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Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Sen. Feinstein and Reps. Carbajal, Fitzpatrick, Deutch and Beyer for Introducing Bipartisan Red Flag Legislation
Today Marks One Year Since the Parkland Mass Shooting; Reports Indicate There Were Warning Signs Before Parkland Shooter Killed 17 People and Wounded More Than a Dozen Red Flag Laws Can Save Lives by Creating a Way for…
February 19, 2019
North Dakota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After North Dakota House Passes Dangerous Bill That Would Allow Schools to Arm Teachers Despite Clear Safety Risks
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 passed legislation that would allow schools…
February 15, 2019
A Victory for Gun Sense Years in the Making: Governor Sisolak Signs Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales in Nevada
Today’s Signing Vindicates the Will of the People of Nevada CARSON CITY, Nev. – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown, today applauded Governor Steve Sisolak for…
February 15, 2019
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Aurora Mass Shooting
AURORA, Illinois — The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the mass shooting at a manufacturing company in Aurora,…
February 15, 2019
Time is Running out for Arizona Lawmakers to Act on Domestic Violence
Earlier this year, a bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers led by Republican Senator Heather Carter introduced SB 1219, legislation that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. But as…
February 14, 2019
New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud New Mexico House for Passing Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales
SB 8 Would Close a Dangerous Gap in Federal Law That Allows Convicted Criminals and Others With Dangerous Histories to Purchase Guns Without a Background Check SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
February 14, 2019
Kentucky Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Senate Vote Advancing Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation
SB 150 Would Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement…
February 14, 2019
Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Raimondo For Supporting Gun Violence Prevention Legislative Package
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after Governor Gina Raimondo and Attorney General Peter Neronha announced support for a gun…
February 14, 2019
New Poll: 87 Percent of Coloradans Support Allowing Family Members and Law Enforcement to Ask a Court to Temporary Suspend a Person’s Access to Guns When There Is Evidence Someone Poses a Serious Threat to Self or Others
Poll Also Finds Overwhelming Support in Colorado for Federal Legislation Requiring Background Checks on All Gun Sales DENVER ― Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today released new polling showing the vast majority of Coloradans —…
February 13, 2019
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Oklahoma House Passes 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 House…
February 13, 2019
Parkland Mass Shooting Survivor, Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on the One-year Mark of the Parkland Mass Shooting
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements in remembrance of the one-year mark of the mass shooting at Marjory…
February 13, 2019
Parkland Mass Shooting Survivor, Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on the One-year Mark of the Parkland Mass Shooting
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements in remembrance of the one-year mark of the mass shooting at Marjory…
February 13, 2019
NYT Editorializes on Background Checks Bill, NRA-Russia: “How Trump Has Hurt the Gun Lobby”
In a new editorial headlined “How Trump Has Hurt the Gun Lobby,” the New York Times highlights how the politics of gun safety have shifted, exemplified by tomorrow’s House markup of legislation to require background checks…
February 13, 2019
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on House Markup of Bipartisan Background Checks Legislation
Tomorrow Marks One Year Since Parkland Mass Shooting in Which 17 Students and Educators Were Killed and 17 More Were Wounded H.R. 8 Would Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales; H.R. 1112 Would Address the Charleston Loophole…
February 12, 2019
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Senate Education Committee Passes Bill That Would Allow Teachers to be Armed
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after the Florida Senate Education…
February 12, 2019
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting in Polk County
Authorities Report That Five People Were Shot and Killed, Including a 15-Month-Old Baby POLK COUNTY, Texas – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement…
February 12, 2019
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Senate Education Committee Passes Bill That Would Allow Teachers to be Armed
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following response after the Florida Senate Education…
February 12, 2019
Kentucky Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety today applauded the introduction of SB 177, legislation that would disarm domestic abusers. The bipartisan…
February 11, 2019
Investigation Finds Nearly 1 in 8 People in Tennessee Who Tried To Buy a Gun on Armslist.com From Investigators Were Legally Prohibited From Buying or Possessing a Gun
Report Comes As the Tennessee Legislature Considers Bills That Would Undermine the Permitting System NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded after…
February 8, 2019
500 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Call for Gun Safety at Florida Statehouse
This week in Tallahassee, 500 volunteers with the Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America descended on the capitol to meet with lawmakers about the importance of prioritizing gun violence prevention legislation…
February 8, 2019
New Report Shows There Were As Many As 93,497 Ads On Armslist.Com Last Year Offering Guns For Sale in Florida With No Background Check Required
Report Comes As the Florida Legislature Considers Legislation That Would Require Criminal Background Checks for All Gun Sales New Website Lets Users See Where in Florida Gun Sales Were Posted on Armslist.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ― The…
February 8, 2019
New Mexico Moms Demand Action Applauds New Mexico House of Representatives for Passing Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales
HB 8 Would Close a Dangerous Gap in Federal Law That Allows Convicted Criminals and Others With Dangerous Histories to Purchase Guns Without a Background Check SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
February 8, 2019
WATCH: Key Exchanges During Wednesday’s Historic Hearing on Gun Safety
On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee held the first gun violence prevention hearing in the House of Representatives in years. At the hearing, representatives and witnesses discussed the importance of several gun safety measures, including H.R. 8, bipartisan…
February 7, 2019
New Report Shows There Were as Many as 14,608 Ads On Armslist.Com Last Year Offering Guns for Sale in New Hampshire With No Background Check Required
Report Comes As New Hampshire Legislature Considers HB 109, Legislation That Would Require Background Checks for All Commercial Gun Sales New Website Lets Users See Where In New Hampshire Gun Sales Were Posted on Armslist.com CONCORD, N.H. ―…
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