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North Carolina Moms Demand Action and Everytown Denounce “Disgraceful and Dangerous” House Vote to Allow Permitless Carry
House Bill 746 Would Dismantle North Carolina’s Concealed Carry Permitting System and Allow People as Young as 18 to Carry Loaded, Hidden Handguns in Public Places Recent Polling Showed that 89 Percent of North Carolina Voters,…
June 7, 2017
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Lawmakers Advance Two Dangerous Gun Bills
Michigan House Approves HB 4416, Which Would Repeal State’s Concealed Pistol License Requirement House Local Government Committee Also Advances HB 4616, Which Would Let Out-of-State Special Interest Groups Sue Michigan Municipalities for Enacting or Enforcing Public Safety Laws LANSING, Mich.
June 6, 2017
Third National Gun Violence Awareness Day Paints America in Orange
Wear Orange 2017 Participants Included President Obama, Kim Kardashian West, Julianne Moore, Amy Schumer, the Empire State Building and More Than 700 Partners, Influencers, Landmarks, Elected Officials and More Than 200,000 Participants #WearOrange Trended Nationally; Movement…
June 5, 2017
Everytown, North Carolina Moms Demand Action Release Polling Showing Overwhelming Majority of North Carolinians, Including Gun Owners, Support Current Concealed Carry Permitting System
89 Percent of North Carolina Voters, Including 83 Percent of Gun Owners, Support the State’s Existing Permit Requirement for Carrying a Concealed Loaded Handgun in Public RALEIGH, N.C. – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the North Carolina chapter…
June 5, 2017
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Tragic Workplace Mass Shooting in Orlando
Workplace Shooting Occurred a Week Before One-Year Mark of Pulse Nightclub Shooting in Orlando Shooting is at Least Sixth Mass Shooting in 2017 – and at Least the 162nd Since 2009; Everytown Research (And Visuals) on…
June 2, 2017
Everytown, Kansas Moms Demand Action Applaud Passage of Legislation That Would Prevent State Hospitals From Being Forced to Allow Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Buildings
House Bill 2278 Would Address the Concerns of Hospitals, But Colleges and Universities Would Still Be Forced to Allow Concealed Handguns Inside Campus Buildings Beginning July 1 TOPEKA, Kan. – Volunteers with the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
June 1, 2017
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Everytown Thank Governor Walker for Supporting State’s Permit Requirement for Carrying Concealed Handguns
As Legislators Consider Bill That Would Repeal Wisconsin’s Permit Requirement, Governor Quoted as Calling Current Requirement “Appropriate” Recent Polling Shows 91 percent of Wisconsin Residents Support Permit Requirement; Wisconsin Law Enforcement Leaders Have Also Shared Strong Support of Current Permit…
May 31, 2017
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Hearing on Legislation That Would Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public Without a Permit Or Safety Training
Senate Bill 169 Would Dismantle Wisconsin’s Current Concealed Carry Permit Requirement Earlier Today, Volunteers with the Wisconsin Chapter of Moms Demand Action Testified in Opposition to the Legislation MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
May 31, 2017
New Poll: 84 Percent of Michigan Gun Owners Support State’s Concealed Pistol License Requirement For Concealed Carry
Results Come as Michigan Legislature Considers Dangerous Legislation That Would Dismantle the State’s Concealed Pistol License Requirement LANSING, Mich. – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a…
May 31, 2017
Viacom, Univision, Teen Vogue, Pitchfork Festival, National Urban League, Women’s March, Tumblr, Cosmopolitan, Julianne Moore, Amy Schumer, Kim Kardashian West, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Audra Mcdonald and More Than 80 Authors Join the “Wear Orange” Campaign
Throughout the June 2 Weekend, Americans Will Gather at More than 250 Grassroots Events Honoring Gun Violence Survivors and Uniting Around the Idea that We Can End Gun Violence More than 500 Partners,…
May 30, 2017
Gun Sense Victory: Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Dangerous Gun Measures Including Permitless Carry and Bill That Would Have Allowed Guns at School-sponsored Activities
Texas Moms Demand Action Supported Lawmakers and Law Enforcement in Their Efforts to Stop Dangerous Gun Bills AUSTIN, Texas – Volunteers with the Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for…
May 30, 2017
Mississippi Moms Demand Action, Everytown Issue Statement After Tragic Shootings Leave Eight Dead
Officer is 17th Member of Law Enforcement Killed in Action by a Gun This Year JACKSON, Miss.– The Mississippi chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today…
May 30, 2017
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement in Response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s So-called Joke About Shooting Reporters
NEW YORK. – Following reports today that Texas Governor Greg Abbott joked about shooting reporters while at a shooting range, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement from Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action…
May 26, 2017
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Celebrate Defeat of Dangerous Gun Bills That Would Have Threatened Public Safety in the State
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action Volunteers Launched Successful Campaign to Defeat Dangerous Gun Proposals OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklah. — Volunteers with the Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, celebrated the…
May 26, 2017
Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Denounce Governor’s Signing of Dangerous Gun Bill That Would Punish Cities That Try to Reduce Gun Violence
H.B. 508 Will 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 25, 2017
Preventing Child Access to Guns and Promoting Responsible Gun Culture
The recent Associated Press/USA Today series on unintentional shootings by children raises important questions about the gun culture we have in America—especially as it relates to how children are affected by easy access to loaded firearms. The two pieces…
May 24, 2017
Victory for Public Safety: Nebraska Legislators Reject Dangerous Gun Bills, Including Proposal That Would Have Stripped Cities of the Ability to Enact Common-Sense Local Public Safety Laws
End of Legislative Session Marks Defeat of Dangerous Punitive Preemption and Permitless Carry Bills Another Dangerous Bill That Would Have Eliminated Nebraska’s Background Check Law Was Withdrawn Early in the Session LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska chapter of Moms Demand…
May 23, 2017
Victory for Public Safety: Minnesota Legislators Reject Dangerous Stand Your Ground, Permitless Carry Bills
Legislative Session Ends Without Votes on Dangerous Stand Your Ground and Permitless Carry Bills Backed by the Gun Lobby ST. PAUL – The Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
May 22, 2017
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown, Gun Violence Survivors Applaud Assembly Passage of Bill 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 and members of…
May 22, 2017
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Reports That Sheriff David Clarke Is Being Appointed to Department of Homeland Security Post
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown, today released the following statements following reports that Sheriff David Clarke is being appointed to a position…
May 16, 2017
Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Sheriff’s Deputy Near Three Forks
According to Everytown Research, at Least 16 Police Officers Have Been Shot and Killed in U.S. in 2017 MISSOULA, Mont – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today…
May 16, 2017
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown, Gun Violence Survivors Join with Lawmakers and Parents to Support Bill Aimed at Protecting California’s K-12 Students; Urge Assembly to Vote Yes on Thursday
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. – Volunteers with the California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and…
May 16, 2017
With ‘Stand Your Ground’ Vote Likely in Minnesota, Here’s What’s at Stake
After a procedural vote Monday, members of the Minnesota House of Representatives will likely bring H 238, a Stand Your Ground bill, to the House floor for a vote later this week. Under current Minnesota…
May 15, 2017
Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Unintentional Shooting by a Child at Moss Bluff School
There Have Been at Least 92 Unintentional Shootings by Children This Year; #NotAnAccident Index Reveals They Resulted in 62 Injuries and 32 Deaths Nationwide in 2017 School Shootings Index Reveals There Have Been 224 School Shootings since January 2013, Including…
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/.
