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Oklahoma: The Latest Red State to Reject Permitless Carry
In case you missed it, Oklahoma Republican Governor Mary Fallin vetoed a permitless carry bill on Friday, joining the growing group of red states to reject this dangerous legislation. So far, no state has passed permitless…
May 14, 2018
Vermont Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Vermont Legislature for Passing Gun Violence Prevention Legislation This Session
Legislation Included a Requirement for a Background Check on all Gun Sales and Creation of a Red Flag Law Vermont Became the 20th State to Go Beyond Federal Law by Closing Background Check Loophole MONTPELIER, Vt.– The Vermont chapter of…
May 11, 2018
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Fallin for Vetoing Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Gov. Mary Fallin for vetoing SB 1212, which would have eliminated the requirement that residents of Oklahoma…
May 11, 2018
Retired CIA Chief of Russia Operations, Sanctions Policy Expert Discuss Recently Sanctioned Kremlin-Linked Banker’s Ties To NRA
In case you missed it, NPR published a report that an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexander Torshin, who is reportedly being investigated by the FBI, has traveled throughout the United…
May 11, 2018
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After School Shooting at Highland High School in Palmdale
Reports Indicate One Person Was Shot and Injured; the Suspected Shooter, a 14-Year-Old, Is in Custody PALMDALE, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
May 10, 2018
Victory for Gun Sense: South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Gun Bills This Session
Lawmakers Rejected Bill that Would Have Dismantled the Permitting System for Carrying Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public, Weakened Standards for Who Can Carry a Concealed Handgun in Public in South Carolina Lawmakers Also Rejected Legislation That Would Have Allowed Guns…
May 10, 2018
New NRA President Oliver North Likens Current NRA Treatment to Jim Crow Era and Calls NRA Victims of “Civil Terrorism”
In Interview With Washington Times, NRA’s New President Also Accuses Gun Violence Survivors and Activists of ‘Intimidation and Harassment and Lawbreaking’ NRA Personalities Have Intimidated and Harassed Student…
May 10, 2018
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Reps. Susan Brooks, Ted Deutch, Fred Upton and Debbie Dingell for Introducing Bipartisan Red Flag Legislation
Since Parkland, Republican Governors Have Signed Red Flag Legislation in Three States, and Eight States Now Have These Policies Red Flag Laws Can Save Lives by Creating a Way for Family Members…
May 10, 2018
New Full Page Ad And Homepage Takeover In The Oklahoman Urge Governor Fallin To Veto Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation
Ad, Homepage Takeover Urge Gov. Fallin to Protect Public Safety SB 1212 Would Make It Legal for Oklahoma Residents to Carry a Hidden, Loaded Handgun in Public Without Getting a Permit, Passing…
May 10, 2018
Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Unanimous Passage of Life-Saving Domestic Violence Legislation
SB 231 Would Close Loophole That Makes it Easy for Convicted Domestic Abusers to Access Guns & Require That Law Enforcement Be Notified When People with Dangerous Histories Try to Buy a Gun and Fail a Background Check BATON ROUGE,…
May 10, 2018
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Gun Legislation Defeated in Colorado Legislature
DENVER – The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the close of the state’s legislative session marked the defeat of bills that would have rolled back Colorado gun…
May 9, 2018
Connecticut Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Advancement of Legislation Prohibiting Bump Stocks
HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement praising lawmakers for passing legislation out of the Connecticut Senate that would prohibit bump stocks…
May 8, 2018
New Television Spots Show Students and Law Enforcement Leaders Urging Minnesota Lawmakers to Strengthen Minnesota Gun Laws This Session
Separate Ads Feature Law Enforcement Leaders, Students, and A Gun-Owning Mother ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today announced the launch of three…
May 8, 2018
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Reports of a Fatal Domestic Violence-Related Shooting in Montgomery County
Reports Indicate Three People Were Shot and Killed Research Shows that Nearly Four out of 10 Maryland Women Have Reported Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in their Lifetime BROOKEVILLE, Md. – The Maryland chapter of Moms…
May 7, 2018
Revealed: During 2015 NRA Delegation Trip to Moscow, NRA Helped Promote Russian Sniper Rifle That the Pentagon Considers a Threat to U.S. Soldiers
Mother Jones Reports that During 2015 NRA Delegation Trip to Moscow, NRA Helped Promote Russian Sniper Rifle That Poses A Threat to “U.S. Troops And Those of Its Allies” A Military Technology…
May 7, 2018
The Tides are Turning on Gun Safety in Kansas
During this year’s legislative session in Kansas, state lawmakers twice took a stand in support of common-sense gun laws: First, they worked together to enact a bipartisan law closing gaps in state law that gave domestic…
May 7, 2018
Victory for Public Safety: Dangerous Gun Legislation Defeated in Iowa
Senate File 2106 Would Have Weakened Core State Gun Laws DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the close of the state’s legislative session…
May 7, 2018
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Colorado House Passage of Red Flag Legislation That Would Create an Extreme Risk Protection Order
The Bill Introduced on Monday is Similar to Laws Enacted by Florida, Vermont and Maryland Since the Parkland Tragedy Volunteers with the Colorado Chapter of Moms Demand Action Attended a House Judiciary Committee Hearing in Support of the Proposed Legislation…
May 7, 2018
Another Win for Gun Safety in Kansas: Kansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Bill That Would Have Lowered the Bar for Who Can Carry a Hidden, Loaded Handgun in Public in Kansas
Rejection of Reckless Bill Caps a Legislative Session in Which Kansas Lawmakers Enacted A Domestic Violence Prevention Gun Law With Overwhelming Support TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for…
May 4, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Respond to President Trump and Vice President Pence at NRA Convention
The NRA Spent More Than $30 Million To Elect President Trump; This Was His Fourth Consecutive NRA Convention Speech Tomorrow: Gun Violence Prevention Leaders, Survivors, Students and Activists Will Rally for Gun…
May 3, 2018
Setting the Record Straight: President Trump and Vice President Pence Have Carried the NRA’s Water
The president of the United States and the vice president are speaking at this year’s NRA Convention in Dallas. Last year was the first time a sitting president attended the convention since 1983. This will be the fourth consecutive year…
May 3, 2018
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Senate for Passing Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill, Urge Governor Fallin to Veto
SB 1212 Would Make It Legal for Oklahoma Residents to Carry a Loaded Handgun in Public Without Getting a Permit, Passing a Background Check or Completing Gun Safety Training OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action…
May 2, 2018
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Reports That NRA Board Member Promoted Racist Theories
According to Mother Jones, NRA Board Member and Former President Sandra Froman Once Worked for Professor Who Claimed Black People Were Genetically Inferior NEW YORK – Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part…
May 2, 2018
Everytown Statement Responding to Lockton Affinity’s $7 Million Settlement With New York Regulators Over “Egregious Violation Of Public Policy” in Connection With NRA Carry Guard Insurance; Investigation Into NRA Continues
Complaint Filed by Everytown Last October Led to New York Department of Financial Services Probe into Shaky Legal Ground for NRA Carry Guard Insurance Moms Demand Action, Everytown Filed Similar Complaints with Regulators in Five…
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/.
