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California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Senate Public Safety Committee Passage of Legislation 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, part of Everytown…
June 27, 2017
Indiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud U.S. Conference of Mayors for Passing Resolution to Oppose National “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” – The NRA’s Top Legislative Priority
U.S. Conference of Mayors Voted To Formally Oppose “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” Legislation During Annual Conference In Miami Last Week’s Pew Survey Found 81 Percent of Americans Oppose Allowing People To Carry Concealed Weapons Without a Permit…
June 27, 2017
Rhode Island Chapter of Moms Demand Action, Everytown Praise Legislators in House of Representatives for Passing ‘The Protect Rhode Island Families Act’
House Bill 5510 Would Protect Victims of Domestic Abuse; Bill Now Heads to Senate Moms Demand Action Volunteers Have Worked Tirelessly for Three Straight Years to Pass the Legislation PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action…
June 27, 2017
Missouri Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Court Ruling Protecting Public Safety at St. Louis Zoo
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded a St. Louis Circuit Judge’s ruling confirming that firearms may not legally be…
June 27, 2017
Everytown Applauds U.S. Conference Of Mayors For Passing Resolution To Oppose National “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” – The NRA’s Top Legislative Priority
U.S. Conference of Mayors Voted To Formally Oppose “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” Legislation During Annual Conference In Miami Last Week’s Pew Survey Found 81 Percent of Americans Oppose Allowing People To Carry Concealed Weapons Without a Permit…
June 26, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds Announcement That Supreme Court Will Let Stand Ninth Circuit Ruling That Upheld San Diego’s Concealed Carry Permit Policy
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, this morning applauded the announcement by the Supreme Court of the United States that it will let stand the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Peruta v. County…
June 26, 2017
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement in Response to Reports That a Black Off-Duty Police Officer was Shot by Another Officer in St. Louis
WASHINGTON – Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements from founder Shannon Watts and faith and outreach leader Lucy McBath in response to reports…
June 23, 2017
Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement in Response to Pew Research Center Survey on Americans’ Attitudes Toward Guns
Polling Confirms Majority of Americans Support Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures WASHINGTON – Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement from founder Shannon Watts…
June 20, 2017
Washington Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Woman in Seattle
SEATTLE – The Washington 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 Charleena Lyles. According to reports, 30-year-old…
June 20, 2017
In NRA’s Backyard: Everytown, Virginia Moms Demand Action Endorse Slate of Four Gun Sense Champions for Election This November
Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, Who is Running for Governor; Attorney General Mark Herring, Who is Seeking Reelection; Lieutenant Governor Candidate Justin Fairfax; and House of Delegates Candidate Chris Hurst Will All Stand Up for the Safety of Virginians, Rather than…
June 19, 2017
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Condemn Attack Ad Tying Jon Ossoff to Violence
Ad Ties Ossoff to the Alexandria Shooter; Top Georgia GOP Official Declares, “I think the shooting is going to win this election for us.” ATLANTA – The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
June 16, 2017
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting on Chicago Elementary School Playground
Incident is 20th School Shooting of 2017, 228th Since January 2013 CHICAGO – The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in…
June 16, 2017
New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shootings of Five People in Northern New Mexico
Previous Everytown Research Shows That the Majority of Mass Shootings Are Related to Domestic or Family Violence ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown…
June 16, 2017
On Eve of Mother Emanuel Shooting, Everytown, Moms Demand Action and 40 Partner Organizations Mark Near End of #Disarmhate Week
Everytown and Human Rights Campaign Release New Video – Available Here – Calling on Political Leaders to Do More to Keep Guns Out of Dangerous Hands and #DisarmHate Earlier This Week, Everytown Released…
June 16, 2017
Statement From Kansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown on Legislation That Will Prevent State Hospitals From Being Forced to Allow Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Buildings
TOPEKA, Kan. – Volunteers with the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, tonight applauded the enactment of HB 2278, a law that will prevent public hospitals in Kansas…
June 14, 2017
California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting in San Francisco
Reports of San Francisco Shooting Just Hours After Shooting During a Congressional Baseball Practice in Alexandria, Virginia SAN FRANCISCO – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for…
June 14, 2017
Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting at Congressional Baseball Practice in Alexandria
BATON ROUGE, La. – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statement in response to reports of a shooting Wednesday morning at Congressional…
June 14, 2017
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Congressional Baseball Practice in Alexandria
WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statements in response to reports of a shooting Wednesday morning at Congressional baseball practice…
June 14, 2017
AUDIO: Members of Congress, Everytown, Moms Demand Action Denounce Gun Lobby-Backed Attempt To Sneak Dangerous Silencers Legislation Through Congress
One Year After Pulse Nightclub Shooting in Orlando, Gun Lobby-Backed Members of House Natural Resources Committee Are Trying To Sneak Through Legislation To Enable Dangerous People To Buy Silencers With No Background Check, During Hearing TOMORROW…
June 14, 2017
Virginia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Congratulate Dr. Ralph Northam on Winning Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
Volunteers with Moms Demand Action Have Been Canvassing and Making Calls to Help Elect Northam, Who Ran on a Gun Safety Platform RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown…
June 13, 2017
The Tragedy in Olathe and the Need to Disarm Hate
“Get out of my country.” These were the words, according to news reports, of the gunman who shot two Indian men in at a bar in Olathe, Kansas on February 22. On Friday, a grand jury indicted the shooter on…
June 12, 2017
Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Issue Statement After Tragic Shooting Leaves Four Children Injured
HOUSTON – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to reports that a shooting Sunday night left four children injured in North Harris…
June 12, 2017
A National Embarrassment: Lucy McBath, Mother of Slain Teenager Jordan Davis, Denounces Governor Rick Scott’s Signing of Stand Your Ground Law Expansion
Despite Strong Opposition from Gun Violence Prevention Advocates, Survivors and Florida’s State Prosecutors, Governor Scott Signs SB 128 Which Will Effectively Require Stand Your Ground Defendants to Be Convicted Twice, Once in Front of a Judge and Once In Front…
June 9, 2017
Nevada Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Sandoval for Signing Bill That Will Ensure Convicted Domestic Abusers Relinquish Their Guns When They Become Prohibited From Having Them
Senate Bill 124 Will Require Convicted Domestic Abusers to Turn in Their Guns LAS VEGAS – The Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Governor Sandoval for…
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/.
