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Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Colorado House for Passing Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill
DENVER ― The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded after the Colorado House of Representatives voted to advance Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation. HB19-1177 would empower…
March 1, 2019
Colorado Editorial Boards Urge Lawmakers to Pass Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill
This week, editorial boards in Denver and Aurora urged lawmakers to pass HB19-1177, which would empower family members and law enforcement officers to ask a judge to temporarily suspend a person’s access to guns if there is documented evidence that…
March 1, 2019
Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After House Passes Dangerous Bill That Would Allow Schools to Arm Teachers
HB 567 Would Allow any Employee to Become a “School Marshal” and Carry a Firearm on School Property HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapters of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action for Gun…
March 1, 2019
Kentucky Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to House Vote Passing 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 28, 2019
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Minnesota House Committee Passage of Red Flag Legislation
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 a Minnesota House of Representatives committee voted to advance Red Flag legislation…
February 28, 2019
Victory for Gun Sense: U.S. House of Representatives Passes Charleston Loophole Legislation
Today, The House Voted 228-198in Favor of H.R.1112; Legislation That Would Address The “Charleston Loophole” That Allows Licensed Dealers To Sell A Gun After Three Business Days Even If A Background Check Has Not Been Completed WASHINGTON – Everytown…
February 28, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety Calls on Congress to Pass H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019
WASHINGTON– Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement today urging the House to pass H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019, a bill that would address the “Charleston loophole” that allows licensed dealers to sell a…
February 27, 2019
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Gov. Stitt for Signing Permitless Carry Bill
Permitless Carry Is an Incredibly Dangerous Policy That 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…
February 27, 2019
Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill That Would Gut the Handgun Permitting System’s Training Requirement
HB 1264/SB 705 Would Allow People With no Live-Fire Training to Carry a Concealed Handgun in Public NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
February 27, 2019
A Victory for Gun Sense Years in the Making: U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation Requiring Background Checks on All Gun Sales
Today, House Voted 240-190 in Favor of H.R. 8; It’s First Time Major Gun Safety Legislation Has Passed the House in More than 20 Years WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in…
February 27, 2019
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize State Senate for Passing Permitless Carry Bill; Implore Gov. Stitt to Veto
Permitless Carry Is an Incredibly Dangerous Policy That 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…
February 26, 2019
Thursday in Lincoln: Lawmakers Have an Opportunity to Advance Life-Saving Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
On Thursday, members of the Judiciary Committee have an opportunity to advance bills that would protect Nebraska families by helping to keep guns away from individuals with dangerous histories and people displaying warning signs of harming themselves or others. Volunteers…
February 26, 2019
Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds Introduction of Extreme Risk Protection Order Legislation in Colorado House of Representatives
The Legislation Would Allow Courts to Temporarily Prohibit a Person from Having a Gun if Law Enforcement or Immediate Family Members Show That They Poses a Danger to Self or Others DENVER – The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action,…
February 26, 2019
Does Anyone Aside From the Gun Lobby Want Permitless Carry to Become Law in Oklahoma?
Today, over 100 volunteers with the Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America met with lawmakers to express their forceful opposition to a permitless carry bill that would allow people to carry…
February 25, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Letter to Congress From Business Leaders Urging Passage of H.R. 8, The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, today applauded a group of business leaders from some of America’s leading companies, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Levi Strauss & Co.,…
February 25, 2019
New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Praise Governor Cuomo for Signing Lifesaving Red Flag Legislation
NEW YORK – Today the New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement praising Governor Cuomo for signing a Red Flag bill into law. “We…
February 25, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Gun Violence Survivor and Moms Demand Action Volunteer Movita Johnson-Harrell in Pennsylvania Special Legislative Election
Johnson-Harrell Has Been a Moms Demand Action Volunteer Since 2016 PHILADELPHIA – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed Movita Johnson-Harrell, a volunteer with the Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and gun…
February 25, 2019
Washington Post op-ed: “We are conservatives. We urge our fellow Republicans to support this gun safety bill.”
As the House of Representatives prepares this week to vote on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, two former GOP Congressmen wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post titled “We are conservatives. We urge our fellow…
February 25, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement as House Prepares to Vote on H.R. 8, The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
This Week, the House Will Vote on H.R. 8, Legislation That Would Require Background Checks for All Gun Sales Earlier This Month, Investigation Released by Everytown Uncovered One in Nine People Seeking to Buy a Gun on Armslist…
February 25, 2019
As Gun Safety Takes Center Stage in Minnesota, A Reminder That 9 in 10 Minnesotans Support Criminal Background Checks on All Gun Sales
On Wednesday, the Minnesota House Public Safety Committee will hold the first hearing on two gun safety bills that are priorities for both Gov. Tim Walz and the leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives: HF 8, which would require…
February 22, 2019
Hawaii Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate Committee for Advancing Red Flag Legislation
Legislation Would Empower Family Members and Law Enforcement to Petition Courts to Temporarily Prohibit a Person from Having a Gun if They Pose a Risk to Self or Others Red Flag Laws Could Help Prevent Firearm…
February 22, 2019
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Colorado House Committee for Advancing Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill
DENVER ― The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded after the Colorado House Judiciary Committee voted to advance Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation. The bill advanced by…
February 22, 2019
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Policy Recommendations From the Houston Mayor’s Commission Against Gun Violence
Recommendations Include a Stronger Background Check Law, Common-Sense Steps to Keep our Schools Safe and Consideration of a Red Flag Law HOUSTON, Texas – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
February 21, 2019
Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Montana House for Passing Dangerous Gun Bill
HB 325 Would Allow Guns in Public Parks and K-12 Schools and Strip Local Governments of Their Authority to Pass Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part…
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/.
