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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and Permitless Carry Bills Another Dangerous Bill That Would Have Eliminated Nebraska’s Background Check Law Was Withdrawn Early in the Session LINCOLN, Neb.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…
May 15, 2017
Gun Sense Prevails: Missouri Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Everytown Applaud the Defeat of Dangerous Gun Bills That Would Have Further Weakened Missouri’s Gun Laws
Missouri Moms Demand Action Volunteers Joined Educators, Law Enforcement Officials, Professional Sports Teams, and the Business Community to Defeat Dangerous Gun Bills JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Volunteers with the Missouri Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
May 12, 2017
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shootings in Kirkersville That Killed Village Police Chief and Two Others
Six Law Enforcement Officers Have Been Shot in the Line of Duty in Ohio in 2017; Five Were Shot in the State in All of 2016 More Officers Have Been Shot in Ohio This Year than in Any Other State…
May 12, 2017
Another Gun Lobby Defeat: South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Failure of Slate of Dangerous Gun Bills
Lawmakers Rejected Legislation to Weaken Standards for Who Can Carry a Concealed Handgun in South Carolina; to Dismantle the Permitting System for Carrying Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public; and to Allow Guns in K-12 Schools COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South…
May 12, 2017
Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Yell County Sheriff’s Deputy and Two Others
Yell County Sheriff’s Deputy is the 14th Police Officer Shot and Killed Nationwide In 2017; 68th Police Officer Shot Nationwide This Year LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of…
May 11, 2017
Gun Sense Prevails: Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud the Defeat of Dangerous Gun Bills Including Measures That Would Have Expand Stand Your Ground, Expanded Who Can Carry Guns on College Campuses and Dismantle the State’s Handgun Permitting System
Nine Policies Threatening Public Safety in Tennessee All Fail As 2017 Legislative Session Ends NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volunteers with the Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the…
May 10, 2017
Washington Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Inslee for Signing Legislation That Will Require Law Enforcement to Be Alerted When Criminals Try to Purchase Guns
House Bill 1501 Will Strengthen the Background Check System in Washington by Giving Law Enforcement More Tools to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of People Who Are Not Allowed to Have Them SEATTLE – The Washington chapter of Moms…
May 10, 2017
Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Denounce Senate Passage of Dangerous Gun Bill That Would Threaten Public Safety and Punish Cities That Attempt to Reduce Gun Violence
H.B. 508 Would 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 9, 2017
Reminder to Kansas Lawmakers: There’s Still Time to Avoid Forcing Guns into College and University Buildings
There are still almost two months before Kansas’ gun-on-campus law is scheduled to take effect, but already, Kansans are starting to see real consequences. On Friday, the Lawrence Journal-World ran the resignation letter of an award-winning…
May 9, 2017
Victory for Public Safety: Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Celebrate Defeat of Dangerous Gun Bills Including Measures That Would Have Forced College Campuses to Allow Guns, Allowed People to Openly Carry Handguns in Public, and Allowed Guns in Airports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteers with the Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the defeat of several dangerous gun bills that would have: Forced public colleges…
May 8, 2017
Victory for Public Safety: Montana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Defeat of Gun Lobby’s Dangerous Agenda as Legislature Adjourns
Gun Lobby Priorities – Including Allowing Guns in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol, Permitless Carry and Forcing School Boards to Allow Hidden, Loaded Guns in K-12 Schools – All Fail as 2017 Legislative Session Ends HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter…
May 8, 2017
Mother’s Day Brunch Buyers Guide 2017
Are you planning to whip up brunch for your favorite mom this Mother’s Day? Surprise her with breakfast in bed? When you head out to buy your groceries, be sure to shop at a grocery store with gun sense!…
May 6, 2017
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Condemn House Passage of Stand Your Ground Law Expansion
Stand Your Ground Law Expansion Would Effectively Require Stand Your Ground Defendants Be Convicted Twice, Once in Front of a Judge and Once in Front of a Jury TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteers with the Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action…
May 5, 2017
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Latest Example of Terror Groups Advocating Exploitation of America’s Weak Gun Laws
Report in The Washington Post Reveals That the Islamic State Is Urging Followers to Easily Circumvent Background Checks to Arm Themselves and Attack the United States A 2011 Al Qaeda Video Noted…
May 4, 2017
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Facebook for Bolstering Efforts to End Unlicensed Gun Sales Arranged on its Platforms
Facebook’s Previous Decision Followed Everytown Research Exposing How Online Gun Sales Put Guns in Dangerous Hands, Moms Demand Action Campaigns to Make Social Media Safer for Children, and Months of Conversation Between Everytown and Facebook Leaders…
May 4, 2017
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Condemn Governor Deal’s Reckless Flip-flop in Signing Guns on Campus Bill
Governor Deal Vetoed Another Guns on Campus Bill in 2016; Polling Shows Allowing Guns on Campus is Overwhelmingly Opposed by Georgians ATLANTA – The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a…
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/.
