would Not Support …
December 13, 2019
Gun Politics in 2019 and What’s Ahead in 2020
Earlier this week, Jersey City was shattered by gun violence — fueled by hate and armed with a gun. Tomorrow will mark seven years since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook School, where 20 students and six educators were…
December 12, 2019
Everytown For Gun Safety Urges ATF To Correct Regulatory Failure Allowing Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’ Into Communities Across The Country
Ghost Guns Are Unserialized, Untraceable Guns Often Made from Building Blocks That Can Be Purchased with No Background Check ATF’s Current Failure to Regulate These Building Blocks Has Led to a Rise in Illegal Ghost Gun Production and Trafficking …
December 12, 2019
Senator Rubio Caves to NRA on VAWA, Opposes DOJ on Boyfriend Loophole. What will Senator Scott do?
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has caved to NRA pressure, deciding to support a version of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) that does not include life-saving…
December 11, 2019
Re: Ohio Senate Holding Third ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearing Despite Its Deadly Results in Other States
Today, the Ohio Senate is holding its third hearing on “Stand Your Ground” legislation – a bill that would upend traditional self-defense law in Ohio and allow a person to shoot to kill in public, even when there is a…
December 10, 2019
New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond To A Mass Shooting In Jersey City
This Shooting is at Least the 29th Mass Shooting in 2019 and 223rd Since 2009 JERSEY CITY, N.J — Today, the New Jersey chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and the Jersey City chapter of…
December 10, 2019
Recent Gun Violence in Arkansas Highlights Need for Gun Safety
On Saturday night, Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol vehicle, prompting national news coverage of gun violence in Arkansas. The shooting was one of several in Northwest…
December 10, 2019
The New York Times: New York’s Attorney General Deepens its Investigation into the NRA, Issues New Subpoena
According to a new report by the New York Times, New York State Attorney General Letitia James has issued a new document subpoena to the National Rifle Association, furthering her eight-month investigation into the organization.
December 9, 2019
Associated Press Investigation Highlights Risk of Arming Teachers
An Associated Press investigation of unintentional shootings by law enforcement found that at least 22 such incidents occurred at schools or college campuses since 2012, underscoring the risk of legislation putting guns in the hands…
December 6, 2019
Daily Beast: Trump’s DOJ Supports Closing the Boyfriend Loophole that Senate Republicans Deemed Too Political to Pass
Republican Senators have argued that addressing the boyfriend loophole in the pending reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) would be too political to pass the Senate, but a new Daily Beast report shows President Trump’s own Department…
December 6, 2019
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting at Naval Air Station in Pensacola
Initial Reports Indicate At Least 3 People Dead and Multiple People Injured On Tuesday, 2 People Were Shot and Killed and One Shot and Wounded at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam…
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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.
