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Virginia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Richmond Mayor for Introducing Gun Violence Prevention Ordinance
Proposed Ordinance Would 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, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
June 24, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Release Suggested Gun Violence Prevention Questions Ahead of Miami Presidential Debates
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, today released suggested gun violence prevention questions that NBC moderators should ask during the Miami presidential debates this…
June 21, 2019
NRA A+ Rated Florida Senator’s Handling of Marion Hammer Ethics Investigation Draws Questions
Last month, Florida State Senator Perry Thurston and State Representative Anna Eskamani accused longtime NRA board member, former NRA president and NRA lobbyist in Florida Marion Hammer of failing to disclose lobbying payments as required by Florida law, filing…
June 21, 2019
NRA’s Longtime CFO Allegedly Embezzled Over $1 Million From His Previous Company, Former Colleagues Say
According to a new report from the New Yorker/The Trace, the NRA’s longtime chief financial officer Woody Phillips, who worked at the NRA alongside executive vice president Wayne LaPierre for 26 years, was fired from his previous job for…
June 20, 2019
BOMBSHELL: NRA Suspends its Second-in-Command, Chris Cox, Claiming He Sought CEO Wayne LaPierre’s Ouster
A new report by the New York Times’ Danny Hakim reveals a shocking new development in the ongoing saga of the NRA’s inner turmoil, questionable financial transactions and apparent self-dealing. According to the New York Times, in a new…
June 19, 2019
Victory for Gun Safety: Everytown, Moms Demand Action and American Medical Association Applaud U.S. House of Representatives Passing Legislation That Includes $50 Million in Annual Funding for Research on Gun Violence in Annual Appropriations Bill
Last Year, Congress Passed a Spending Bill with Report Language Clarifying Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Authority to Conduct Research on Causes of Gun Violence; But 115th Congress Did Not Appropriate Funding for Gun Violence Research Chairwoman of…
June 18, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Applaud Sen. Amy Klobuchar 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. Amy Klobuchar’s plan for her first 100 days as president…
June 18, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Applaud Rep. Eric Swalwell 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 Rep. Eric Swalwell’s multi-issue gun violence prevention plan. “More…
June 18, 2019
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Passage of Resolution to Require Los Angeles Public Schools to Send Information Home About Responsible Firearms Storage
Today, Moms Demand Action Volunteers Delivered a Petition to the LAUSD Signed By Nearly 2,400 Los Angeles Residents in Support of the Resolution Responsible Firearm Storage Can Result in Fewer Unintentional Shootings and Firearm Suicides Among American Youth…
June 14, 2019
Victory for Gun Sense: Following Landmark Legislative Session for Gun Safety, Governor Sisolak Signs Ab291 with Strong School Safety and Mass Shooting Prevention Measures
Governor Sisolak Signed SB89, an Additional School Safety Bill, Earlier This Week. CARSON CITY, Nev. – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown, today applauded Gov.
June 13, 2019
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Gov Newsom and California Legislature for Significantly Increasing Funding for the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program in 2019 Budget
In Budget Passed Today, Legislature Increased Funding for the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program to $30 Million The California Chapter of Moms Demand Action and a Coalition of More Than 30 Organizations Across the State Called for Increased…
June 12, 2019
White Swan Shootings Appear to be the 11th Mass Shooting of 2019
According to news reports, five people were killed Saturday in shootings on the Yakama Reservation in Washington. Two suspects have been taken into custody and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in relation to the reported shootings,…
June 12, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety, Virginia Moms Demand Action Applaud 52 Gun Sense Candidates for Advancing to General Election
Virginia Primary Election Came Less than Two Weeks after Mass Shooting in Virginia Beach that Killed 12 and Wounded Four This November, Virginians Have a Chance to Flip Control of Both Legislative Chambers to a Gun Sense Majority in NRA’s…
June 11, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds Introduction of Bill to End Special Legal Protections for Gun Industry
Bill Introduced Today by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) Would Repeal 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act), the NRA’s “Most Significant Piece of Pro-Gun Legislation in Twenty Years” NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety…
June 10, 2019
Fifth National Gun Violence Awareness Day Paints America Orange
More Than 850 Events Took Place Throughout the Campaign; Wear Orange 2019 Participants Included More Than 2,500 Partners, Influencers, Landmarks & Buildings, and Elected Officials #WearOrange Trended and More Than 200,000 People Posted to Social Media NEW YORK — During…
June 10, 2019
Washington Post: One-Quarter of NRA Board Members Profited from NRA over Past Three Years
A new investigation by the Washington Post has uncovered that it is not just high-profile NRA executives who have profited from the organization: Roughly one-quarter of the NRA’s unpaid board, which numbers 76 members, were paid by the NRA…
June 7, 2019
In Another Sign of Changing Political Calculus, 2020 Presidential Candidates Wear Orange in Honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day
In yet another indication that gun violence prevention will be a marquee issue in the 2020 presidential campaign, at least 13 presidential candidates have participated as of this posting in Wear Orange to mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day. More…
June 7, 2019
North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Transgender Woman in Lumberton
Chanel Scurlock is at Least the Ninth Trans Person Shot and Killed Nationwide This Year; All Nine Were Black Women June 7 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day LUMBERTON, N.C. — The North Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
June 6, 2019
Victory For Gun Sense: Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Bills This Session
Volunteers With the Louisiana Chapter of Moms Demand Action Supported Lawmakers in Their Efforts to Stop Bills Including Preemption and Stand Your Ground Legislation BATON ROUGE, La. — Volunteers with the Louisiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
June 6, 2019
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Governor Abbott For Signing Bill That Put School Children at Risk
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today criticized Governor Abbott for signing HB 1387 into law. The new law allows an unlimited number of…
June 6, 2019
Athletes From the NFL, WNBA and NBA Joining Forces to Launch the Everytown Athletic Council and Will ‘Wear Orange’ On Friday For National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Athletic Council Launching with Founding Members Xavier Rhodes, DeAndre Washington and Delanie Walker of the NFL, Devereaux Peters of the WNBA and Joakim Noah of the NBA Golden State Warriors Inviting Survivors of Gun Violence to Game 4 of the…
June 5, 2019
Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Rhode Island Senate for Passing Legislation Prohibiting Undetectable, Untraceable Guns
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the Rhode Island Senate for passing S84, legislation to prohibit undetectable, untraceable firearms, commonly known as…
June 5, 2019
Victory for Gun Sense: Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Nevada Legislature for Passing Gun Violence Prevention Policies this Session
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, marked the end of the 2019 legislative session by celebrating the passage of gun violence prevention policies this…
June 5, 2019
Victory for Gun Safety: Connecticut Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Lamont for Enacting Gun Safety Legislation
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded Governor Lamont for signing legislation this week to prevent gun violence. Lawmakers also voted this week to increase…
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/.
