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Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting That Killed Four People in Chicago Friday Night
CHICAGO – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded after a Chicago mass shooting Friday night left four people dead. Authorities have said four people, among them…
September 25, 2017
Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Breaking News of Shooting at Church in Antioch
Reports Indicate At Least Six People Shot and Injured and One Killed NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today issued the…
September 21, 2017
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to School Shooting at Mattoon High School
Incident is at least 33rd School Shooting of 2017, 241st Since January 2013 MATTOON, Ill. – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for…
September 21, 2017
Media Continue to Uncover How SHARE Act to Gut Silencer Safety Laws Puts Gun Company Profits Ahead of Public Safety
A number of news stories published in the last week highlight how the NRA-backed SHARE Act, which would gut silencer safety laws and could soon be scheduled for a full vote in the House of Representatives, puts the profits of…
September 21, 2017
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Death of Girl who Unintentionally Shot and Killed Herself While Looking for Candy in Grandmother’s Purse
#NotAnAccident Index Reveals There Have Been at Least 208 Unintentional Shootings by Children Nationwide This Year, Resulting in 84 Deaths and 127 Injuries Moms Demand Action’s Be SMART Program Outlines Steps Adults…
September 20, 2017
Victory For Public Safety: Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Speaker, Senate President and Legislature on Passage of the ‘Protect Rhode Island Families Act;’ Governor Raimondo to Sign it
The ‘Protect Rhode Island Families Act’ Will Protect Victims of Domestic Abuse by Helping to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Convicted Domestic Abusers Gun Lobby Defeated by Coalition of Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Law Enforcement, Mayors and Survivors…
September 18, 2017
ICYMI: Wisconsin Lawmakers to Revisit Dangerous Gun Bill Tuesday
As you may have seen, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety will revisit a proposal Tuesday that would dismantle Wisconsin’s permit requirement for carrying a concealed handgun. The hearing comes despite…
September 18, 2017
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting Death of Georgia Tech Student LGBTQ Activist
Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here ATLANTA – The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to…
September 18, 2017
NEW REPORT: Silencers Trade Association Says It Wrote Dangerous NRA-Backed Silencers Bill, and Its President Boasts It Would Grow the Struggling Silencer Industry “By 10 Times”
A blockbuster report by HuffPost has uncovered that the “lead author” of the NRA-backed “Hearing Protection Act,” which is quickly being pushed through Congress as part of the SHARE Act, was none…
September 18, 2017
ICYMI: Top Michigan Lawmaker Says No Action Imminent on Dangerous Gun Bill
With the fall legislative session under way, I wanted to make sure you saw the news that Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof has said “the timing isn’t right yet” to move forward on legislation that would…
September 15, 2017
Julianne Moore, Cynthia Rowley, Everytown Announce Launch of Everytown Fashion Council
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, Julianne Moore and Cynthia Rowley today announced the launch of the Everytown Fashion Council. Everytown for Gun Safety is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with over three million supporters.
September 14, 2017
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown, City Council Members and Advocates Urge Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Pass Life-Saving Domestic Violence Legislation
City Council Members, Community Leaders 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 14, 2017
North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting Death of Transgender Woman in Charlotte
Derricka Banner Is At Least the 21st Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year, 14 of Whom Have Been Shot and Killed; 18 Have Been Trans Women of Color CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The North Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
September 14, 2017
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown, Law Enforcement and Advocates Urge Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Pass Life-saving Domestic Violence Legislation
DV Prevention Advocates 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 Prohibiting Anyone Convicted…
September 13, 2017
Washington Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting at Freeman High School
Incident is at least 31st School Shooting of 2017, 239th Since January 2013 ROCKFORD, Wash. – The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
September 13, 2017
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on House Markup of NRA-Backed Share Act that Guts Silencer Safety Laws
WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement from President John Feinblatt today, as House Republicans on the Natural Resources Committee completed markup on The SHARE Act, which includes the so-called “Hearing Protection Act”…
September 13, 2017
Massachusetts Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting of 19-year-old at Boston Common
Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here BOSTON – The Massachusetts chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after a…
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…
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/.
