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Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Public Safety Conference Committee for Initial Vote Rejecting Gun Safety Measures
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today criticized an initial party line vote by a public safety conference committee rejecting background checks and Red…
May 14, 2019
NRA Board Member and Former Congressman Allen West Calls for Wayne LaPierre’s Resignation
In the latest sign that the dam is breaking at NRA headquarters, NRA board member and former Florida Republican Congressman Lt. Col. Allen West released a statement today calling for NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre to resign his position…
May 14, 2019
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Gun Rights Group Files Lawsuit Against Florida Department of Law Enforcement
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded after Florida Carry, a gun rights organization, filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Law…
May 14, 2019
New Hampshire Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee 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 Judiciary Committee for advancing legislation to prevent gun violence. The legislation passed by…
May 14, 2019
New Polling: Eight in Ten Vermonters Support Waiting Periods on Gun Purchases
S. 169 Would Establish a 24-Hour Waiting Period for Gun Purchases Polling Comes as Session Closes on Friday, Making This Week the Last Chance for Lawmakers to Send S. 169 to the Governor MONTPELIER, Vt. — Everytown for…
May 13, 2019
Louisiana House to Hear Bill That Could Increase Gun Violence in Places of Worship
On Tuesday, the Louisiana House will hear HB 235, a bill that would further expand Stand Your Ground laws in houses of worship. Though the bill purports to protect churchgoers, it would increase the potential for violence in houses…
May 9, 2019
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Newsom For Significant Increase in Funding For the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program
In Revised Budget Unveiled Today, Governor Newsom Increased Funding for the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program to $27 Million The California Chapter of Moms Demand Action and a Coalition of More Than 30 Organizations Across the State Called…
May 9, 2019
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Slam Governor Desantis For Signing Bill That Will Arm Teachers
Florida Legislature Voted to Advance the Bill Despite Statewide Opposition From Educators, Veterans and Survivors of Gun Violence and Evidence That Arming Teachers Is a Risky Idea Many of the Largest School Districts Across the State Have…
May 8, 2019
Connecticut Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Connecticut House For Passing Gun Storage Legislation
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded the Connecticut House of Representatives for passing HB 7223, which would require owners of pistols and revolvers to…
May 8, 2019
New Yorker/The Trace Uncovers New Self-Dealing Among NRA Executives, Contractors
Another New Yorker/The Trace investigation has uncovered more examples of self-dealing among NRA insiders and NRA vendors than have been previously reported. According to reporter Mike Spies, a memo written by half a dozen NRA accountants and presented to…
May 8, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Senator Bob Casey, Representative Dwight Evans for Introducing Legislation That Would Provide Resources to Survivors of Gun Violence
Each Day in the U.S., 100 People Are Shot and Killed, Totaling More Than 36,000 Deaths Annually; About 100,000 More Americans Are Wounded by Guns Each Year In a Recent National Poll, 58 Percent of…
May 8, 2019
Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Bullock for Vetoing Dangerous Bill That Would Allow Schools to Arm Teachers
HB 567 Would Have Allowed any Employee to Become a ‘School Marshal’ and Carry a Firearm on School Property HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
May 8, 2019
Axios: “Colorado STEM school shooting: What the 2020 candidates are saying”
Yesterday in a suburb of Denver, two students targeted STEM School Highlands Ranch, fatally shooting one fellow student and injuring eight more. In response, the Democratic candidates for president responded, many of them not only expressing their thoughts and prayers,…
May 8, 2019
Connecticut Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Connecticut House for Passing Gun Safety Legislation
Lawmakers Passed Gun Safety Legislation Which Would Prohibit Undetectable, Untraceable Firearms and Strengthen Connecticut’s Gun Storage Laws HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded the…
May 7, 2019
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting at Stem School in Highlands Ranch Near Denver
The Shooting is at Least the 42nd Incident of Gunfire on or Onto School Grounds in 2019 DENVER, Colo. — The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the…
May 7, 2019
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Texas House Passes Reckless Bill That Would Increase the Number of Teachers Carrying Guns in Schools
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after the Texas House voted to advance HB 1387, which would expand the School…
May 6, 2019
Everytown For Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Applaud Senator Cory Booker for Being the Latest Presidential Candidate to Unveil A Gun Violence Prevention Platform
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 Senator Cory Booker’s gun violence prevention plan. “Senator Booker…
May 6, 2019
Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Bullock for Vetoing Two Dangerous Gun Bills
HB 325 Would Have Allowed Guns in Public Parks and K-12 Schools and Stripped Local Governments of Their Authority to Pass Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws SB 304 Would Have Allowed State Legislators With a Concealed Carry Permit to Carry in…
May 6, 2019
The Guardian: Analyst Says NRA Won’t Have the Financial Resources to Match its 2016 Election Spending
Between a New York Attorney General’s investigation into the NRA’s nonprofit status amid reports of financial mismanagement and self-dealing and an internal power struggle between NRA insiders, political analysts told the Guardian that the NRA may not have the…
May 3, 2019
Wayne LaPierre’s Lavish Travel Revealed as U.S. Senators Request NRA Financial Documents
Yesterday, Mark Maremont at the Wall Street Journal reported that NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre charged the organization’s ad agency, Ackerman McQueen, more than $240,000 for expenses “related to international trips he took without providing adequate documentation.”…
May 2, 2019
Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Tennessee Senate For Advancing Bill That Would Gut the Handgun Permitting System’s Training Requirement
Gun Safety Instructors from Across the State Have Publicly Opposed This Bill Moms Demand Action Volunteers Advocated for Gun Safety Throughout the Legislative Session NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
May 1, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Three Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Including Two Gun Violence Survivors, Running for Elected Office
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed three Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America volunteers, two of whom are also survivors of gun violence. The endorsements include Rhonda Hart, a survivor of gun violence…
May 1, 2019
Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Louisiana House Committee Passes Reckless Gun Bills
HB 281 Would Tie the Hands of Local Governments That Attempt to Pass Gun Violence Prevention Measures HB 235 Would Dangerously Expand Louisiana’s Stand Your Ground Law BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana chapter of Moms Demand Action…
May 1, 2019
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Florida House For Passing a Bill That Would Allow Teachers to be Armed
The Florida House Voted to Advance the Bill Despite Statewide Opposition From Educators, Veterans and Survivors of Gun Violence and Evidence That Arming Teachers Is a Risky Idea TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action…
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/.
