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Everytown for Gun Safety and Virginia Moms Demand Action Applaud Senator Mark Warner For Declaring His Opposition to ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Legislation
Senator Warner Previously Voted in Favor of Similar Legislation in Congress in 2009 and 2013; Virginia Moms Demand Action Volunteers Have Emailed, Called and Visited Senator Warner’s Office to Urge Him to Oppose this Legislation WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun…
May 4, 2017
17 State Legislatures Close in 2017 – Gun Safety Wins Across the Country
As state legislatures across the country begin to close and the activity heats up in other states, the untold story of the 2017 legislative session is that gun safety continues to be a winning issue in states across the country.
May 3, 2017
Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Everytown Denounce House 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; Bill Heads to Senate Next NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapter of Moms Demand Action…
May 3, 2017
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting at North Lake College
North Lake College School Shooting is the 15th School Shooting in 2017; 223rd School Shooting Since 2013 DALLAS – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
May 3, 2017
Hawaii Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate and House Passage of Legislation That Would Require State Law Enforcement Officials Be Alerted When Criminals Break the Law and Try to Obtain Guns; Urge Governor Ige to Sign
House Bill 459 Seeks to Strengthen the Background Check System in Hawaii by Giving Law Enforcement More Tools to Keep Guns Away from People Who Are Not Allowed to Have Them HONOLULU – The Hawaii chapter of Moms Demand Action…
May 1, 2017
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate Passage of Extreme Risk Protection Order Legislation; Urge Legislature to Prioritize Gun Safety Legislation
Senate Bill 719A Would Allow Courts to Temporarily Prohibit a Person from Having a Gun if Law Enforcement or Immediate Family Members Show That He or She Poses a Danger to Self or Others SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon chapter…
May 1, 2017
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting in San Diego
SAN DIEGO – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to a shooting yesterday at the La Jolla Crossroads apartment complex in San Diego. While details are…
May 1, 2017
Kansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting In Topeka That Left Four People Dead and Another Injured
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after a gunman apparently killed three people Sunday and injured another before taking his own…
May 1, 2017
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting Death of 15-Year-Old Child in Dallas
DALLAS — The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement regarding the shooting death of Jordan Edwards. According to reports, 15-year-old…
April 28, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Texas Moms Demand Action Run Full-Page ad in Austin American-Statesman Urging Lawmakers to Oppose Permitless Carry Bills
Ad Urges Lawmakers to Oppose HB 1911 and HB 375 and Stand with 91 Percent of Texans Who Support the State’s Current Permitting Requirement AUSTIN, Texas – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Texas chapter of Moms…
April 28, 2017
Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting Thursday at Little Rock Daycare Center
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas 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 a daycare center caregiver while nine children were…
April 28, 2017
At NRA Annual Meeting: U.S. Representative John Lewis, Gun Violence Prevention Leaders, Survivors And Hundreds of Advocates Demand Action to Prevent Gun Violence
U.S. Representative John Lewis to Join Hundreds of Gun Safety Advocates from Moms Demand Action and the Everytown Survivor Network on Saturday to Rally in Opposition to the NRA Leadership’s Dangerous Agenda Updated Fact Sheet on NRA Leadership’s Extreme Transformation…
April 27, 2017
Gun Lobby Defeated Again: Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud House for Rejecting Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill
Senate Bill 116 Would Have Allowed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Colorado without a Permit or Safety Training and Would Have Undermined State’s Strong Gun Laws Colorado Moms Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence…
April 26, 2017
Washington Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Legislature for Passing Legislation that Would Require Law Enforcement Be Alerted When Criminals Try to Purchase Guns; Urge Governor Inslee to Sign It
House Bill 1501 Seeks to Strengthen the Background Check System in Washington by Giving Law Enforcement More Tools to Keep Guns Out of Hands of People Who Are Not Allowed to Have Them SEATTLE – The Washington chapter of Moms…
April 26, 2017
Washington Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting of Three Police Officers in Downtown Seattle
Previous Everytown Research Shows That the Majority of People Who Shot and Killed U.S. Law Enforcement Officers Were Prohibited from Buying or Possessing Guns SEATTLE – The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
April 26, 2017
Arizona Moms Demand Action, Everytown, Gun Violence Survivor Criticize House Passage of Dangerous Gun Bill; Urge Governor Ducey to Veto Bill
Senate Bill 1122 Would Prevent Local Government from Requiring Background Checks for All Gun Sales PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and a member of the Everytown Survivor Network, both part…
April 26, 2017
Tennessee Moms Demand Action and Everytown Denounce Committee Vote on Dangerous Gun Bill That Would Threaten Public Safety in Tennessee
H.B. 508 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 Sense in America,…
April 25, 2017
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Member Rick Gray Denounces State Senators for Passing Bill That Would Force Communities to Pay Gun Lobby’s Legal Fees
Bill Would Make It Harder for Communities to Enforce Gun Violence Prevention Laws HARRISBURG, Pa.—Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray, a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today denounced Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers for passing Senate Bill…
April 25, 2017
In Case You Missed It: Lincoln Law Enforcement Leaders Speak Out on Dangerous Gun Bill
Wanted to make sure you saw two pieces published this weekend covering the risks posed by LB 68, a bill under consideration by the Nebraska Legislature that would prohibit cities and villages from enacting or enforcing gun safety laws. On…
April 24, 2017
Florida Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement on Shooting Death of Transgender Woman in Miami
Chayviss Reed Is at Least the Ninth Trans Woman Killed Nationwide This Year, Eight of Whom Have Been Shot and Killed; All Have Been Trans Women of Color MIAMI — The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
April 21, 2017
Indiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Passage of Dangerous Permitless Carry Study Committee Legislation
HB 1071 Passes Despite New Polling Showing Nine in 10 Hoosiers Support Indiana’s Permit Requirement for Carrying a Loaded Handgun in Public INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown…
April 20, 2017
Missouri Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to St. Louis Shooting That Left Three People Dead
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to a shooting in St. Louis that left three people dead Thursday. Authorities…
April 19, 2017
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Everytown Denounce Senate Education Committee’s Passage of Bill That Would Allow Guns into K-12 Schools
SB 383 Would Allow School Districts to Let Staff Carry Guns in Pennsylvania K-12 Schools HARRISBURG, Pa.– The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today denounced members of the…
April 19, 2017
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Three People in Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, responded today to reports of a shooting in central Fresno. While details are still unfolding, initial reports…
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/.
