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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…
June 13, 2018
Victory for Gun Sense: New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Phil Murphy for Passing Package of Six Gun Violence Prevention Bills
Among Other Things, Bills Would Create a Red Flag Law, Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales and Limit High-Capacity Magazines With Today’s Signing, New Jersey Continues to Lead on Gun Safety TRENTON, N.J. – Today the New Jersey chapter…
June 13, 2018
2018: A Year of Gun Safety in the States
Today, New Jersey became the fifth state this year and 10th overall to enact Red Flag legislation, which creates an Extreme Risk Protection Order to temporarily keep guns out of the hands of someone who is a risk to themselves…
June 12, 2018
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate Committee’s Passage of Legislation to Require Live Fire Training for Concealed Weapons License Applicants
AB-2103 Would Require Training in Safe Handling and Firing of Handguns for Concealed Weapons License Applicants in California SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today…
June 12, 2018
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Illinois Senate’s Final Passage of Legislation to Prevent Gun Trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the Illinois Senate’s final passage of SB 337, which would help reduce illegal gun trafficking and hold…
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/.
