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After Virginia Beach Tragedy, 2019 State Legislatures Once Again Offer A Roadmap for Action on Gun Safety as NRA Influence Continues to Wane
In the wake of Friday’s mass shooting in Virginia Beach, many are again asking what more can be done to prevent gun violence. A review of 2019 state legislative sessions shows that in statehouses across the country, lawmakers from Nevada…
June 4, 2019
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Brown for Signing Legislation to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Gov. Kate Brown for signing House Bill 2013, legislation that will help keep guns out of…
June 4, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Representative Lucy Mcbath For Introducing Life-Saving Red Flag Legislation
Fifteen States and the District of Columbia Have Passed a Red Flag Law; Ten States Did So After the Parkland Mass Shooting, and Five of Them Have Been Signed by Republican Governors Red Flag Laws Can Save Lives by…
June 4, 2019
NRA Won’t Cooperate with Congressional Investigation, May Be Blocking its PR Firm from Cooperating, Too
The NRA is refusing to cooperate with Senate Finance Committee Democrats’ investigation into “allegations of self-dealing and whether the organization should maintain its 501(c)(4) nonprofit status,” and may be blocking its public relations firm, Ackerman McQueen, from cooperating…
June 4, 2019
Victory For Gun Sense: Nebraska Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat Of Dangerous Gun Bills
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement applauding the Nebraska legislature for adjourning without passing the following dangerous gun bills:…
June 3, 2019
Levi Strauss & Co., Dick’s Sporting Goods, The Empire State Building, Julianne Moore, Laura Dern, Keegan-Michael Key, ATX Television Festival, Athletes, National Gun Violence Organizations and Everytown Creative Council Join The “Wear Orange” Campaign
Everytown Announces Coalition of Cultural Influencers, Nonprofit Partners, Landmarks, Brands and Elected Officials Confirmed to Wear Orange on the Fifth National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 7 Following the Tragic Shooting in Virginia Beach, Americans Will Gather at Nearly…
June 3, 2019
Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Nevada Assembly for Passing AB291 with Strong School Safety and Mass Shooting Prevention Measures
The Bill Passes a Day After a Mass Shooting in Virginia Beach Killed 12 People and Wounded Four More Earlier this Week, Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui Introduced Amendments to the Bill that Would Establish an Extreme Risk Law and Require…
June 3, 2019
Alabama Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Gun Bills This Session
Volunteers With the Alabama Chapter of Moms Demand Action Supported Lawmakers in Their Efforts to Stop Bills Including Permitless Carry Legislation The Legislature Adjourned on the Same Day as a Mass Shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia Took the Lives…
June 1, 2019
Virginia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting at a Municipal Center in Virginia Beach
Reports Indicate That at Least 12 People Were Shot and Killed and Four Wounded; Everytown Analysis of Mass Shootings from 2009 to 2017 is Available Here VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand…
May 31, 2019
Infamous NRA Lobbyist Received More Than $250,000 in Payments While Fighting to Block Gun Safety Legislation After Parkland
Earlier this month, it was reported that Marion Hammer, a longtime NRA board member, former NRA president and NRA lobbyist in Florida received “$270,000 for consulting services and legislative lobbying” the same year of the mass shooting at Marjory…
May 31, 2019
Everytown For Gun Safety Statement on Former NRA President and Board Member Pete Brownell’s Resignation from NRA Board of Directors
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety today responded to a report that former NRA president and current NRA board member, Pete Brownell is resigning from the NRA board of directors. “To see a former NRA president step down…
May 31, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Unveil 2020 Presidential Gun Sense Candidate Distinction Program
During 2018 Inaugural Program Launch, Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction Program Recognized More Than 3,000 Candidates in 48 States NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
May 30, 2019
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Detroit Shooting That Left Three People Dead, Including a Transgender Woman
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Detroit Shooting That Left Three People Dead, Including a Transgender Woman LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
May 30, 2019
Victory for Gun Sense: Kansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Legislation That Would Have Lowered the Age to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Kansas legislature adjourned without passing HB 2326, legislation that would have automatically…
May 29, 2019
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown, G-PAC Illinois Applaud Illinois House Passage of Legislation to Close Deadly Gaps in State Gun Laws
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, and the Gun Violence Prevention PAC (G-PAC Illinois) today released the following statement after the Illinois House of Representatives…
May 29, 2019
Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee for Passing AB291 with Strong School Safety and Mass Shooting Prevention Measures
On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Jauregui Announced Plans to Introduce Amendments to the Bill that Would Establish an Extreme Risk Law and Require Responsible Storage of Firearms to Prevent Access by Children CARSON CITY, Nev. – Everytown for Gun Safety…
May 28, 2019
Holiday Weekend Shootings A Deadly Reminder of Daily Toll of Gun Violence
Cities across the country experienced spikes of gun violence over Memorial Day weekend. From armed robberies to shootings in bars and at the beach, these incidents were a sobering reminder of the gun violence that happens every day in…
May 28, 2019
Nevada Has Opportunity to Save Lives with Extreme Risk Law Addition to Omnibus Gun Bill
Nevada has already come a long way when it comes to gun safety this legislative session. Earlier this year, legislation that will require background checks on all gun sales in the state was passed by the legislature and signed into…
May 24, 2019
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Michigan House Passes Dangerous Bill That Would Slash Penalty For Carrying a Hidden, Loaded Handgun in Public Without a Permit
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following response after the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 4434, which would dramatically reduce…
May 24, 2019
Connecticut Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Connecticut Senate for Passing Gun Safety Legislation
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded the Connecticut Senate for passing three gun safety bills. At an advocacy day hosted by Connecticut Moms Demand…
May 24, 2019
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Oregon Senate For Passing Legislation To Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the Oregon Senate for passing House Bill 2013, legislation that would help keep…
May 23, 2019
New Hampshire Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud New Hampshire Senate for Advancing Gun Safety Legislation
CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded the New Hampshire Senate for advancing legislation to prevent gun violence. The legislation now heads back to…
May 23, 2019
NRA Infighting Reaches Fever Pitch with Two New Lawsuits
Yesterday, the NRA filed a second lawsuit against its public relations firm and a top vendor, Ackerman McQueen, alleging that the PR firm has leaked damaging information to reporters “to tarnish and ultimately destroy the public image of the…
May 22, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Applaud Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper 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 statements in response to former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s multi-issue gun violence prevention plan.
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/.
