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ONE WEEK LATER: NRA Still Silent on Butina Arrest as New Details Emerge about Her Alleged Operation to Infiltrate NRA, Conservative Political Circles
It has now been one week since Russian national and purported lifetime NRA member Maria Butina was arrested and charged by the Department of Justice with “conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation…
July 20, 2018
“It Typically Takes a Mass Shooting to Keep the National Rifle Association This Quiet.”
It has been four days since news broke that Russian national and purported lifetime NRA member Maria Butina had been charged by DOJ with “conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation within the…
July 19, 2018
Gun Safety Takes Center Stage in Race for Florida Governor
It wasn’t long ago that Adam Putnam was hoping his record as a self-professed “proud NRA sellout” would propel him to the governor’s mansion. But, recently he’s been forced to walk back his support for the gun lobby amid growing…
July 19, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Endorses 16 Moms Demand Action Volunteer Leaders and Gun Violence Survivors Running for Elected Office
Candidates are Running on Gun Safety Platforms at All Levels of Elected Office NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed 16 Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America volunteer leaders and gun violence survivors running…
July 19, 2018
Stranger Than Fiction: Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Kinder-Guardians” isn’t Far From NRA’s Eddie Eagle
The debut of Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Who Is America?” has made waves this week for catching lawmakers on the record supporting arming children as young as four. While this may seem absurd, it’s not a stretch…
July 19, 2018
What We’ve Now Learned About Maria Butina
Below are new allegations about Maria Butina, the Russian national and lifetime NRA member who has been indicted and charged by DOJ with “conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation within the United States without prior notification…
July 18, 2018
Six Questions the NRA Should Answer About its Relationship With Maria Butina, Purported Lifetime NRA Member and Russian National Charged With Conspiracy to Act as a Foreign Agent
The NRA has avoided explaining its ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than a year now. Since the Department of Justice charged Maria Butina, a Russian national with deep ties to NRA leadership with “conspiracy to act…
July 18, 2018
Victory for Gun Sense: Everytown, Washington Moms Demand Action Applaud Mayor Durkan for Signing Ordinance to Require Responsible Gun Storage
City Ordinance Requires Gun Owners to Secure Guns in a Locked Container When Not Under the Owner’s Control SEATTLE – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown…
July 17, 2018
NEW: FEC Complaint Alleges NRA Used Shell Company to Unlawfully Coordinate With Four U.S. Senate Candidates
In case you missed it, the Campaign Legal Center, a top election spending watchdog group has filed a formal Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint into whether the NRA violated the Federal Election Campaign Act by illegally…
July 17, 2018
Everything You Need to Know About Maria Butina, Purported Lifetime NRA Member and Russian National Charged With Conspiracy to Act as a Foreign Agent
Yesterday, news broke that Russian national and purported lifetime NRA member Maria Butina was arrested on Sunday and charged by the Department of Justice with “conspiracy to act as an agent…
July 17, 2018
Not the Onion: Sitting Members of Congress Propose Arming Kindergarteners
Over the weekend, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s new series, “Who is America,” aired its debut episode, leaving us all with a head scratcher. In the “Kinderguardians” skit, two sitting members of Congress – Rep. Dana Rohrabacher…
July 17, 2018
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Enactment of Red Flag Law Creating a Firearms Restraining Order
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the enactment of the Firearms Restraining Order Act, a Red Flag law that…
July 16, 2018
Breaking: Russian National With Close Ties to the NRA Charged With “Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Federation Within the United States”
Criminal Complaint Unsealed Today in the District of Columbia Charging Maria Butina with “Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Federation Within the United States without Prior Notification to the Attorney General” Maria Butina Has…
July 16, 2018
Siding With the Gun Lobby Once Again, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Says he Will Veto Bipartisan Gun Trafficking Prevention Legislation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Gov. Bruce Rauner said he will veto SB 337, the bipartisan Combating Illegal Gun Trafficking Act. STATEMENT FROM…
July 16, 2018
Moments Before Shooting Rampage, Texas Gunman Attempted to Buy A Silencer; NRA Still Working to Gut Silencer Safety Laws
As the NRA and some members of Congress are working to gut federal silencer safety laws, the Austin American-Statesman reports that a Texas man recently charged with murdering his neighbor and days…
July 10, 2018
Delaware Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting in Prices Corner That Left Two Adults and Three Children Dead
Everytown Research and Visuals on Gun Violence by the Numbers Are Available Here; Everytown Analysis of Mass Shootings from 2009 to 2016 is Available Here PRICES CORNER, Del. – The Delaware chapter…
July 9, 2018
Everytown, Washington Moms Demand Action Applaud Seattle City Council for Passing Ordinance to Require Responsible Gun Storage
City Council Ordinance Requires Gun Owners to Secure Guns in a Locked Container When Not Under the Owner’s Control SEATTLE – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of…
July 5, 2018
New Revelations Regarding Problems With Concealed Handgun Permit System in Putnam’s Department of Agriculture
As Floridians prepared to celebrate the 4th of July this week, news broke of yet another egregious break in protocol within Adam Putnam’s Department of Agriculture. Tuesday afternoon, the Associated Press reported that an internal…
July 3, 2018
Victory for Gun Sense: Massachusetts Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Baker for Signing Red Flag Legislation
Red Flag Law Will Empower Family and Law Enforcement to Petition Courts to Temporarily Suspend a Person’s Access to Firearms If They Pose a Risk to Self or Others Red Flag Law Will Help Prevent…
July 3, 2018
Kansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Shooting Outside Overland Park Elementary School
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after a shooting outside Sunrise Point Elementary School…
July 3, 2018
Amid Continued Gun Violence in Illinois, a Question for Gov. Rauner
Over the weekend, six people were wounded in the crossfire of a single shooting on Chicago’s West Side. Three of the victims were sisters between the ages of five and 14, who were in a car with their mother when…
July 2, 2018
Delaware Moms Demand Actions, Everytown Applaud Legislature for Passing Gun Violence Prevention Policies This Session
HB 222 Created a Red Flag Law That Empowers Delawareans to Help Prevent Firearm Suicides and Mass Shootings Delaware Became the Ninth State to Prohibit Bump Stocks After Las Vegas DOVER, Del. – The Delaware chapter…
July 2, 2018
In the Wake of The Capital Shooting, Everytown for Gun Safety Releases New Fact Sheet on Maryland Gun Laws, Including Red Flag Laws and the Long Gun Loophole
One day after five people were shot and killed and two more were injured in Annapolis, Maryland at The Capital newsroom, Everytown for Gun Safety released a new fact sheet that details…
July 2, 2018
The Capital Shooting Highlights Need For Red Flag Laws
In light of yesterday’s tragic shooting in the Capital newsroom, an emerging question is whether a Red Flag law might have helped law enforcement keep guns out of the shooter’s hands. Even as details are still…
Did you know
Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.
