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Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shooting of Camdyn Rider, a Pregnant Transgender Man in Polk County
The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to the shooting of a pregnant transgender man who was shot and killed…
July 25, 2023
New Report Reveals How America’s Gun Violence Crisis Affects Young People at Home, at School and in Communities
Four out of five youth agree that the level of gun violence in the U.S. is a problem, according to research from Everytown, SPLC and PERIL WASHINGTON, D.C. – Guns are the leading cause of death for children, teens, and…
July 24, 2023
Another Deadly Week of Gun Violence in Houston, Including Two Mothers Shot and Killed
This week, gun violence incidents have again plagued the state of Texas, with Houston being hit particularly hard in recent days. Early Saturday in Houston, at Margaret Jenkins Park, multiple groups began firing their guns resulting in 36 shots…
July 21, 2023
Recent Gun Violence in North Dakota, Including Deadly Shooting in Fargo, Highlights Need for Action on Gun Safety
Shooter Shot Three Police Officers On July 14 Shedding Light North Dakota’s Weak Gun Safety Laws Recent gun violence in North Dakota highlights the state’s weak gun laws and the need for lawmakers to take action on gun safety. On…
July 19, 2023
Hold Gun Makers Accountable in Reporting on Crime Guns By Naming the Gun Maker and Describing the Gun Laws of Its State of Origin
Recent Reporting By Star Tribune Demonstrates How Reporters Can Include Firearm’s Make, Model and Origin in Coverage to Increase Accountability for Gun Industry and Lawmakers Crime reporting often talks about shootings in the abstract, but gun manufacturers and sellers…
July 14, 2023
Another Deadly Week of Gun Violence in Texas, Including Fatal Road Rage Incidents Across the State
This week, gun violence and road rage incidents have again plagued the state. Near Fort Worth, Paola Nunez Linares and her husband were driving when she was shot and killed when a driver shot into the vehicle after her…
July 13, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris to Address Everytown For Gun Safety’s Annual Conference, Gun Sense University, In Chicago Next Month
Gun Sense University, an Annual Training Conference of More than 2,000 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Survivors of Gun Violence, to be held in Chicago August 10-13 NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown…
July 12, 2023
Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Senate Public Safety Committee Advances The Gun Violence Prevention, Healing, and Recovery Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after lawmakers in the Senate’s Public Safety Committee voted to advance AB 28. The measure which…
July 6, 2023
Philadelphia Mass Shooting Could Have Been Prevented by an Extreme Risk Law and State-Wide Law Prohibiting Ghost Guns
According to Reports, Suspected Shooter Demonstrated Troubling Warning Signs Witnessed By People Who Lived With Him and Used A Ghost Gun To Carry Out Shooting Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Announced on Wednesday a Lawsuit Against Some Of…
July 5, 2023
Shootings Over Independence Day Celebrations Underscore the Need for Urgent Action on Gun Violence
NEW YORK — Independence Day celebrations were marked by yet another deadly weekend of gun violence as communities across the country were torn apart by shootings that killed and wounded hundreds. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were…
July 3, 2023
One Year Since the Mass Shooting at a July Fourth Parade in Highland Park, Illinois Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements
CHICAGO — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of tomorrow’s one-year mark of the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park,…
July 1, 2023
First Year of Current Delaware Legislative Session Adjourns Without Passing Permit to Purchase; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
DOVER, Del. – The Delaware chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after the House failed to pass a purchase to permit bill before they…
June 30, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Tireless Advocacy by Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers, New Jersey Legislature Secures $10 Million for Community Violence Intervention Programs in State Budget
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding the Legislature for alloting $10-million in funding for community violence intervention…
June 30, 2023
If GOP Lawmakers in Florida Can Pass Extreme Risk Laws After a Devastating Shooting, Tennessee Republicans Should Follow Suit
Following the Covenant School Shooting and National Cries for Change, Governor Lee Called for A Special Session on Public Safety in August to Address Gun Violence With Tennessee’s special session on public safety fast approaching, we are once again renewing…
June 30, 2023
Suggestions for Covering July Fourth Weekend Gun Violence in Context
Lax gun laws contribute to gun violence, which remains at high level nationally. Going into the long July 4 weekend, many cities are bracing themselves for a potentially violent weekend. As your newsroom prepares for weekend coverage, below are a…
June 29, 2023
South Carolina Lawmakers Fail to Pass Permitless Carry This Summer, Pushed Until January
With the South Carolina legislature indicating it will not return this session, permitless carry failed to pass yet again. A vote on this dangerous gun bill, which could put South Carolinians at risk of even more gun violence, is now…
June 28, 2023
ICYMI: Big Week for Gun Safety in Sacramento
Yesterday, California lawmakers held hearings and advanced key gun safety legislation in both chambers. Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers testified in favor of several bills and have been advocating for the gun safety measures sponsored by gun-sense…
June 27, 2023
With Summer Break In Full Swing, Unintentional Shootings By Children Surge
Everytown Tracked More than 73 Unintentional Shootings by Children Since May 1; More than Three in 10 Unintentional Child Shooters Since May Were Under Six-Years-Old Every Year, at least 350 Children In America Gain Access To A Firearm And Unintentionally…
June 27, 2023
FIVE YEARS SINCE THE MASS SHOOTING AT THE CAPITAL GAZETTE IN ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND; EVERYTOWN, STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
ANNAPOLIS, M.D. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, released the following statements today to mark five years since the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, during which…
June 26, 2023
Gun Sense Champions Make Progress in the Fight Against Gun Violence as Oregon Legislature Adjourns
This Session, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Supporters Sent More Than 16,000 Advocacy Emails to Lawmakers and Rallied with Legislative Leaders to Advocate for Stronger Gun Laws Lawmakers Sent Legislation to Governor Tina Kotek’s Desk to…
June 26, 2023
Massachusetts Legislature Introduces Groundbreaking Gun Violence Prevention Omnibus Bill
BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding House Judiciary Chairman Michael Day for introducing an omnibus gun violence prevention…
June 24, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mayor Patterson-Howard for Re-Election
NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its endorsement of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard for re-election in Mount Vernon, NY. “As a former Moms Demand Action volunteer, and as co-chair…
June 23, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Recognize One-Year Mark of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots arms Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in recognition of the one-year mark of President Biden signing the life-saving Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) into law.
June 23, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action and Everytown Law Recognize the 1-Year Mark of the Bruen Decision
NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots arms Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, and its litigation arm Everytown Law, released the following statements in recognition of the one-year mark of the United States Supreme…
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/.
