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Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Senate Passage of Legislation That Would Allow Guns in Restaurants That Serve Alcohol; Urge Governor Bullock to Veto It
House Bill 494 Seeks to Promote Gun Lobby’s Dangerous “Guns Everywhere” Agenda by Allowing Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Restaurants That Serve Alcohol HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown…
March 29, 2017
Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Sec Statement Against Guns in College Stadiums and Arenas
HB 1249 Requires Colleges to Let Students, Faculty and Visitors Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns onto Campuses Additionally, the Bill Forces Public Buildings and Parks to Allow Guns, and Also Allows People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Crowded Places Such…
March 29, 2017
More Than 80 U.S. Veteran Members of Moms Demand Action, Everytown Release Letter Urging Senate Leaders to Reject H.R. 1181 That Would Put U.S. Veterans in Danger
With a Veterans Suicide Rate 20 Percent Higher Than Civilians, H.R. 1181 Would Remove Nearly 170,000 Records of Veterans with Severe Mental Illness Who Are Prohibited from Purchasing Firearms from the Background Check System, Allowing Them to Buy Guns WASHINGTON…
March 28, 2017
North Dakota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Resounding Defeat Of Legislation That Would Allow Hidden, Loaded Handguns in K-12 Schools
Volunteers with the North Dakota Chapter of Moms Demand Action, Gun Violence Survivor Testified Earlier This Month Against House Bill 1310 BISMARCK, N.D. – Volunteers with the North Dakota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a…
March 28, 2017
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Senate Vote Advancing Guns on Campus Bill
For the Fourth Year in a Row, the Georgia Chapter of Moms Demand Action Will Stand with College Students, Faculty and Parents to Defeat Guns on Campus Bill Governor Deal Vetoed Legislation Similar to HB 280 in 2016; Polling Shows…
March 28, 2017
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown Praise Legislators for Introducing Bill that would Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
Senate Bill 501 Would Close Loophole that Currently Makes it Easy for Certain Domestic Abusers to Access Guns HARRISBURG, Pa. — Volunteers with the Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
March 28, 2017
Gun Violence Survivor, Indiana Moms Demand Action Applaud South Bend Common Council for Unanimously Passing Gun Violence Prevention Resolution
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, and Stephen Miller, a member of the Everytown Survivor Network, this morning applauded the South Bend Common Council for passing…
March 27, 2017
South Dakota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Bill That Would Have Dismantled State’s Permit Requirement for Carrying Concealed Handguns
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the final defeat of H 1072, which would have dismantled the state’s concealed carry permit requirement,…
March 26, 2017
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting Early Sunday Morning in A Cincinnati Night Club
CINCINNATI – The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to reports of a shooting around 1 a.m. this morning that killed one person…
March 26, 2017
Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting Saturday Along the Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS – The Nevada 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 one person and injured another…
March 24, 2017
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Shooting Death of Two Sisters at Their Charles County Home Thursday Night
Mother of the Victims also Injured in Tragic Shooting Believed to be Committed by Girls’ Father TAKOMA PARK, Md. – Today the Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released…
March 24, 2017
Utah Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Herbert for Signing Legislation That Will Help Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
House Bill 206 Will Prohibit Gun Possession by People Convicted of Assault Against an Intimate Partner and People Subject to a Domestic Violence Protective Order SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in…
March 24, 2017
North Dakota Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Governor Burgum’s Signing of Bill Dismantling State’s Concealed Carry Permit Requirement
Despite Polling Showing Wide Opposition, Governor Burgum Signs House Bill 1169, Making it Easy for Dangerous People and People with No Firearms Safety Training to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns Throughout North Dakota…
March 24, 2017
Maine Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Legislators for Bipartisan Recommendation Against Bill That Would Allow Teenagers to Carry Hidden, Loaded Weapons Without a Permit or Safety Training
By a 9-1 Margin, Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Members Issued a Recommendation Against Passing Legislative Document 44 AUGUSTA, Maine –The Maine chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
March 23, 2017
Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of Legislation That Would Allow Guns in Restaurants That Serve Alcohol
House Bill 494 Seeks to Promote Gun Lobby’s Dangerous “Guns Everywhere” Agenda by Allowing Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Restaurants That Serve Alcohol HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown…
March 23, 2017
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown, Criticize Senate Vote That Would Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit
Colorado Moms Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors Testified Earlier This Session Against SB 116, a Bill That Would Allow Permitless Carry in Colorado DENVER –The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part…
March 23, 2017
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Mass Shooting in Northern Wisconsin That Killed Four People
Victims Include an Everest Metro Police Officer, Believed to Be the First Officer Killed in the Line of Duty in Wisconsin This Year MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of…
March 23, 2017
Tennessee Moms Demand Action and Everytown Denounce Committee Votes on Dangerous Gun Bills That Would Threaten Public Safety in Tennessee
H.B. 508 and S.B. 445 Would Allow Out-of-State Special Interests Groups to Sue Tennessee Cities That Enforce or Adopt Local Solutions to Gun Violence, at Taxpayers’ Expense NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
March 23, 2017
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize House Judiciary Committee Passage of Three Dangerous Gun Bills
House Bill 245 Will Effectively Require Stand Your Ground Defendants to be Convicted Twice, Once in Front of a Judge And Again in Front of a Jury House Bill 779 Would Functionally Legalize The Open Carry of Handguns Throughout…
March 23, 2017
Maryland Moms Demand Action and Everytown Statement on Shooting Death of Transgender Woman in Baltimore
Alphonza Watson Is At Least the Eighth Trans Woman Killed Nationwide This Year and the Seventh Trans Woman to be Shot and Killed Nationwide This Year; All Have Been Trans Women of Color BALTIMORE – Today the Maryland chapter of…
March 22, 2017
Virginia Tech Survivor, Maryland Resident and Everytown Survivor Network Member Colin Goddard Urges Maryland Legislators to Act on Domestic Violence Legislation
Senate Bill 727 and House Bill 1424 Would Require Convicted Domestic Abusers to Turn in Their Guns; Goddard Sets One Week Deadline for Legislators To Get Bill Onto Floor ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting and…
March 22, 2017
Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Condemn Governor Hutchinson’s Decision To Sign A Bill That Will Force Colleges to Allow Guns on Campus and Also Allow Concealed Handguns at Sporting Events, Bars and Airports
Additionally, the Bill Will Force Public Buildings and Parks to Allow Guns, and Also Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Crowded Places Such as Sporting Events, Bars and Airports LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas chapter of Moms…
March 21, 2017
South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize House Judiciary Committee Vote Advancing Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill
H.B. 3930 Would Allow People to Carry Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Firearm Safety Training and Force South Carolina To Automatically Recognize Concealed Carry Permits From Every Other State COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina chapter of…
March 21, 2017
Everytown, North Dakota Moms Demand Action Criticize Senate Passage of Legislation That Would Dismantle State’s Concealed Carry Permit Requirement
Despite Polling Showing Wide Opposition, Senators Pass House Bill 1169, Which Would Allow Dangerous People and People with No Firearms Safety Training to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns Throughout North Dakota Bill Now Heads to the Governor’s Desk BISMARCK, N.D. —…
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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.
