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September 12, 2017

Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown, State Senator McGarrigle, District Attorney Whelan and Advocates Urge Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Pass Life-saving Domestic Violence Legislation

State Senator McGarrigle, District Attorney Whelan Support Senate Bill 501 Which Would Require All Abusers Subject to Final Protective Orders to Turn in Their Guns 82 Percent of Pennsylvanians, Including 88 Percent of Gun-Owning Households, Support…
September 12, 2017

Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown, Mayor Wagner, Law Enforcement and Advocates Urge Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Pass Life-Saving Domestic Violence Legislation

Mayor Wagner, District Attorney Johnson and Sheriff Ritter Support Senate Bill 501, Which Would Require All Abusers Subject to Final Protective Orders to Turn in Their Guns 82 Percent of Pennsylvanians, Including 88 Percent of…
September 12, 2017

California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Assembly Passage of Resolution Opposing Reckless ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Legislation; Urge Senate to Vote ‘Yes’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the Assembly for passing a resolution to oppose federal “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” (S. 446 and H.R. 38)…
September 12, 2017

Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown, Mayors, Law Enforcement and Advocates Urge Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Pass Life-Saving Domestic Violence Legislation

Mayors Papenfuse, Bracey and Scott Support Senate Bill 501 Which Would Require All Abusers Subject to Final Protective Orders to Turn in Their Guns New Polling Shows 82 Percent of Pennsylvanians, Including 88 Percent of…
September 12, 2017

As House Takes up Dangerous Silencers Legislation, NRA Spending on Lobbying Reaches Peak

With the so-called SHARE Act being heard this morning in the House Natural Resources Committee, I wanted to make sure you saw a few new stories covering the quiet inclusion of NRA-backed legislation that would gut silencer safety laws:…
September 12, 2017

New Poll: 82 Percent Of Pennsylvania Voters Support Prohibiting People Subject to Domestic Violence Protection Orders From Buying Guns

Poll Results Reveal Overwhelming Support for Legislation Like Senate Bill 501 Which Would Require All Abusers Subject to Final Protection Orders to Turn In Their Guns HARRISBURG, Pa. — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and…
September 11, 2017

New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting of Pregnant Woman in Brooklyn

Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here NEW YORK — The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement…
September 11, 2017

Postponed After Alexandria, Silencers Hearing Back on House Agenda Tomorrow

After the June 14 shooting at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, the House of Representatives cancelled all business for the day, including that morning’s hearing on legislation to make it easier to buy silencers.
September 11, 2017

Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting at a Home in Plano that Killed Seven People

Shooting Is at Least Sixth Mass Shooting in 2017 and 162nd Since 2009 Everytown Research and Visuals on Gun Violence by the Numbers is Available Here; Everytown Analysis of Mass Shootings from 2009 to 2016…
September 8, 2017

The Cost of Irresponsibility: Everytown and Moms Demand Action #NotAnAccident Index Counts At Least 200 Unintentional Shootings By Children in 2017

Earlier this week, an 11-year-old boy in Memphis, Tenn., walked out of his house shortly before 7:00 a.m. and crossed the street to wait for his bus to school. As he stood at the bus stop,…
September 8, 2017

Indiana Lawmakers Again Urged to Keep Gun License Requirement

A top Indiana prosecutor. A law professor. And a mother whose son was shot and gravely injured at the age of 13 while attending a friend’s birthday party. These were among the list of speakers at a State Capitol hearing…
September 6, 2017

California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate Passage of Legislation Aimed at Protecting California’s K-12 Students

Assembly Bill 424 Would Close a Dangerous Loophole That Allows School Districts to Authorize People to Bring Guns into California’s K-12 Schools SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown…
September 5, 2017

Maryland Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Maryland House Majority Whip’s Grandson

Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here BALTIMORE – The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Tyrone…
September 1, 2017

Colorado Moms Demand Action, Gun Violence Survivors Hold Press Conference Outside Rep. Mike Coffman’s Office to Discuss Coffman’s Support for Dangerous NRA-Backed ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Legislation

Volunteers with Colorado Demand Action, Gun Violence Survivors, Present Rep. Coffman with More Than 400 Postcards from His Constituents, Urging Him to Oppose “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” AURORA, Colo. – Today, volunteers with the Colorado chapter of…
August 31, 2017

Washington Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Autopsy in Fatal Shooting of Seattle Woman

According to News Reports, Charleena Lyles Was Shot Seven Times by Police after Reporting an Alleged Burglary Research Shows Black Women Are Three Times as Likely to Be Shot and Killed with…
August 30, 2017

Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting That Left 5-Year Old Twins and Their Mother Dead

Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here JOLIET, Ill. – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response…
August 29, 2017

New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting at Public Library in Clovis

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, responded to the shooting of six people today at a library in Clovis. While details are still unfolding,…
August 24, 2017

Congressman Brad Schneider, Illinois Moms Demand Action Denounced Dangerous NRA-backed ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Legislation Today in Lincolnshire

Volunteers with Illinois Moms Demand Action Presented Rep. Brad Schneider With Hundreds of Postcards from Constituents Urging Congress To Oppose “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” and Thanked Him For His Leadership LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Today, volunteers with the…
August 24, 2017

South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting at Restaurant in Charleston

At Least One Person Was Fatally Shot and Killed at a Restaurant on King Street; More Information About Gun Violence in the US is Available Here CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina chapter of Moms Demand…
August 24, 2017

Indiana Law Enforcement to Lawmakers: Don’t Make it Harder to Prevent Gun Violence

As you may have seen, leading Indiana law enforcement officials spoke out Tuesday in the State Capitol against permitless carry, a dangerous proposal that would eliminate the state’s handgun carry license requirement and allow people with…
August 23, 2017

Missouri Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting Death of Transgender Woman in St. Louis

Kiwi Herring is at Least the 19th Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year; 13 of Whom Have Been Shot and Killed; 17 Have Been Trans Women of Color ST. LOUIS – The Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
August 22, 2017

Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting of a Judge Outside of a Jefferson County Courthouse

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Ohio Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr. was wounded in a shooting outside a Steubenville…
August 21, 2017

Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to News of Three Unintentional Shootings of Children in Memphis Over Three Days

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals There Have Been at Least 180 Unintentional Shootings by Children Nationwide This Year, Resulting in 75 Deaths and 108 Injuries Moms Demand Action’s Be SMART Program Outlines Steps Adults Can Take to Keep…
August 19, 2017

Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Three Shootings That Killed at Least One Police Officer and Injured Five Others Across the Country

Six Police Officers Were Shot, Including at Least One Fatally, in Less Than Two Hours Across Three Separate Incidents in Florida and Pennsylvania Last Night Across the Country in 2017, at Least 135 Law Enforcement Officers Have Been Shot,…

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Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.