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A Victory for Gun Sense Years in the Making: U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation Requiring Background Checks on All Gun Sales
Today, House Voted 240-190 in Favor of H.R. 8; It’s First Time Major Gun Safety Legislation Has Passed the House in More than 20 Years WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in…
February 27, 2019
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize State Senate for Passing Permitless Carry Bill; Implore Gov. Stitt to Veto
Permitless Carry Is an Incredibly Dangerous Policy That Is Opposed by 81 Percent of Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the…
February 26, 2019
Thursday in Lincoln: Lawmakers Have an Opportunity to Advance Life-Saving Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
On Thursday, members of the Judiciary Committee have an opportunity to advance bills that would protect Nebraska families by helping to keep guns away from individuals with dangerous histories and people displaying warning signs of harming themselves or others. Volunteers…
February 26, 2019
Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds Introduction of Extreme Risk Protection Order Legislation in Colorado House of Representatives
The Legislation Would Allow Courts to Temporarily Prohibit a Person from Having a Gun if Law Enforcement or Immediate Family Members Show That They Poses a Danger to Self or Others DENVER – The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action,…
February 26, 2019
Does Anyone Aside From the Gun Lobby Want Permitless Carry to Become Law in Oklahoma?
Today, over 100 volunteers with the Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America met with lawmakers to express their forceful opposition to a permitless carry bill that would allow people to carry…
February 25, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Letter to Congress From Business Leaders Urging Passage of H.R. 8, The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, today applauded a group of business leaders from some of America’s leading companies, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Levi Strauss & Co.,…
February 25, 2019
New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Praise Governor Cuomo for Signing Lifesaving Red Flag Legislation
NEW YORK – Today the New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement praising Governor Cuomo for signing a Red Flag bill into law. “We…
February 25, 2019
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Gun Violence Survivor and Moms Demand Action Volunteer Movita Johnson-Harrell in Pennsylvania Special Legislative Election
Johnson-Harrell Has Been a Moms Demand Action Volunteer Since 2016 PHILADELPHIA – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed Movita Johnson-Harrell, a volunteer with the Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and gun…
February 25, 2019
Washington Post op-ed: “We are conservatives. We urge our fellow Republicans to support this gun safety bill.”
As the House of Representatives prepares this week to vote on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, two former GOP Congressmen wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post titled “We are conservatives. We urge our fellow…
February 25, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement as House Prepares to Vote on H.R. 8, The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
This Week, the House Will Vote on H.R. 8, Legislation That Would Require Background Checks for All Gun Sales Earlier This Month, Investigation Released by Everytown Uncovered One in Nine People Seeking to Buy a Gun on Armslist…
February 25, 2019
As Gun Safety Takes Center Stage in Minnesota, A Reminder That 9 in 10 Minnesotans Support Criminal Background Checks on All Gun Sales
On Wednesday, the Minnesota House Public Safety Committee will hold the first hearing on two gun safety bills that are priorities for both Gov. Tim Walz and the leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives: HF 8, which would require…
February 22, 2019
Hawaii Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate Committee for Advancing Red Flag Legislation
Legislation Would Empower Family Members and Law Enforcement to Petition Courts to Temporarily Prohibit a Person from Having a Gun if They Pose a Risk to Self or Others Red Flag Laws Could Help Prevent Firearm…
February 22, 2019
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Colorado House Committee for Advancing Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill
DENVER ― The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded after the Colorado House Judiciary Committee voted to advance Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation. The bill advanced by…
February 22, 2019
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Policy Recommendations From the Houston Mayor’s Commission Against Gun Violence
Recommendations Include a Stronger Background Check Law, Common-Sense Steps to Keep our Schools Safe and Consideration of a Red Flag Law HOUSTON, Texas – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
February 21, 2019
Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Montana House for Passing Dangerous Gun Bill
HB 325 Would Allow Guns in Public Parks and K-12 Schools and Strip Local Governments of Their Authority to Pass Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part…
February 21, 2019
Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Montana House for Passing Dangerous Gun Bill
HB 325 Would Allow Guns in Public Parks and K-12 Schools and Strip Local Governments of Their Authority to Pass Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws HELENA, Mont.– The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of…
February 20, 2019
North Dakota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After North Dakota House Rejects Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the North Dakota House of Representatives voted down dangerous legislation that would…
February 20, 2019
New Polling: Nine In Ten Kentucky Gun Owners Support State’s Permitting System To Carry A Concealed Handgun In Public
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America released new polling conducted by SurveyUSA on behalf of Everytown. The results indicate that 91 percent…
February 20, 2019
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Latest Sign of Governor’s Commitment to Enacting Background Check and Red Flag Laws
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the budget proposal from Gov. Walz included funding for implementing: Legislation…
February 20, 2019
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize State Senate Committee for Passing Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill
Permitless Carry is Opposed by 81 Percent of Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after the Oklahoma Senate…
February 19, 2019
South Dakota Moms Demand Action Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Legislation That Would Force Colleges and Universities to Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns on Campuses
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applaud lawmakers for voting against SB 122, dangerous legislation that would have forced public colleges and…
February 19, 2019
Tennessee House to Hold Hearing on Bill That Would Undermine the Handgun Carry Permit System
Tomorrow, the Constitutional Protections and Sentencing Subcommittee is scheduled to hold a hearing on HB 1264, a bill that attempts to move Tennessee closer to becoming a permitless carry state. Volunteers with the Tennessee chapter of…
February 19, 2019
HB 325 Would be a Disaster for Public Safety in Montana; Montana Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Available
Legislation that would allow guns into public parks and K-12 schools, HB 325, will get its third hearing in the Montana House tomorrow, February 20. HB 325 would pave the way for more armed teachers in Montana, even though…
February 19, 2019
Both Chambers of Congress Launch New Investigations into Ties Between NRA and Russia
The NRA can add two new congressional investigations to its list of things to worry about. On Friday, NPR’s Tim Mak reported that the Senate Finance Committee is launching a bipartisan investigation into “how a conservative think tank…
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