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January 17, 2019

North Dakota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Urge Lawmakers Not to Roll Back North Dakota Public Safety Laws

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the followed statement as lawmakers hold hearings today on several bills that would weaken state gun laws.
January 17, 2019

A Gun Safety Law Years in the Making: Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation That Will Reduce Illegal Gun Trafficking and Hold Corrupt Gun Dealers Accountable

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Gov. Pritzker for signing the Combating Illegal Gun Trafficking Act, bipartisan legislation that will put in place…
January 17, 2019

South Dakota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Lawmakers Advance Bill That Would Let People Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 47, which would…
January 17, 2019

A Gun Safety Law Years in the Making: Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation That Will Reduce Illegal Gun Trafficking and Hold Corrupt Gun Dealers Accountable

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Gov. Pritzker for signing the Combating Illegal Gun Trafficking Act, bipartisan legislation that will put in place…
January 15, 2019

Permitless Carry Bill Would Gut South Dakota’s Standards for Who Can Carry a Hidden, Loaded Handgun in Public

On Friday, the Associated Press reported on the introduction of legislation to dismantle the current South Dakota law requiring a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public places. Permitless carry would lower the bar…
January 14, 2019

BREAKING: “Kremlin Blessed Russia’s NRA Operation, U.S. Intel Report Says”

Despite the fact that the Kremlin has long denied it had anything to do with the Russian infiltration of the NRA, a U.S. intelligence report just revealed by the Daily Beast details how Maria Butina and Alexander Torshin…
January 11, 2019

Alabama Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to the Shooting Death of Transgender Woman in Montgomery

Dana Martin is the First Known Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year; First Killed By Gun Violence There Were At Least 26 Transgender People Killed in the U.S. in 2018, 18 of Whom Were Shot and Killed; at least…
January 11, 2019

Nebraska Moms Demand Action Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Increase Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

LINCOLN, Neb. ― The Nebraska chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the introduction of LB 174, legislation that will increase funding for Nebraska’s Office…
January 10, 2019

What to Expect From the States on Gun Violence Prevention in 2019

Last year, lawmakers in statehouses around the country were confronted with an overwhelming public demand for gun violence prevention policies. And, they listened. Policymakers in red, blue and purple states bucked the gun lobby and passed…
January 10, 2019

Members of Congress on Both Sides of the Aisle Support Background Checks

Tuesday, bipartisan members of Congress introduced historic legislation to update the background checks law to require background checks on all gun sales. The legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate on the eight-year mark…
January 9, 2019

Domestic Violence Shootings in Idaho Show Need for Stronger Gun Safety Laws

On Sunday, Heidi De Leon and Jose De Leon were shot and killed by Heidi De Leon’s ex-husband in Meridian in a murder-suicide. Heidi De Leon had recently filed for a petition to modify her child support arrangement with…
January 9, 2019

Axios: “School Shootings are This Generation’s 9/11”

A new poll highlighted by Axios shows that 68 percent of young people ages 14 to 29 say school shootings are the most important issue facing the U.S. The poll, which was conducted by SocialSphere, shows that school shootings…
January 9, 2019

Minnesota Moms Demand Action Applaud House Leadership for Announcing Background Check and Red Flag Legislation Will Be Among First Ten House Bills Introduced

ST. PAUL, Minn. ― The Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the announcement that among the first 10 bills introduced this year in the Minnesota House of Representatives…
January 8, 2019

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Congress for Immediately Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Update Background Checks Law, Require Background Checks for All Gun Sales

In First Week of 116th Congress and Historic Moment for Gun Safety Movement, Legislation Introduced in House and Senate to Update the Background Checks Law to Require Background Checks for All Gun Sales According to Polling, 85 Percent of…
January 8, 2019

As the 2019 Session Begins in Colorado, Lawmakers Prioritize Extreme Risk Protection Order Legislation

On Friday, lawmakers returned to the Capitol prepared to prioritize common-sense gun legislation, starting with Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) legislation, also known as Red Flag Laws, empower…
January 4, 2019

Lawmakers on Both Sides of the Aisle Express Support for Keeping Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers

Once the 2019 session begins, Missouri lawmakers will have an opportunity to refocus their attention on unfinished business: keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. Most states prohibit people who have been convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors…
January 3, 2019

NRA has “Taken Positions that are Hard to Square with its All-American Persona” as it Takes Pro-Gun Agenda Overseas

Today, Bloomberg News published a report detailing how the NRA is increasingly looking outside the U.S. for gun profits and taking “positions that are hard to square with its all-American persona.” Neil Weinberg, Polly Mosendz and Bill Allison…
January 3, 2019

Ohio Enacts Law That Could Let Out-of-State Groups Sue Ohio Cities and Towns Over Gun Safety Measures; Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today criticized the legislature for overriding Gov. Kasich’s veto to enact House Bill 228, a bill that could allow…
January 2, 2019

Two Years Later: NRA Failed to Pass Its Top Federal Priorities During President Trump’s First Two Years in Office, Despite Controlling Both Chambers of Congress

Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Gun Safety Advocates Made Over 50,000 Calls to Congress, Urging Them to Reject the NRA’s Top Legislative Priority, Concealed Carry Reciprocity The Bill to Roll Back Silencer Safety Laws Stalled After It Was Revealed…
December 20, 2018

Tragic Milestone: Philadelphia Records 10-Year High in Homicide Rate

Police Data Reveals At Least 333 Homicides in Philadelphia So Far This Year; Vast Majority of the City’s Homicides Are Gun Homicides PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for…
December 19, 2018

Gov. Kasich Vetoes Bill That Could Let Out-of-State Groups Sue Ohio Cities and Towns Over Gun Safety Measures; Everytown, Ohio Moms Demand Action Respond

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Gov. Kasich for vetoing House Bill 228, a bill that could allow out-of-state special interest groups to…
December 18, 2018

Everytown Statement on Trump Administration Rule to Prohibit Bump Stocks

More Than a Year After the Shooting in Las Vegas, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Will Prohibit Bump Stocks by Categorizing Them as Machine Guns Under the National Firearms Act Everytown, Moms Demand Action Helped…
December 18, 2018

Five Months Since Maria Butina First Arrested, the NRA Still Silent on its Relationship to Butina, the Kremlin

Last week, purported lifetime NRA member Maria Butina pleaded guilty to “conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation within the United States without prior notification to the attorney general.” According to the plea agreement, Butina…
December 18, 2018

Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Pittsburgh City Council for Increasing Gun Violence Prevention Budget

PITTSBURGH – The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement praising the Pittsburgh City Council for increasing the gun violence prevention budget for the city of…

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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.