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Everytown, Indiana Moms Demand Action, Gary Chief of Police Larry Mckinley Criticize Introduction of NRA-Backed Legislation Forcing States to Allow Concealed Carry by Dangerous People
Senator Todd Young Cosponsored Texas Senator Cornyn’s ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Bill That Would Gut Gun Laws and Make The Weakest Link the Law of the Land WASHINGTON – The Indiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
March 2, 2017
Delivering the NRA its Latest Courtroom Loss, Florida Supreme Court Upholds Florida’s Open Carry Prohibition
Ruling Comes in a Case in Which Everytown for Gun Safety and the National Rifle Association Squared Off, Filing the Only Two Amicus Briefs Citing Precedent Highlighted in Everytown’s Brief, State’s Highest Court Rules State Law…
March 2, 2017
Everytown, Utah Moms Demand Action Applaud Failure of Legislation That Would Have Allowed Untrained, Unlicensed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public
New Polling Revealed 89 Percent of Utah Residents – Including 87 Percent of Gun Owners – Support Existing State Concealed Carry Permit Requirements SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
March 2, 2017
Educators Team up with Grassroots Powerhouse to Fight Against Guns in Schools
A recent piece in Education Week draws attention to new efforts to organize educators—teachers, administrators, counselors, school nurses—to stand up and fight back against efforts to put guns into schools and colleges. Through the grassroots powerhouse…
February 28, 2017
Senator Chris Murphy, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action Respond to President Trump Signing Repeal of Social Security Administration Rule Requiring Submission of Records of Prohibited Purchasers Into the Background Check System
First Piece of Dangerous Gun Legislation Signed by President Trump Degrades Background Check System, Highlights Hypocrisy of Legislators Who Say They Support Enforcing Existing Laws to Keep Guns Out of Dangerous Hands WASHINGTON – Senator Chris Murphy, Everytown for Gun…
February 28, 2017
How the West Was Won — For Gun Safety
The state legislative session is well underway — and Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America are already notching significant victories, especially in Western states. Yesterday in Montana, the Republican-controlled…
February 28, 2017
Lucy McBath, Mother of Slain Teenager Jordan Davis, Joins Elected Leaders and Law Enforcement Officials at Minnesota State Capitol as Governor’s Office Announces June 2 Will Be National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Joining Senator Jeff Hayden on What Would Have Been His Sister’s 26th Birthday, McBath and Other Advocates Call for Action to Prevent Gun Violence Office of Gov. Mark Dayton Announces June 2 Will Be National Gun Violence Awareness Day in…
February 28, 2017
Everytown, Utah Moms Demand Action Criticize House Committee Vote in Favor of Legislation That Would Allow Untrained, Unlicensed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public
House Bill 237 Seeks to Dismantle Utah’s Current Concealed Carry Licensing System SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and a member of the Everytown Survivor Network, both part of Everytown…
February 28, 2017
Lawmakers Considering Reckless Proposal That Would Eliminate Colorado’s Concealed Carry Handgun Permit and Training Requirement
Later this week, the Colorado Senate is expected to vote on a dangerous proposal that would roll back a crucial gun safety law currently in effect. SB 116 would dismantle the state’s permit and training requirement for carrying a hidden,…
February 28, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety Responds to Wayne Lapierre at CPAC
WASHINGTON – Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to National Rifle Association Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre’s speech today at the Conservative Political…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Montana Moms Demand Action Applaud House’s Rejection of Legislation That Would Have Forced School Boards to Allow Hidden, Loaded Guns in K-12 Schools
Failed House Bill 385 Aimed to Promote Gun Lobby’s Dangerous “Guns Everywhere” Agenda by Forcing School Districts to Allow Full-Time Employees to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in K-12 Schools HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Arkansas Moms Demand Action Denounce State Senate Passage of Bill That Would Force Colleges to Allow Guns on Campus
HB 1249 Would Force Guns onto College Campuses by Requiring Colleges to Allow People 25 Years or Older to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns on Campus Since 2013, Arkansas Colleges and Universities Have Had the Option to Allow Certain Full-Time Staff…
February 27, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action Criticize Introduction of NRA-Backed Legislation Forcing States to Allow Concealed Carry by Dangerous People
Senator Cornyn’s ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Bill Would Gut Gun Laws and Make The Weakest Link the Law of the Land WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America released the following statement today…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Kansas Moms Demand Action Respond to Wednesday’s Shooting at a Bar in Olathe, Currently Being Investigated As a Possible Hate Crime
TOPEKA, Kan. – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to Wednesday’s fatal shooting at a bar in Olathe, which the FBI…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Georgia Moms Demand Action Criticize House Committee Vote to Advance Dangerous Guns on Campus Bill
HB 280 Is Legislature’s Fourth Attempt to Force Guns Onto Georgia’s College Campuses Governor Deal Vetoed Legislation Substantially Similar to HB 280 in 2016; Polling Shows Allowing Guns on Campus Are Overwhelmingly Opposed by Georgians –…
February 27, 2017
Louisiana Moms Demand Action Statement on Shooting Death of Transgender Woman in New Orleans
Chyna Doll Dupree Is Fourth Trans Woman to be Shot and Killed Nationwide This Year; At Least 14 Transgender People Were Shot and Killed in 2016 NEW ORLEANS — Today the Louisiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
February 27, 2017
Shutting down the extremist NRA leadership in states and courts
In the last two weeks, the gun violence prevention movement notched several victories by shutting down the gun lobby in statehouses and the courts. In Montana, the Governor vetoed a permitless carry bill, recognizing that allowing…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Oregon Moms Demand Action, Gun Violence Survivors, Law Enforcement Join With Governor Brown, Majority Leader Williamson And Senator Prozanski To Rally in Support of 2017 Gun Violence Prevention Bill Package
Volunteers Spend Day at Capitol Urging Lawmakers to Support Senate Bill 797, Legislation That Would Help Protect Oregon’s Women and Children by Closing the “Boyfriend Loophole” and Keeping Guns Out of the Hands of Convicted Stalkers SB 797 Would Also…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, North Dakota Moms Demand Action Respond To House Passage of Dangerous Bill That Would Eliminate State’s Concealed Carry Permit Requirement
HB 1169, Passed Tuesday by the State’s House of Representatives, Would Make it Easy for Dangerous People and People with No Firearms Safety Training to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns Throughout North Dakota Passage Comes Despite Testimony from Residents Concerned About…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Montana Moms Applaud Governor Bullock for Vetoing Bill That Would Have Allowed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Safety Training
Citing Concerns from Law Enforcement and Montanans, Governor Bullock Vetoed House Bill 262, Which Would Have Allowed Permitless Concealed Carry in Montana HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Wyoming Moms Demand Action Applaud Senate’s Rejection of Bill Aimed at Forcing Guns Onto College Campuses
House Bill 136 Would Have Forced Colleges and Universities to Allow People to Carry Hidden Loaded Guns on Campus CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Montana Moms Demand Action Criticize House Judiciary Committee Passage of Legislation That Would Force School Boards to Allow Hidden, Loaded Guns in K-12 Schools
House Bill 385 Would Promote Gun Lobby’s Dangerous “Guns Everywhere” Agenda by Forcing School Districts to Allow Full-Time Employees to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in K-12 Schools HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
February 27, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety Files Brief Urging the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to Uphold California’s Open Carry Restriction
Brief Summarizes the Seven-Century-Old Tradition of Regulating the Carrying of Weapons, Calls on the Ninth Circuit to Uphold California’s Law WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, has filed an amicus brief in the…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Florida Moms Demand Action Release Polling Showing Overwhelming Majority of Floridians Oppose Measures That Would Allow People to Openly Carry Handguns in Public, Allow Guns in Airports and Force Guns Onto College Campuses
SB 644, SB 646, SB 626, SB 622 and SB 618 Ignore Clear Majority of Florida Voters Who Oppose Dangerous Gun Measures TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action…
Did you know
Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.
