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February 20, 2019

Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Latest Sign of Governor’s Commitment to Enacting Background Check and Red Flag Laws

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the budget proposal from Gov. Walz included funding for implementing: Legislation…
February 20, 2019

Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize State Senate Committee for Passing Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill

Permitless Carry is Opposed by 81 Percent of Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after the Oklahoma Senate…
February 19, 2019

South Dakota Moms Demand Action Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Legislation That Would Force Colleges and Universities to Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns on Campuses

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applaud lawmakers for voting against SB 122, dangerous legislation that would have forced public colleges and…
February 19, 2019

Tennessee House to Hold Hearing on Bill That Would Undermine the Handgun Carry Permit System

Tomorrow, the Constitutional Protections and Sentencing Subcommittee is scheduled to hold a hearing on HB 1264, a bill that attempts to move Tennessee closer to becoming a permitless carry state. Volunteers with the Tennessee chapter of…
February 19, 2019

HB 325 Would be a Disaster for Public Safety in Montana; Montana Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Available

Legislation that would allow guns into public parks and K-12 schools, HB 325, will get its third hearing in the Montana House tomorrow, February 20. HB 325 would pave the way for more armed teachers in Montana, even though…
February 19, 2019

Both Chambers of Congress Launch New Investigations into Ties Between NRA and Russia

The NRA can add two new congressional investigations to its list of things to worry about. On Friday, NPR’s Tim Mak reported that the Senate Finance Committee is launching a bipartisan investigation into “how a conservative think tank…
February 19, 2019

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Sen. Feinstein and Reps. Carbajal, Fitzpatrick, Deutch and Beyer for Introducing Bipartisan Red Flag Legislation

Today Marks One Year Since the Parkland Mass Shooting; Reports Indicate There Were Warning Signs Before Parkland Shooter Killed 17 People and Wounded More Than a Dozen Red Flag Laws Can Save Lives by Creating a Way for…
February 19, 2019

North Dakota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After North Dakota House Passes Dangerous Bill That Would Allow Schools to Arm Teachers Despite Clear Safety Risks

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the North Dakota House of Representatives passed legislation that would allow schools…
February 15, 2019

A Victory for Gun Sense Years in the Making: Governor Sisolak Signs Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales in Nevada

Today’s Signing Vindicates the Will of the People of Nevada 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 Governor Steve Sisolak for…
February 15, 2019

Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Aurora Mass Shooting

AURORA, Illinois — The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the mass shooting at a manufacturing company in Aurora,…
February 15, 2019

Time is Running out for Arizona Lawmakers to Act on Domestic Violence

Earlier this year, a bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers led by Republican Senator Heather Carter introduced SB 1219, legislation that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. But as…
February 14, 2019

New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud New Mexico House for Passing Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales

SB 8 Would Close a Dangerous Gap in Federal Law That Allows Convicted Criminals and Others With Dangerous Histories to Purchase Guns Without a Background Check SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
February 14, 2019

Kentucky Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Senate Vote Advancing Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation

SB 150 Would Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement…
February 14, 2019

Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Raimondo For Supporting Gun Violence Prevention Legislative Package

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after Governor Gina Raimondo and Attorney General Peter Neronha announced support for a gun…
February 14, 2019

New Poll: 87 Percent of Coloradans Support Allowing Family Members and Law Enforcement to Ask a Court to Temporary Suspend a Person’s Access to Guns When There Is Evidence Someone Poses a Serious Threat to Self or Others

Poll Also Finds Overwhelming Support in Colorado for Federal Legislation Requiring Background Checks on All Gun Sales DENVER ― Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today released new polling showing the vast majority of Coloradans —…
February 13, 2019

Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Oklahoma House Passes Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill

Permitless Carry is Opposed by 81 Percent of Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.– The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after the Oklahoma House…
February 13, 2019

Parkland Mass Shooting Survivor, Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on the One-year Mark of the Parkland Mass Shooting

NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements in remembrance of the one-year mark of the mass shooting at Marjory…
February 13, 2019

Parkland Mass Shooting Survivor, Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on the One-year Mark of the Parkland Mass Shooting

NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements in remembrance of the one-year mark of the mass shooting at Marjory…
February 13, 2019

NYT Editorializes on Background Checks Bill, NRA-Russia: “How Trump Has Hurt the Gun Lobby”

In a new editorial headlined “How Trump Has Hurt the Gun Lobby,” the New York Times highlights how the politics of gun safety have shifted, exemplified by tomorrow’s House markup of legislation to require background checks…
February 13, 2019

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on House Markup of Bipartisan Background Checks Legislation

Tomorrow Marks One Year Since Parkland Mass Shooting in Which 17 Students and Educators Were Killed and 17 More Were Wounded H.R. 8 Would Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales; H.R. 1112 Would Address the Charleston Loophole…
February 12, 2019

Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Senate Education Committee Passes Bill That Would Allow Teachers to be Armed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after the Florida Senate Education…
February 12, 2019

Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting in Polk County

Authorities Report That Five People Were Shot and Killed, Including a 15-Month-Old Baby POLK COUNTY, Texas – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement…
February 12, 2019

Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Senate Education Committee Passes Bill That Would Allow Teachers to be Armed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after the Florida Senate Education…
February 12, 2019

Kentucky Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety today applauded the introduction of SB 177, legislation that would disarm domestic abusers. The bipartisan…

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Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.