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Following Advocacy by Massachusetts Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, House Lawmakers Pass Bill to Strengthen Gun Safety Laws
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 commending House lawmakers for passing H.4135, An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws. This comprehensive gun…
October 18, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy by Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers, New York Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Bill to Provide Medicaid Reimbursement for Programs Working to Break Cycles of Violence
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding New York Governor Kathy Hochul for signing S580/A2893. The measure ensures…
October 18, 2023
Georgia Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting of Leonard Cure, a Black Man who Was Exonerated After 16 Years in Prison From Wrongful Conviction
CAMDEN COUNTY, Georgia. — The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements in response to the shooting of Leonard Cure, a Black man in…
October 17, 2023
Mississippi Chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond After Jaylen Burns, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity President, was Shot and Killed at Jackson State University
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi 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 Jaylen Burns, president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, being shot…
October 17, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety and Maryland Chapter of Moms Demand Action, Alongside Elected Leaders, Law Enforcement and Advocates, Call on the United States Supreme Court to Disarm Domestic Abusers in Rahimi Case
ROCKVILLE, MD – Today, in recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Everytown for Gun Safety and the Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action called on the United States Supreme Court to disarm domestic abusers ahead of…
October 11, 2023
Michigan Senate Floor Passes Legislation To Help Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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 the Michigan Senate for passing a critical gun violence prevention bill aimed…
October 9, 2023
Shootings Across Pennsylvania Underscore Need for Urgent Action on Gun Violence
The start of October has been marred by yet another deadly week as gun violence killed and wounded many across Pennsylvania. Gun violence continues to be the leading cause of death for children, teenagers, and college-aged people in the country. …
October 9, 2023
As Florida Lawmakers Start Committee Hearings, Gun Safety Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Act on Gun Violence, Reject Efforts to Dismantle Gun Safety Laws Passed After the Shooting in Parkland
Last Session, Florida Lawmakers, and Governor DeSantis Enacted Permitless Carry, Despite The Majority of Floridians Opposing Efforts to Erode Common Sense Gun Reform TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of…
October 6, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Comment on Back to Back Arrest of Armed Man Seeking Wisconsin Governor Evers in State Capitol Building
MADISON, Wis. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statement in response to news of the arrest of an armed man who entered the Wisconsin Capitol twice on…
October 6, 2023
New Report Highlights How Guns are the Number One Killer of American Children and Teens, Everytown Responds
Yesterday, The American Academy of Pediatrics released a new study detailing how the rate of firearm fatalities among children under 18 has surged by 87% from 2011 through 2021 in the United States. The study reinforces how America’s gun…
October 5, 2023
Gun Lobby Organizations Submit Amicus Briefs in Support of Arming Domestic Abusers
NEW YORK – As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, the case that will determine whether people who are subject to domestic violence restraining orders have the constitutional right to possess a gun,…
October 5, 2023
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…
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/.
