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Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Reports of Mass Shooting at a Home in Columbia
Reports Indicate a Mother Shot and Killed Her Four Children Before Killing Herself Shooting Is at Least the 15th Mass Shooting in 2018 and 191st Since 2009 COLUMBIA, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand…
October 15, 2018
Kentucky Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Domestic Violence Shooting in Bashford Manor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to reports that a man shot and killed a woman inside her…
October 15, 2018
Moms Demand Action Volunteers Take Part in More Than 500 Canvasses and Phone Banks During Second Weekend of Action
This weekend, gun violence survivors and volunteers with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America had 100,000 conversations with voters during 500 canvassing and phone banking events as part of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s second Weekend of…
October 15, 2018
New NRA “Fx” Grade Backfires as Candidates Embrace New NRA Rating for Everytown-Endorsed Candidates
Last week, the NRA began awarding a new letter grade, “Fx,” for candidates who have been supported by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America or received an endorsement from the Everytown for Gun Safety…
October 15, 2018
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Reports of Mass Shooting at a Home in Taft That Killed Four People
Shooting Is at Least the 14th Mass Shooting in 2018 and 190th Since 2009 Everytown Research on Gun Violence in America is Available Here; Everytown Analysis of Mass Shootings from 2009 to 2016 is Available…
October 12, 2018
Victory for Gun Sense: Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Wolf for Signing Legislation to Disarm Domestic Abusers
HB 2060 Would Close Loopholes That Make It Easy for Dangerous Domestic Abusers to Access Guns HARRISBURG, Pa. – Today the Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released…
October 12, 2018
Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Court Ruling Clearing Path for Missoula to Enforce its Firearms Background Check Law
MISSOULA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund today applauded a court ruling clearing the way for Missoula to enforce its…
October 12, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund to Spend $500,000 in Support of Incumbent Governor Tom Wolf
Country’s Largest Gun Violence Prevention Group Has Endorsed Candidates Who Will Stand Up to the Gun Lobby; Is Working to Defeat NRA-Backed Candidates HARRISBURG, Pa. – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today announced it will spend $500,000 in…
October 11, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses More Than 60 State Legislative Candidates Across Country
Everytown’s Electoral Program Includes Nationwide Grassroots Activity and Financial Support to Elect Gun Sense Champions Up and Down the Ballot NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today announced additional endorsements of more than 60 state legislative candidates,…
October 11, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund to Spend $650,000 to Take Back Colorado State Senate With a Gun Sense Majority, Make Gains in the State House
Country’s Largest Gun Violence Prevention Group Also Endorsing Rep. Jared Polis for Governor, Veteran Jason Crow for Congress in CO-6 Everytown Previously Announced a $5-Million Ad Campaign Called “Not One More” to Get out the Vote for Gun Safety…
October 11, 2018
Flagging: NRA has a New Grade… “Fx”
With a month until the midterms, the NRA is now out with a new letter grade, which seems to acknowledge how candidates in marquee races have embraced the need for common-sense gun safety. According to the NRA’s website, the new…
October 9, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses More Than 70 State and Federal Candidates
Everytown’s Electoral Program Includes Nationwide Grassroots Activity and Financial Spending to Elect Gun Sense Champions Up and Down the Ballot NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today announced additional endorsements of more than 70 state and…
October 8, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces $2 Million Electoral Plan in Florida
Country’s Largest Gun Violence Prevention Group Has Endorsed Candidates Including Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum, Senator Bill Nelson, Who Will Stand Up to the Gun Lobby; Is Working to Defeat NRA-Backed Candidates NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action…
October 5, 2018
FBI Data On Nevada’s Murder Rate Highlights Importance of Public Safety in Governor’s Race
Nevada had the third highest murder rate of any state in the country last year, according to the FBI’s annual report on crime data, released last week. It was the fourth time in five years that…
October 4, 2018
Is Adam Laxalt Feeling the Heat on Background Checks?
According to the Nevada Appeal, Adam Laxalt has floated a plan to add $1 million into Nevada’s background check records-keeping system. The move comes just weeks after Reno Gazette-Journal polling showed roughly…
October 4, 2018
South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting of Law Enforcement Officers in Florence
Reports Indicate Five Law Enforcement Officers Were Shot, One Fatally FLORENCE, S.C. – The South Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to reports that one law enforcement…
October 3, 2018
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Legislature for Passing Bill to Disarm Domestic Abusers
HB 2060 Would Close Loopholes That Make It Easy for Dangerous Domestic Abusers to Access Guns HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today praised members…
October 2, 2018
Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Fatal Domestic Violence Shooting In Woonsocket
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement in response to reports that a man shot and…
October 2, 2018
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Nikki Fried to the NRA: “I Won’t Be Beholden To You”
Just months after Adam Putnam’s Department of Agriculture failed to conduct federal background checks on tens of thousands of applications for concealed weapons permits, Nikki Fried, the Democratic nominee for Agriculture Commissioner, has…
October 2, 2018
Kentucky Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Fatal Domestic Violence Shooting In Shawnee
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to reports that a man shot and killed a woman outside the North…
September 27, 2018
Victory for Gun Sense: California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Brown for Signing Legislation Requiring Live-fire Training for Concealed Weapons License Applicants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Governor Brown for signing legislation that will require applicants for concealed weapons permits to demonstrate safe handling…
September 26, 2018
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Advancement Of Lifesaving Domestic Violence Prevention Legislation
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement praising lawmakers for advancing HB 2060 out of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. HB 2060…
September 26, 2018
NRA Endorses Brian Kemp for Governor
On Friday, the National Rifle Association endorsed Brian Kemp for governor of Georgia. The NRA A-rated candidate has made it very clear that he is ready to do the gun lobby’s bidding if elected this November…
September 26, 2018
WATCH: Key Exchanges During Hearing Yesterday Highlight Opposition to Using Federal Funds to Arm Teachers
Yesterday, nearly 100 gun violence survivors and volunteers with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America put on their red t-shirts and packed the room for a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing…
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/.
