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ICYMI: New Sen. Wyden Letter Asks NRA to Answer More Questions About Possible Financial Ties to Russia
In case you missed it, today Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a new letter to the NRA’s general counsel, asking the NRA to clearly answer questions about the “possibility that Russian actors funneled foreign funds into…
March 5, 2018
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Sens. Pat Toomey and Chris Coons for Introducing Legislation That Would Notify Law Enforcement When Criminals Try to Purchase Guns
The NICS Denial Notification Act Would Strengthen the Background Check System by Giving Law Enforcement More Tools to Keep Guns Away From People Who Are Not Allowed to Have Them This Legislation is Also Co-Sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL),…
March 5, 2018
Kansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Senate Panel Advances Two Gun-Related Bills
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today issued the following response after the Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs advanced House Bill 2145…
March 4, 2018
What to Watch for at the Oscars: Celebrities Wearing Orange Pins for Gun Violence Prevention
Tonight while watching the Oscars, you may notice influencers wearing orange flag pins or orange ribbons. These orange pins and ribbons are worn in honor of the 96 Americans who are killed every day by gun violence and the hundreds…
March 2, 2018
As Governors Join States for Gun Safety Coalition, Now is the Time to Pass State Red Flag Legislation
Last Thursday, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island announced the formation of a “States for Gun Safety” coalition. The goal of the coalition is to share information across state borders that would allow states…
March 2, 2018
Everytown For Gun Safety Announces $2.5 Million Grant Program to Support March for Our Lives “Sibling Marches” Around the Country
Led by Our Nation’s Youth, Americans to Rally in D.C. and Local Communities and ‘March for Our Lives’ on March 24; They Will Demand Lawmakers Pass Common-Sense Gun Safety Legislation in the Wake of the Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy…
March 2, 2018
ICYMI: NRA Trying to Sway Lawmakers Against Public Support for Gun Safety Measures in Wake of Parkland Shooting
In case you missed it, just one day after President Trump hosted a roundtable discussion with bipartisan members of Congress in which he expressed support for many common-sense gun safety measures, the NRA’s chief lobbyist, Chris…
March 2, 2018
Utah Moms Demand Action, Everytown Denounce “Stand Your Ground” Legislation and Urge Senate to Vote No
HB 129 Would Let People Shoot to Kill in Public Even if There is a Clear and Safe Alternative SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part…
March 2, 2018
Everytown Statement on NPR Report That Uncovers Depth of Ties Between NRA and Top Putin Ally Attracting FBI Scrutiny
NPR: Top Putin Ally and Lifetime NRA Member Cultivated Ties with NRA for Years to “Leverage Those Connections and Gain Access Deeper Into American Politics” NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety today released the following…
March 2, 2018
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond To Fatal Shooting At Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University Shooting is at least the 23rd School Shooting in 2018 Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
March 1, 2018
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to the Shooting Death of Transgender Woman in Cleveland
Phylicia Mitchell is At Least the Sixth Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year; Third Killed By Gun Violence 2017 Was the Deadliest Year on Record for Transgender People in the U.S. With at Least 28 Killed Nationwide, 20 of…
March 1, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Statement on Sen. Schumer’s Call for Legislative Package on Gun Safety
During Todays’s Press Conference, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Called for a Broad Package of Popular Gun Reforms, Many of Which President Trump Embraced During Yesterday’s Meeting With Bipartisan Members…
March 1, 2018
ICYMI: President Trump Throws Cold Water on Concealed Carry Reciprocity — NRA’s Top Priority to Undermine State Gun Laws
In case you missed it, during yesterday’s meeting with bipartisan members of Congress, President Trump threw cold water on the idea of attaching the NRA’s number one legislative priority, concealed carry reciprocity,…
March 1, 2018
Everytown for Gun Safety Statement on President Trump’s Meeting With Bipartisan Members of Congress to Discuss Action on Gun Safety Measures
During Today’s Meeting, President Trump Expressed Support for Expanding Criminal Background Checks to Cover All Commercial Gun Sales, Closing the ‘Boyfriend Loophole,’ Raising the Legal Age to Buy Semi-Automatic Rifles and Shotguns; Passing the Fix NICS…
March 1, 2018
Everytown Applauds Coral Springs Effort to Challenge State Preemption Law by Limiting Sale of Large Capacity Magazines; Will Provide Pro Bono Legal Representation for Any Resulting Litigation
Earlier Today, A Coral Springs City Commissioner Introduced a City Resolution to Limit the Sale or Transfer of Large Capacity Magazines Litigators from Everytown and Proskauer LLP Will Handle Any Resulting Court Challenge Pro Bono CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. –…
March 1, 2018
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown for Gun Safety Applaud Illinois General Assembly for Passing Gun Dealer Licensing Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – 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 Illinois General Assembly passed SB 1657, the Gun Dealer Licensing Act.
March 1, 2018
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Walmart’s Decision to No Longer Sell Guns and Ammunition to Those Under 21 Following the Parkland School Shooting
Walmart Announced Today That It Will No Longer Sell Firearms or Ammunition to Those Under the Age of 21 NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a…
March 1, 2018
ICYMI: Neo-Nazi Website: “Top Neo-Nazi Journalist Joins the National Rifle Association”
In case you missed it, neo-Nazi Lee Rogers who runs the white supremacist site, Infostormer, wrote about why he joined the NRA in the neo-Nazi website the Daily Stormer. Presented without comment:…
March 1, 2018
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Reports of Shots Fired by Teacher at Georgia High School
DALTON, Ga. – The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, responded to reports that a teacher at a Dalton high school blockaded a classroom door…
February 28, 2018
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Dick’s Sporting Goods for Changing its Policies on Gun Sales Following the Parkland School Shooting
Dick’s Sporting Goods Announced Today That It Will No Longer Sell Assault Rifles and High Capacity Magazines, and Will No Longer Sell Firearms to Those Under 21; Company Also Promises to Never Sell Bump Stocks NEW…
February 28, 2018
Utah Moms Demand Action, Everytown Denounce Committee Passage Of Dangerous “Stand Your Ground” Legislation
HB 129 Would Let People Shoot to Kill in Public Even if There Is a Clear and Safe Alternative SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
February 27, 2018
ICYMI: Republican Governors In Four States Standing Up For Gun Safety
A day after Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order that established a statewide red flag policy, I wanted to make sure you were aware that Republican governors have also been speaking out about…
February 27, 2018
Here’s the NRA Repeatedly Attacking Parkland Survivors, Even Suggesting They Are Actors
From calling a Parkland shooting survivor “another useful idiot” to peddling outrageous conspiracy theories to suggesting the Parkland students may be actors, NRA personalities like NRATV commentator Chuck Holton, NRATV host Colion Noir and Sheriff David Clarke have repeatedly attacked…
February 27, 2018
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Lockton Affinity Decision to Stop Administering NRA Carry Guard Insurance
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Had Urged Lockton to Cut Ties with Troubling Insurance Policy in Letter Yesterday Last Week, Chubb Cut Ties with NRA Carry Guard amid a…
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/.
