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Threats Against Globe the Latest Reminder Gun Lobby’s Anti-Press Rhetoric is Not Okay
With a so-called “#ClenchedFistofTruth,” the NRA’s rhetoric is turning increasingly violent, parroting President Donald Trump’s “enemy of the people” narrative, frequently attacking the media, and attacking people of color in particular. Sadly,…
August 31, 2018
Threats Against Globe the Latest Reminder Gun Lobby’s Anti-Press Rhetoric is Not Okay
With a so-called “#ClenchedFistofTruth,” the NRA’s rhetoric is turning increasingly violent, parroting President Donald Trump’s “enemy of the people” narrative, frequently attacking the media, and attacking people of color in particular. Sadly,…
August 28, 2018
Victory for Gun Sense: California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud California State Legislature’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,…
August 27, 2018
Most Telling Lines from Court Decision on Downloadable Guns
Today, a federal court in Seattle extended a nationwide injunction that is temporarily blocking the distribution of downloadable guns online. The suit, which 20 attorneys general have signed on to as plaintiffs, asks the court to…
August 27, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Statement On The Death Of Sen. John McCain
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, today released the following statement: STATEMENT FROM JOHN FEINBLATT, PRESIDENT OF EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY: “As Americans mourn the passing of Senator McCain, the gun safety…
August 26, 2018
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting at Jacksonville Landing
While Details are Still Unfolding, Reports Indicate That Multiple People Were Shot and Killed and Multiple People Were Wounded Jacksonville, Fla. – The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of…
August 23, 2018
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Department of Education Weighing Plans to Use Federal Funding to Arm Teachers
NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action released the following statements in response to a New York Times report detailing how the Department of Education is weighing…
August 23, 2018
What Can Missouri do to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers? Look to Kansas.
When it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, Missouri has some of the worst laws in the country. Among states with the highest rates of women murdered by men, Missouri tied…
August 21, 2018
Two Loopholes That Give Wisconsin Domestic Abusers Easy Access to Guns
Last week, the Appleton Post-Crescent published a deeply reported story exploring how a man who had been charged with two felonies and prohibited from possessing a gun was able to obtain a gun and fatally shoot…
August 20, 2018
National Security Advisor John Bolton Has a Maria Butina Problem
Today, Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), sent a letter to White House Chief…
August 20, 2018
TOMORROW: Downloadable Guns Hearing in Washington State Federal Court
Tomorrow, a federal court in Washington state will hold a hearing to decide if the temporary injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to permit the online distribution of downloadable guns should remain in place. Everytown…
August 16, 2018
Hamilton City Schools Board of Education Reverses Decision to Arm School Staff
Tuesday evening, Hamilton school officials reversed their plans to arm teachers and other school staff. The decision by the Hamilton Board of Education was unanimous, ensuring teachers and other staff won’t be armed when students return…
August 15, 2018
BREAKING: NRA Lawyers Ordered to Appear in Federal Court, Hours after Story Reports One Lawyer ‘Appears to Have Misled Officials’ in Court Filing
The Trace reported late Tuesday that in his application to represent the National Rifle Association in a lawsuit related to the group’s controversial Carry Guard insurance product, a veteran litigator didn’t mention a six-figure misconduct sanction…
August 14, 2018
NEW: Maria Butina’s Alleged Handler — Lifetime NRA Member Alexander Torshin — “Tied to Suspicious U.S.-Russia Exchange Program”
A new report by Politico sheds light on the activities of Alexander Torshin, the now-sanctioned lifetime NRA member, Vladimir Putin ally and man alleged to have been the handler of accused Kremlin agent Maria Butina during…
August 13, 2018
DHS Spends $1.8 Million to Train High Schoolers in “Proper Bleeding Control Techniques,” While Doing Nothing to Reduce Gun Violence
While Congress and the White House sit on their hands and continue to take no action to reduce gun violence, the Department of Homeland Security has “issued a $1.8 million grant in order to create a…
August 9, 2018
NEW from The Wall Street Journal: “The Democratic Party’s New Litmus Test: Gun Control”
This morning, a new piece from The Wall Street Journal explored the changing landscape of the gun violence prevention movement and how candidates are now actively embracing the gun safety issue as they seek support from…
August 9, 2018
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Washington Regulators for Vowing to Consider Further Legal Action Over NRA’s Troubling Carry Guard Insurance Product
Carry Guard Has Already Been Found to Be Illegal in New York State; California Also Reported to Be Investigating Carry Guard NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
August 9, 2018
Everytown, Washington Moms Demand Action Support Initiative 1639 to Strengthen Evergreen State’s Gun Laws
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Contributes $250,000 Toward Passage of Initiative, Which Would Raise the Age to Purchase Semiautomatic Rifles to 21 and Strengthen the Background Check System for Semiautomatic Rifle Purchases NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety…
August 8, 2018
NEW: Firm at Center of NRA’s Business Woes Tells Gun Group: “You Brought This on Yourselves”
In a recent legal filing in its lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York state financial regulators, the NRA claimed to be in dire financial straits, blaming an alleged…
August 7, 2018
Recent Gun Violence in New Orleans Underscores Need for Legislative Action
According to The Times-Picayune, a staggering number of shootings have taken place in New Orleans over the past few weeks, leaving seven people dead and dozens more wounded. On July 25 alone, five people were shot…
August 7, 2018
New Ties Emerge Between NRA, Maria Butina’s Alleged Russian Funder and Kremlin-Backed Financial Institutions
In light of new reports that confirm Russian billionaire Konstantin Nikolaev as the Vladimir Putin ally and oligarch who allegedly received a $125,000 proposal from alleged Kremlin agent, Maria Butina, for the purpose of funding her…
August 6, 2018
Chicago’s Deadly Weekend: 75 More Reasons Rauner Should Stop Blocking Efforts to Reduce Gun Trafficking in Illinois
From Friday afternoon through this morning, at least 75 people were shot in Chicago, 12 of them fatally, according to the Chicago Tribune. The ages of the people shot ranged from 11 to 62, the Tribune…
August 6, 2018
FLASH: The NRA is Reportedly in “Grave Financial Jeopardy”
The NRA is in “grave financial jeopardy,” according to a new report by Rolling Stone and, per a new legal filing, it could soon “be unable to exist… or pursue its advocacy…
August 6, 2018
“Did Alleged Russian Spy Maria Butina Cause a Leadership Shake-Up at the NRA?”
A new report by Mother Jones reveals a curious changing of guard in the NRA’s leadership coinciding with developments of the federal investigation of Maria Butina. The path to the NRA presidency has followed a strict…
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