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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…
April 17, 2017
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Murder of 74-Year-Old Grandfather That Was Posted Online
Robert Godwin Sr., a Father of Nine and Grandfather of 14, Was Targeted at Random on Easter Sunday; Video of His Murder Was Posted Online CLEVELAND – The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
April 17, 2017
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to News That President Donald Trump Will Speak at NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Atlanta
WASHINGTON – Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement today in response to the National Rifle Association’s announcement that President…
April 14, 2017
Virginia Tech Shooting Survivor, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action Statement on 10 Years Since Virginia Tech Tragedy
Everytown’s New Analysis of Mass Shootings in America Reveals American Women and Children in The Crosshairs: 54 Percent Involved Domestic Violence, 25 Percent of Fatalities Were Children WASHINGTON – Colin Goddard, a survivor from the 2007 mass shooting at Virginia…
April 13, 2017
Iowa Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Governor’s Signing of House File 517
Prior to Bill’s Passage, Lawmakers Removed Reckless, Gun Lobby-Backed Language, Including a Provision That Would Have Repealed Iowa’s Law Requiring Background Checks For Handgun Sales Signing of HF 517 Makes Iowa Just the Second New Stand Your Ground State Since…
April 13, 2017
Nebraska Moms Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Nebraska Legislature for Advancing Reckless Gun Bill That Would Put Nebraska Communities at Risk
Recent Polling Showed Opposition among Gun Owners and Nebraskans from Both Major Parties to Legislation That Would Prohibit Cities and Villages From Enacting or Enforcing Gun Safety Laws LINCOLN, Neb. – Volunteers with the Nebraska chapter…
April 12, 2017
Everytown, Georgia Moms Demand Action Release New Television Ad Urging Governor Deal to Veto Guns on Campus Bill
TV Ad (Viewable Here) Quotes Deal’s 2016 Veto Statement on Guns on Campus and Urges Him Not to Sign Away His Legacy by Going Against His Own Words ATLANTA – Everytown…
April 12, 2017
Missouri Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Everytown Criticize House Committee Passage of Dangerous “Guns Everywhere” Bill
House Bill 630 Would Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Missouri Schools, College and University Facilities and Bars, Along with Daycare Centers, Sports Arenas and Police Stations Moms Demand Action Volunteers Testified Against HB…
April 11, 2017
Women and Children in the Crosshairs: New Analysis of Mass Shootings in America Reveals 54 Percent Involved Domestic Violence and 25 Percent of Fatalities Were Children
Nearly 10 Years After Virginia Tech, Everytown Analysis Reveals That Majority of Mass Shootings Occur in the Home; In Nearly Half of Shootings, Shooters Exhibited Warning Signs NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention…
April 11, 2017
Missouri Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Everytown Urge Lawmakers to Reject Dangerous Gun Bills
Moms Demand Action Volunteers Testified Against HB 630 and HB 96, Two Bills That Would Further Weaken Missouri’s Gun Laws JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Volunteers with the Missouri Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of…
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/.
