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Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses Latest Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country — underscoring the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand…
July 19, 2024
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting and Killing of Ron Gee, Indianapolis Anti-Violence Advocate and Founder of Cease Fire Indy
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement in response to a shooting on the east side of Indianapolis on…
July 19, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on the Conclusion of the Republican National Convention
WASHINGTON — Last night, the Republican National Convention wrapped in Milwaukee and, despite a weekend shooting at a Trump rally that left the former president injured and one attendee dead, America’s gun violence crisis wasn’t addressed (and neither, for…
July 19, 2024
Two People Shot and Killed and Two Others Wounded, Including a Two-Year Old Girl, in a Shooting in Southeast Washington D.C.; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Washington, D.C. – The District of Columbia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued a statement following a shooting in Southeast Washington D.C. yesterday morning where…
July 15, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Trump Announcing Vance as his Pick for Vice President
WASHINGTON — Today, after Donald Trump announced J.D. Vance as his pick for Vice President, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action released the following statements: “As Saturday demonstrated, no one — not even the former president —…
July 15, 2024
At Least Four People Shot and Killed and At Least Ten Wounded in Mass Shooting at Birmingham Event Center; Alabama Chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
BIRMINGHAM, AL. — The Alabama 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 at least four people shot and killed and at…
July 13, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Responding to Shooting at Campaign Event for Former President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a shooting at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. While details are…
July 11, 2024
Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds Senator Durbin for Introducing the Federal Firearm Licensee Act in the Senate
WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety applauded Senator Durbin for introducing the Federal Firearm Licensee Act (FFLA) in the Senate. The bill would bring firearm dealer laws into the 21st century by modernizing and strengthening the federal requirements…
July 10, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Hawai’i Governor Josh Green Signs Bill to Raise the Age of Purchase for Ammunition
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after Governor Josh Green signed SB 2845 into law. The measure raises the…
July 8, 2024
Gun Violence Wreaks Havoc on July Fourth Weekend; Underscores Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety
Over July Fourth Weekend, Gun Violence Erupted in Nearly Every State Across the County; At Least 90 People Were Shot in Chicago Alone Gun Violence Over the Holiday Weekend Affected Nearly Every State in the Country With Over…
July 3, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Targeted Shooting of Family of Guatemalan Descent at Nebraska Home
CRETE, Neb. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a shooting at a Crete, Nebraska home, which resulted in four children shot and…
July 1, 2024
State Legislatures Wrap 2024 Legislative Session With Monumental, and Often Bipartisan, Progress on Gun Violence Prevention, Building on 2023’s Historic Year
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, today celebrated another remarkable legislative session for gun safety in the states. This session, state legislatures have already passed more than…
June 27, 2024
Fourth Shooting in 24 Hours: Two People Shot and Killed in Lancaster, California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Chapters Respond
LANCASTER, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued this joint statement following a shooting in Lancaster. According to reports, the tragic incident…
June 22, 2024
Teenager Shot and Killed in Overnight Shooting; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
CINCINNATI, Ohio. – Today, the Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after a 16-year old, Jackie Jackson III, was …
June 21, 2024
Two People Shot and Killed and Multiple Injured, Including One Police Officer, in Arkansas Mass Shooting; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
FORDYCE, Ark. – Today, the Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements in response to the mass shooting outside of the Mad Butcher market…
June 21, 2024
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Named the 2024 Federal Gun Sense Lawmaker of Year on the Heels of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s Gun Sense University
Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Awarded to Leader Jeffries for His Leadership on Gun Safety NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety named Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries the 2024 Federal Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year…
June 21, 2024
New Mexico State Representative Andrea Romero Named the 2024 State Level Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year
Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Awarded to Rep. Romero for Her Leadership on Gun Violence Prevention NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety named New Mexico State Representative Andrea Romero as the 2024 State Level Gun Sense…
June 21, 2024
Mayor Justin Bibb Named the 2024 Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of Year on the Heels of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s Gun Sense University
Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Awarded to Mayor Justin Bibb for His Leadership on Gun Violence Prevention NEW YORK— Today, Everytown for Gun Safety named Cleveland, Ohio Mayor Justin Bibb the 2024 Local Gun Sense Lawmaker…
June 21, 2024
Rhode Island State Senator Pam Lauria and State Representative Justine Caldwell, Former Moms Demand Action Leaders, Named the 2024 Demand a Seat Lawmakers of Year
Demand a Seat Lawmakers of the Year Awarded to Senator Lauria and Rep. Caldwell for Their Leadership on Gun Violence Prevention NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety named Rhode Island State Senator Pam Lauria and State Representative…
June 17, 2024
Gun Violence Yet Again Wreaks Havoc on Celebratory Weekend; Underscores Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety
Deadly Shootings Over Father’s Day Weekend and Early Juneteenth Celebrations Resulted in At Least 50 People Shot and Killed Across the Country At Least One Weekend Shooting at a Playground in Detroit Was Perpetrated Using A Glock Semi-Automatic…
June 17, 2024
In a Major Victory for Gun Safety, Arizona Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Measure Forcing Guns on College Campuses
PHOENIX — The Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements celebrating the legislature’s adjournment without passing SB 1198, a measure that would force…
June 14, 2024
Four Kids Shot Along with Their Father In Memphis Road Rage Incident; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee 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 a mass shooting road rage incident on Tuesday evening.
June 11, 2024
At Least Four People Have Been Shot at the Hub in Peachtree Center Atlanta Shopping Center; Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to a shooting in Downtown Atlanta. While details are still emerging, initial…
June 7, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Colorado Governor Polis Signs Another Critical Gun Safety Bill To Implement a State Firearm Dealer Licensing System
During The 2024 Legislative Session, Colorado Lawmakers Passed Six Gun Safety Bills, All Which Have Now Become Law Governor Polis Signs Gun Safety Legislation on National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Ahead of Wear Orange Weekend, June 8–9. …
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