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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…
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 of…
February 20, 2019
North Dakota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After North Dakota House Rejects Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill
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 voted down dangerous legislation that would…
February 20, 2019
New Polling: Nine In Ten Kentucky Gun Owners Support State’s Permitting System To Carry A Concealed Handgun In Public
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America released new polling conducted by SurveyUSA on behalf of Everytown. The results indicate that 91 percent…
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…
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/.
