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As Domestic Violence Prevention Awareness Month Gets Underway, Gun Safety Advocates Continue To Shed Light on Dangerous Intersection Between Gun Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, are honoring the victims and survivors of domestic violence by advocating for proven tactics to saves lives, including measures…
October 4, 2023
Gunfire Erupts at Morgan State University’s Homecoming Celebration as the U.S. Surpasses More Than 100 Incidents of Gun Violence on School Grounds
BALTIMORE, Md. – The Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to five people being shot and wounded at Morgan State University,…
October 4, 2023
Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, House Speaker Joanna McClinton, Representative Jen O’Mara, Senators Jay Costa and Anthony Williams Join Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala and Over 100 Gun Safety Advocates at Statehouse to Call for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day
HARRISBURG, Penn. — Today, Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, Representative Jen O’Mara, Senators Jay Costa and Anthony Williams, and Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala joined over a hundred Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers as they…
October 4, 2023
2023 Surpasses More Than 100 Incidents of Gun Violence on School Grounds According to Everytown Tracking
The United States Passes This Tragic Milestone as Gunfire Rings Out at HBCU in Baltimore, Five People Shot and Wounded Since the Start of 2023, There Have Been at Least 103 Incidents of Gun Violence on School Grounds in the…
September 29, 2023
Everytown Statement on Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein: “Senator Feinstein was a trailblazing champion for the gun safety movement,…
September 28, 2023
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Hate Fueled Shooting of Indigenous Man in New Mexico, Second Related Oñate Statue Shooting in the State
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. — The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to a shooting at a rally in Española, New Mexico…
September 28, 2023
Michigan Lawmakers Advance Legislation To Help Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Call on Them to Pass With Urgency
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements applauding Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee lawmakers for advancing a critical gun violence prevention…
September 28, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety Endorses 21 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed 21 Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country. The volunteers endorsed today represent the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers as…
September 27, 2023
NEW POLL: There is Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Stronger Gun Safety Laws in Massachusetts
84% of Respondents, including 78% of Gun Owners, Supported Prohibiting the Sale And Possession of Ghost Guns and 84% Supported Increased Training Requirements for Those Seeking to Obtain a License to Carry 68% of Respondents – Including a Majority From…
September 22, 2023
Kansas Chapter of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Self-Inflicted Shooting of 14-Year-Old Jaylee Chillson
AURORA, Kan. – The Kansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to the fatal self-inflicted shooting of 14-year-old Jaylee Chillson. According to…
September 22, 2023
Rep. Lucy McBath and Moms Demand Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala Host Panel Featuring Gun Safety Leaders at the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-7) and Moms Demand Action executive director Angela Ferrell-Zabala hosted a panel at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference to discuss how Black leaders at every level of government are working to…
September 21, 2023
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Biden-Harris Administration for Launching White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention; Herald Commitment to Gun Safety as Key Administration Priority
Rob Wilcox, Everytown for Gun Safety’s Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs and Greg Jackson, Executive Director of the Community Justice Action Fund, Announced as Deputy Directors of Newly Formed White House Office WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety Action…
September 21, 2023
Action During Suicide Prevention Month: Wisconsin Legislators Advance Gun Suicide Prevention Bill
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin chapters of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements applauding Wisconsin Senate lawmakers for voting to advance Senate Bill 205, gun…
September 15, 2023
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Historic Legislative Session in California and Urge Governor Gavin Newsom to Sign Gun Safety Measures Into Law
Since the Start of Session, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers have Rallied, Testified, and Sent over 20,000 Emails and Made Over 2,000 Calls Urging Lawmakers to Pass Gun Violence Prevention Legislation SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Moms Demand…
September 14, 2023
As Students Head Back to School in Louisiana, Shooting at a High School In Greensburg Where One Student Was Killed is Tragic Reminder of Gun Violence Terrorizing Kids and Schools
As students head back to school each year, they face the risk of gun violence and it has become harder for parents and students to feel safe. Students are being forced to normalize learning in constant fear of gunfire ringing…
September 13, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds Reintroduction of the Disarm Hate Act
WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements applauding Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16), and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10) for reintroducing the Disarm Hate Act — legislation that would prohibit people convicted of misdemeanor…
September 13, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL UNDERGOES SECOND ACTIVE SHOOTER LOCKDOWN IN TWO WEEKS; STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION AND MOMS DEMAND ACTION RESPOND
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to an active shooter situation Wednesday afternoon on the…
September 13, 2023
EVERYTOWN COMMUNITY SAFETY FUND AWARDS $2.35 MILLION TO 35 COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP SUSTAIN CRITICAL GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION WORK NATIONWIDE, SURPASSING $10 MILLION TO 117 ORGANIZATIONS IN 67 CITIES SINCE 2019
Everytown Awards $1.5 Million in New Grants to 15 Community Violence Intervention Organizations; $600,000 in Sustainer Grants to 15 Existing Grantees; $250,000 in a Newly Launched Innovation Grant Program to Five Organizations with an Innovative Gun Violence Prevention, Intervention or…
September 12, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Tireless Advocacy by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, California Legislature Passes Measure to Strengthen Concealed Carry Laws
Since the Introduction of SB 2, Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers Have been on the Forefront of Advocating for the Passage of this Bill, Testifying and Sent over 4,000 Emails and Messages Actions to Contact Lawmakers SACRAMENTO,…
September 8, 2023
Members of Congress Highlight Gun Safety Policies During Gun Violence Prevention Week of Action
WASHINGTON — This week, as part of the Gun Violence Prevention Week of Action, members of Congress participated in in-district events across the country to highlight the life-saving impact of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). This landmark law —…
September 7, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Tireless Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers California Senate Passes The Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act
Since the Bill’s Introduction, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers have Testified, Sent over 13,000 Emails and Made Over 2,000 Calls to Lawmakers to Urge its Passage SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action,…
September 7, 2023
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Giffords, Brady Applaud Michigan Lawmakers for Introducing Legislation To Keep Gun Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers, Call on Them to Pass With Urgency
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, GIFFORDS, and Brady, released the following statements applauding the Michigan lawmakers for introducing a critical gun violence prevention bill aimed at disarming domestic abusers. Senate Bills 471/472 and…
September 7, 2023
ATF’s Proposed Rule to Close Online and Gun Show Loophole: What You Need to Know
Last week, the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) turned President Biden’s clear, strong executive action on background checks into action, issuing a life-saving new proposed rule that will expand background…
September 5, 2023
Following Recent Gun Violence, Massachusetts Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Urge Lawmakers to Take Action on Gun Safety as Lawmakers Return to Beacon Hill
BOSTON – The Massachusetts chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement urging lawmakers to take action on gun safety as lawmakers return to Beacon Hill…
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/.
