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May 12, 2017

Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Yell County Sheriff’s Deputy and Two Others

Yell County Sheriff’s Deputy is the 14th Police Officer Shot and Killed Nationwide In 2017; 68th Police Officer Shot Nationwide This Year LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of…
May 11, 2017

Gun Sense Prevails: Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud the Defeat of Dangerous Gun Bills Including Measures That Would Have Expand Stand Your Ground, Expanded Who Can Carry Guns on College Campuses and Dismantle the State’s Handgun Permitting System

Nine Policies Threatening Public Safety in Tennessee All Fail As 2017 Legislative Session Ends NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volunteers with the Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the…
May 10, 2017

Washington Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Inslee for Signing Legislation That Will Require Law Enforcement to Be Alerted When Criminals Try to Purchase Guns

House Bill 1501 Will Strengthen the Background Check System in Washington by Giving Law Enforcement More Tools to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of People Who Are Not Allowed to Have Them SEATTLE – The Washington chapter of Moms…
May 10, 2017

Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Denounce Senate Passage of Dangerous Gun Bill That Would Threaten Public Safety and Punish Cities That Attempt to Reduce Gun Violence

H.B. 508 Would Allow Out-of-State Special Interest Groups to Sue Tennessee Cities that Enforce or Adopt Local Solutions to Reduce Gun Violence at Taxpayers’ Expense NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
May 9, 2017

Reminder to Kansas Lawmakers: There’s Still Time to Avoid Forcing Guns into College and University Buildings

There are still almost two months before Kansas’ gun-on-campus law is scheduled to take effect, but already, Kansans are starting to see real consequences. On Friday, the Lawrence Journal-World ran the resignation letter of an award-winning…
May 9, 2017

Victory for Public Safety: Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Celebrate Defeat of Dangerous Gun Bills Including Measures That Would Have Forced College Campuses to Allow Guns, Allowed People to Openly Carry Handguns in Public, and Allowed Guns in Airports

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteers with the Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the defeat of several dangerous gun bills that would have: Forced public colleges…
May 8, 2017

Victory for Public Safety: Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Gun Lobby’s Dangerous Agenda as Legislature Adjourns

Gun Lobby Priorities – Including Allowing Guns in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol, Permitless Carry and Forcing School Boards to Allow Hidden, Loaded Guns in K-12 Schools – All Fail as 2017 Legislative Session Ends HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter…
May 8, 2017

Mother’s Day Brunch Buyers Guide 2017

Are you planning to whip up brunch for your favorite mom this Mother’s Day? Surprise her with breakfast in bed? When you head out to buy your groceries, be sure to shop at a grocery store with gun sense!…
May 5, 2017

Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Condemn House Passage of Stand Your Ground Law Expansion

Stand Your Ground Law Expansion Would Effectively Require Stand Your Ground Defendants Be Convicted Twice, Once in Front of a Judge and Once in Front of a Jury TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteers with the Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action…
May 5, 2017

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Latest Example of Terror Groups Advocating Exploitation of America’s Weak Gun Laws

Report in The Washington Post Reveals That the Islamic State Is Urging Followers to Easily Circumvent Background Checks to Arm Themselves and Attack the United States A 2011 Al Qaeda Video Noted…
May 4, 2017

Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Facebook for Bolstering Efforts to End Unlicensed Gun Sales Arranged on its Platforms

Facebook’s Previous Decision Followed Everytown Research Exposing How Online Gun Sales Put Guns in Dangerous Hands, Moms Demand Action Campaigns to Make Social Media Safer for Children, and Months of Conversation Between Everytown and Facebook Leaders…
May 4, 2017

Georgia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Condemn Governor Deal’s Reckless Flip-flop in Signing Guns on Campus Bill

Governor Deal Vetoed Another Guns on Campus Bill in 2016; Polling Shows Allowing Guns on Campus is Overwhelmingly Opposed by Georgians ATLANTA – The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a…
May 4, 2017

Everytown for Gun Safety and Virginia Moms Demand Action Applaud Senator Mark Warner For Declaring His Opposition to ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Legislation

Senator Warner Previously Voted in Favor of Similar Legislation in Congress in 2009 and 2013; Virginia Moms Demand Action Volunteers Have Emailed, Called and Visited Senator Warner’s Office to Urge Him to Oppose this Legislation WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun…
May 4, 2017

17 State Legislatures Close in 2017 – Gun Safety Wins Across the Country

As state legislatures across the country begin to close and the activity heats up in other states, the untold story of the 2017 legislative session is that gun safety continues to be a winning issue in states across the country.
May 3, 2017

Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Denounce House Passage of Dangerous Gun Bill That Would Threaten Public Safety and Punish Cities That Attempt to Reduce Gun Violence

H.B. 508 Would Allow Out-of-State Special Interest Groups to Sue Tennessee Cities that Enforce or Adopt Local Solutions to Reduce Gun Violence at Taxpayers’ Expense; Bill Heads to Senate Next NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action…
May 3, 2017

Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting at North Lake College

North Lake College School Shooting is the 15th School Shooting in 2017; 223rd School Shooting Since 2013 DALLAS – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
May 3, 2017

Hawaii Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate and House Passage of Legislation That Would Require State Law Enforcement Officials Be Alerted When Criminals Break the Law and Try to Obtain Guns; Urge Governor Ige to Sign

House Bill 459 Seeks to Strengthen the Background Check System in Hawaii by Giving Law Enforcement More Tools to Keep Guns Away from People Who Are Not Allowed to Have Them HONOLULU – The Hawaii chapter of Moms Demand Action…
May 1, 2017

Oregon Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate Passage of Extreme Risk Protection Order Legislation; Urge Legislature to Prioritize Gun Safety Legislation

Senate Bill 719A Would Allow Courts to Temporarily Prohibit a Person from Having a Gun if Law Enforcement or Immediate Family Members Show That He or She Poses a Danger to Self or Others SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon chapter…
May 1, 2017

California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting in San Diego

SAN DIEGO – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to a shooting yesterday at the La Jolla Crossroads apartment complex in San Diego. While details are…
May 1, 2017

Kansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting In Topeka That Left Four People Dead and Another Injured

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after a gunman apparently killed three people Sunday and injured another before taking his own…
May 1, 2017

Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting Death of 15-Year-Old Child in Dallas

DALLAS — The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement regarding the shooting death of Jordan Edwards. According to reports, 15-year-old…
April 28, 2017

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Texas Moms Demand Action Run Full-Page ad in Austin American-Statesman Urging Lawmakers to Oppose Permitless Carry Bills

Ad Urges Lawmakers to Oppose HB 1911 and HB 375 and Stand with 91 Percent of Texans Who Support the State’s Current Permitting Requirement AUSTIN, Texas – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Texas chapter of Moms…
April 28, 2017

Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting Thursday at Little Rock Daycare Center

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to reports of a shooting yesterday that killed a daycare center caregiver while nine children were…
April 28, 2017

At NRA Annual Meeting: U.S. Representative John Lewis, Gun Violence Prevention Leaders, Survivors And Hundreds of Advocates Demand Action to Prevent Gun Violence

U.S. Representative John Lewis to Join Hundreds of Gun Safety Advocates from Moms Demand Action and the Everytown Survivor Network on Saturday to Rally in Opposition to the NRA Leadership’s Dangerous Agenda Updated Fact Sheet on NRA Leadership’s Extreme Transformation…

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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.