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Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Guns in Schools Bill
SB 298 Would Allow Teachers and School Staff in Louisiana to Be Armed in Schools A Volunteer with the Louisiana Chapter of Moms Demand Action Testified Against SB 298 Earlier Today BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana chapter…
April 12, 2018
Giffords, NextGen America, and Everytown for Gun Safety Launch National Program to Register High School Students to Vote
Washington, DC — Giffords, NextGen America, and Everytown for Gun Safety today announced the launch of Our Lives, Our Vote, a nationwide drive to register young voters ahead of the 2018 midterm and bring attention to common-sense action on gun…
April 12, 2018
Breaking: NRA Reverses Itself, Admits to Taking Financial Support From More Than 20 Russian-Linked Contributors Since 2015, and Says it’s Done Answering Questions About Russia
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement today in response to a new NPR report revealing that the NRA accepted contributions from more than 20 Russian-linked contributors since 2015. The admission by…
April 11, 2018
Unprecedented Momentum for Gun Safety in State Capitols
In states around the country, the ground is shifting on gun violence prevention. In red, blue and purple states, life-saving gun violence prevention bills are gaining momentum while the gun lobby’s priority bills languish. Momentum in the states offers some…
April 11, 2018
Montana Moms Demand Action Applaud Missoula for Filing Lawsuit to Clear Path for City to Enforce Its Firearms Background Check Law
MISSOULA, Mont. – The city of Missoula today sued the Attorney General of Montana as part of its efforts to enforce a public safety ordinance requiring background checks on unlicensed gun sales, asking a Montana state court to overrule a…
April 11, 2018
Victory for Gun Sense: Vermont Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Phil Scott for Signing Historic Slate of Gun Violence Prevention Bills
Today Gov. Scott Signed Gun Violence Prevention Legislation that Includes a Requirement for a Background Check on Every Gun Sale and Creation of a Red Flag Law Vermont Becomes 20th State to Go Beyond Federal Law by Closing Background Check…
April 11, 2018
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Package
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement urging lawmakers to pass the gun safety proposals recommended by a bipartisan panel of…
April 11, 2018
Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Committee Vote Advancing Bill That Would Disarm Convicted Stalkers
HB 776 Would Prohibit Convicted Stalkers Who Are Subject To Protective Orders from Buying or Having Guns A Volunteer with the Louisiana Chapter of Moms Demand Action Testified in Support of HB 776 Earlier Today BATON ROUGE, La. – The…
April 11, 2018
Everytown Applauds Bank of America for Changing its Lending Policies for Gun Manufacturer Clients
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety, the nation’s largest gun violence prevention organization, today applauded Bank of America’s decision to no longer finance companies that manufacture assault-style firearms for civilian use.
April 11, 2018
Broward County Cities and Elected Officials File Lawsuit Against Florida Officials, Challenging Law That Threatens Severe Penalties on Local Elected Officials and Their Cities for Passing Public Safety Gun Laws
Suit, Available Here, Aims to Clear Path for Local Prohibitions on Sale of Large-Capacity Magazines BROWARD COUNTY, FL. – The Broward County cities of Coral Springs, Coconut Creek and Pembroke Pines today sued the state of…
April 10, 2018
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Maryland Legislature for Passing Red Flag and Lifesaving Domestic Violence Legislation
HB 1646 Would Close A Dangerous Loophole That Makes It Easy for Convicted Domestic Abusers to Access Guns HB 1302 Would Create a Red Flag Law That Empowers Family and Law Enforcement to Petition Courts to Temporarily Suspend a Person’s…
April 10, 2018
Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Committee Vote Advancing Bill to Prohibit Bump Stocks
SB 491 Would Prohibit the Sale and Possession of Bump Stocks and Other Rapid-Fire Devices in Louisiana A Volunteer with the Louisiana Chapter of Moms Demand Action Testified in Support of SB 491 Earlier Today BATON ROUGE, La. – The…
April 9, 2018
Everytown Statement on NPR Report That Uncovers the NRA May Have Accepted More Contributions From Russian Donors Than First Acknowledged
NPR: New Documents Reveal That at Least One More Russian Citizen Publicly Claims to be a Member of the National Rifle Association; NRA Membership Requires a Monetary Contribution Former NRA Lobbyist: “Nobody Is Running Background Checks…
April 9, 2018
ICYMI: Media Matters for America: “NRA’s Ted Nugent Compares Democrats to “Rabid Coyotes”: “Keep your gun handy, and every time you see one, you shoot one”
In case you missed it, NRA board member Ted Nugent compared Democrats, media, academia and other people to “rabid coyotes” today on Infowars’ Alex Jones Show and said, “you don’t wait till you see one to go get your gun.
April 7, 2018
Breaking: South Carolina Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) Wields Loaded Gun in Constituent Meeting
According to Moms Demand Action Volunteers Who Attended the Meeting, Rep. Norman Laid His Gun on the Table During A Conversation About Gun Violence Prevention Policies Rep. Norman Recently Announced He Will be Seeking Reelection in…
April 6, 2018
New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Murphy’s Gun Tracing Executive Action
TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, praised Governor Murphy for signing an executive action that will help fight illegal gun trafficking by improving access…
April 6, 2018
Alexander Torshin, Who Closely Cultivated Relationships with the NRA for Years, is on New List of Sanctioned Individuals
Today, The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions Russian Official Reportedly Involved in FBI Probe Into “Whether Russian Money Went to [the] NRA to Help Trump” Last Week, the NRA…
April 6, 2018
Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Dean Heller Indicates He Opposes Closing the Background Check Loophole
LAS VEGAS – The Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to Senator Dean Heller’s comments to the Reno Gazette-Journal indicating that he opposes…
April 6, 2018
New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Cuomo and New York Lawmakers for Strengthening Laws to Help Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
Legislation Passed that Expands Prohibitions and Firearm Surrender Requirements for Domestic Abusers NEW YORK – The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety today praised New York lawmakers…
April 6, 2018
Vermont Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Unanimous Passage Of Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Senate Bill 221 Would Establish A Red Flag Law and House Bill 422 Would Disarm Abusers At the Scene of Domestic Violence Incidents; Bills Follow Gun Safety Package Passed Last Week MONTPELIER, Vt.– The Vermont chapter of Moms…
April 5, 2018
New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Police Shooting of Saheed Vassell, an Unarmed Black Man in Brooklyn
Reports Indicate He Was Shot and Killed by Law Enforcement Officials Last Night NEW YORK – The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following statement in…
April 5, 2018
Kansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Kansas Lawmakers for Sending Governor Legislation to Help Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Abusers
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today thanked members of the Kansas House of Representatives for giving final passage to House Bill 2145, a bill…
April 5, 2018
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Passage of Legislation Prohibiting Bump Stocks
ANNAPOLIS, Md.– The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement applauding lawmakers for passing legislation out of the Senate that would prohibit bump stocks and…
April 4, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Releases Guidelines on How Financial Institutions Can Help Reduce Violence by Requiring Gun Industry Business Customers to Follow Responsible Business Practices
Everytown’s Proposed Codes of Conduct for Dealers and Manufacturers Can Help Financial Institutions Incentivize Responsible Practices NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, today provided guidance for financial institutions to help reduce gun…
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/.
