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July 2, 2018

NEW: Russia Investigators Likely Got Access to NRA’s Tax Filings, Secret Donors

In the midst of the reported FBI investigation into whether Russian banker, politician, lifetime NRA member and NRA donor Alexander Torshin “illegally funneled money to the National Rifle Association to help Donald…
June 29, 2018

Massachusetts Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud The General Court’s Final Passage of Lifesaving Red Flag Legislation

Red Flag Law Would 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 Could Help Prevent…
June 28, 2018

Maryland Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting at the Capital Gazette Building

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 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland chapter of…
June 27, 2018

Victory for Gun Sense: Delaware Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Carney for Signing Red Flag Legislation

Delaware is the Sixth State to Enact Red Flag Legislation Following the School Shooting in Parkland Red Flag Laws Can Help Prevent Firearm Suicides and Mass Shootings DOVER, Del. – The Delaware chapter of Moms Demand…
June 26, 2018

Alachua Becomes Third Florida County to Close Background Check Loophole Since Parkland

Today, Alachua County became the third Florida county to require a background check on all gun sales occurring on publicly accessible property following the tragic shooting in Parkland. Alachua follows the lead of Leon County, which…
June 26, 2018

ICYMI: Over 2,000 Signatures Delivered Urging Ohio Lawmakers to Reject Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Legislation

On Monday afternoon, volunteers with the Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action delivered to the office of House Speaker Ryan Smith over 2,000 signatures urging lawmakers to reject “Stand Your Ground” legislation. A vote had been scheduled for Wednesday…
June 26, 2018

Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Shooting Near Sentinel High School in Missoula, Montana

MISSOULA, Mont.–The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after a shooting near Sentinel High School in Missoula reportedly left two…
June 25, 2018

Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Legislature for Passing Gun Violence Prevention Legislation This Session

SB 2492 / HB 7688 Created a Red Flag Law That Empowers Rhode Islanders to Help Prevent Mass Shootings and Firearm Suicides Rhode Island Became the Eighth State to Prohibit Bump Stocks After Las Vegas PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The…
June 22, 2018

Instead of Advancing Bipartisan Gun Safety Bills, Ohio Lawmakers are Discussing a Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill

From Florida to Kansas to Vermont, lawmakers in red and blue states have passed bipartisan gun safety laws this year. And in Ohio, too, a number number of lawmakers have worked across the aisle this year…
June 22, 2018

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden: NRA has “Flipped More Times Than a Kid on a Summer Diving Board” on Russian Money Question

In a new Vanity Fair report, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Mike Carpenter, a Russian specialist who worked at the Pentagon during the Obama administration, weigh in on the…
June 22, 2018

New Report on Murder-Suicides: 96 Percent of Intimate Partner Homicide Victims Were Female; Nearly All of These Women Were Killed with Guns

Earlier this week, the Violence Policy Center released a new report titled, “American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States.” This report examines the tragedy of murder-suicide — in which a person kills one victim or multiple…
June 20, 2018

Cynthia Rowley, Christian Siriano and Bonnie Young Launch Commemorative T-Shirt Collection to Mark the Fifth Year of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

Everytown Fashion Council Members Release Collection Commemorating the Fifth Year of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America NEW YORK – Today, members of the Everytown Fashion Council, part of the Everytown Creative Council, announced…
June 20, 2018

Delaware Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate for Unanimously Passing Life-Saving Red Flag Legislation

Delaware Has the Potential to Become the Sixth State to Pass Red Flag Legislation Following the School Shooting in Parkland Red Flag Laws Could Help Prevent Firearm Suicides and Mass Shootings DOVER, Del. – The Delaware…
June 20, 2018

Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Police Shooting of Antwon Rose, an Unarmed Black Teenager

Reports Indicate He Was Shot and Killed by Law Enforcement Officials Last Night as He Tried to Leave a Traffic Stop EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa– The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of…
June 20, 2018

Everytown for Gun Safety Reposts all NRA Grades Since 2009 After NRA was Caught Taking Database Down Last Week

NRA Took Down Its Database of Candidate Grades Because “Our Enemies Were Using That,” Effectively Admitting the NRA Brand Is Toxic Ahead of 2018 Midterms NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety reposted a database…
June 18, 2018

Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Facebook Decision to Stop Showing Minors Ads for Gun Accessories

Facebook’s Decision is Part of Growing Corporate Momentum to Tackle Gun Violence in America NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown, today applauded Facebook’s decision to stop…
June 18, 2018

78 Reasons We Can’t Wait: Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action Volunteers Release List of Reasons to Pass Lifesaving Domestic Violence Legislation This Session

SB 501/HB 2060 Would Close Dangerous Loopholes That Make It Easy for Prohibited Domestic Abusers to Access Guns Volunteers Dropped off Reasons from Pennsylvanians Across the State with Lawmakers Earlier this Morning HARRISBURG, Pa. – Today the Pennsylvania chapter of…
June 18, 2018

ICYMI: Rauner’s Office Not Saying Whether He’ll Sign Bipartisan Gun Safety Legislation Approved by Legislators With Wide Margins

Wanted to make sure you saw this weekend’s reporting from the Associated Press on the gun safety bills approved by the Illinois legislature with wide margins during this year’s legislative session. The bills include the…
June 17, 2018

New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Shooting At Trenton Art Festival

One Person was Shot and Killed and at Least 22 Were Wounded TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response…
June 15, 2018

Reminder That Adam Laxalt Has Fought Tooth and Nail Against Efforts to Close Loopholes In Nevada Gun Laws

As Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s campaign for governor moves into the general election, it’s worth revisiting his repeated efforts to undercut common-sense gun safety laws. As Attorney General, Laxalt urged Nevadans to keep the state’s background check loophole open.
June 15, 2018

Victory For Gun Sense: Delaware Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor John Carney For Signing Legislation Prohibiting Bump Stocks

DOVER, Del. – The Delaware chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Delaware Gov. John Carney, Majority Leader Val Longhurst and Delaware lawmakers for ensuring HB 300 became law.
June 14, 2018

Senators Call for SEC Investigation into Republican SEC Commissioner who Threatened Citigroup After it Updated Policies to Promote Gun Safety

NEW YORK – Today, six U.S. Senators called for a Securities and Exchange Commission Inspector General investigation into reports that a Republican-appointed SEC Commissioner, Michael Piwowar, threatened retaliatory action against Citigroup after…
June 13, 2018

New Polling: An Overwhelming Majority of Delaware Voters, Including 88 Percent of Gun Owners, Support Lifesaving Red Flag Legislation

Results Show Wide Support from Democrats and Republicans as Lawmakers Will Hold Hearing Today on Red Flag Legislation, Which Would Create a Lethal Violence Protection Order Polling Results Were Announced At A…
June 13, 2018

NRA Tacitly Admits its Brand is Toxic, Pulls Down NRA Grades Because “Our Enemies Were Using That”

In case you missed it, yesterday the Washington Post reported that the NRA has recently pulled its past ratings for political candidates from the website of its political action committee, the NRA-PVF, tacitly acknowledging the gun…

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Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.