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ICYMI: NRA’s LaPierre Admits NRA Opposes Bill to Prohibit Bump Stocks, Then Urges Congress to Pass Their #1 Priority to Gut State Gun Laws
In case you missed it, during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” this weekend, the NRA’s chief lobbyist Wayne LaPierre dodged questions about whether congressional legislation is needed to prohibit bump stocks, accessories that effectively…
October 6, 2017
Four Days After Las Vegas, NRA Calls For Congress to Pass Its Dangerous #1 Priority, Concealed Carry Reciprocity, (But Not Take Action On Bump Stocks), While Edit Boards Call on Speaker Ryan to Permanently Pull Dangerous Silencers Legislation
In case you missed it, as bipartisan momentum continues in Congress to outlaw bump stocks following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, the NRA refused to support legislative action to prohibit the deadly devices in a statement yesterday. Instead, the…
October 6, 2017
Congressman Tim Ryan Donates Past Campaign Contributions From NRA to Everytown, Gun Violence Prevention Groups
Ryan Follows Congressman Tim Walz as the Second Member of Congress Since the Las Vegas Shooting to Donate Past Campaign Contributions from the NRA COLUMBUS, Ohio – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for…
October 6, 2017
Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Renew Call for Nevada Governor to Implement Background Check Law
LAS VEGAS – The Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today again urged Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to work with the FBI to implement the Background Check Law, requiring…
October 5, 2017
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to NRA’s Refusal to Support Legislative Action on Bump Stocks and Shameful Call for ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ After Las Vegas Mass Shooting
WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statements today on the NRA’s refusal to support legislative action on bump stocks and shameful call for national…
October 5, 2017
Gun Lobby Effort to Repeal Oregon’s Extreme Risk Protection Order Law Fails
As of Thursday, Gun Lobby Fails to Gather Sufficient Signatures Required to Put SB 719 Referendum on 2018 Ballot SB 719 Allows Courts to Temporarily Prohibit a Person from Having a Gun if Law Enforcement or Immediate Family Members Show…
October 5, 2017
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statements on Congressional Efforts to Prohibit Bump Stocks
Mass Shooting in Las Vegas Has Prompted Widespread Outcry to Prohibit Dangerous Gun Accessories that Make it Easy to Mimic Machine Gun Fire WASHINGTON – Days after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in Las Vegas, Everytown for…
October 5, 2017
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Congressman DeFazio for Declaring His Opposition to the Share Act That Would Gut Gun Safety Laws
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded Congressman Peter DeFazio’s public statements withdrawing his support for the SHARE Act, which includes…
October 4, 2017
Three Questions for President Trump In Las Vegas Today
We’re glad that President Donald Trump is in Las Vegas today to meet with victims of the mass shooting that took place on Sunday night. While most members of Congress have reacted to the shooting by…
October 4, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety Responds to Statement from Nevada Governor’s Office on 2016 Background Check Initiative
LAS VEGAS —Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, today responded to the latest statement from Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval regarding his continued refusal to implement the Question 1 ballot initiative, requiring…
October 3, 2017
Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Call on Nevada Governor and Attorney General to Work to Implement 2016 Background Check Initiative
LAS VEGAS —The Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today urged Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Adam Laxalt to work with the FBI to implement the Question…
October 2, 2017
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Breaking News of Shooting in Las Vegas That Killed at Least 50 People
Reports Indicate At Least 50 People Died and More than 400 Are Hospitalized in the Largest Mass Shooting in Modern American History Shooting is at Least 8th Mass Killing in 2017 – and at Least the…
September 27, 2017
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Unintentional Shooting by Child at a Dearborn Daycare That Left Two Children Critically Injured
#NotAnAccident Index Reveals There Have Been at Least 215 Unintentional Shootings by Children Nationwide This Year, Resulting in 85 Deaths and 134 Injuries Moms Demand Action’s Be SMART Program Outlines Steps Adults…
September 27, 2017
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Quadruple Shooting in Baltimore
Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here BALTIMORE – The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after a quadruple…
September 27, 2017
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize House Passage of Bill That Would Expose Michigan Cities and Town to Gun Lobby Lawsuits Over Local Public Safety Laws
LANSING, Mich. —The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today criticized the Michigan House of Representatives’ passage of HB 4616, a bill that would expose Michigan cities and towns…
September 26, 2017
After Three-Year Fight, Life-Saving Domestic Violence Legislation Prevails in Rhode Island (And Across the Country)
Last week, Rhode Island legislators stood up for women and families after a three-year fight with the gun lobby, and passed “The Protect Rhode Island Families Act.” The bill is now on Governor Raimondo’s desk, and she has vowed to…
September 25, 2017
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting That Killed Four People in Chicago Friday Night
CHICAGO – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded after a Chicago mass shooting Friday night left four people dead. Authorities have said four people, among them…
September 25, 2017
Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Breaking News of Shooting at Church in Antioch
Reports Indicate At Least Six People Shot and Injured and One Killed NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today issued the…
September 21, 2017
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to School Shooting at Mattoon High School
Incident is at least 33rd School Shooting of 2017, 241st Since January 2013 MATTOON, Ill. – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for…
September 21, 2017
Media Continue to Uncover How SHARE Act to Gut Silencer Safety Laws Puts Gun Company Profits Ahead of Public Safety
A number of news stories published in the last week highlight how the NRA-backed SHARE Act, which would gut silencer safety laws and could soon be scheduled for a full vote in the House of Representatives, puts the profits of…
September 21, 2017
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Death of Girl who Unintentionally Shot and Killed Herself While Looking for Candy in Grandmother’s Purse
#NotAnAccident Index Reveals There Have Been at Least 208 Unintentional Shootings by Children Nationwide This Year, Resulting in 84 Deaths and 127 Injuries Moms Demand Action’s Be SMART Program Outlines Steps Adults…
September 20, 2017
Victory For Public Safety: Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Speaker, Senate President and Legislature on Passage of the ‘Protect Rhode Island Families Act;’ Governor Raimondo to Sign it
The ‘Protect Rhode Island Families Act’ Will Protect Victims of Domestic Abuse by Helping to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Convicted Domestic Abusers Gun Lobby Defeated by Coalition of Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Law Enforcement, Mayors and Survivors…
September 18, 2017
ICYMI: Wisconsin Lawmakers to Revisit Dangerous Gun Bill Tuesday
As you may have seen, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety will revisit a proposal Tuesday that would dismantle Wisconsin’s permit requirement for carrying a concealed handgun. The hearing comes despite…
September 18, 2017
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting Death of Georgia Tech Student LGBTQ Activist
Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here ATLANTA – The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to…
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