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December 5, 2016

Ohio Moms Demand Action Responds to Open Carry Demonstration at The Ohio State University Today

Demonstration Comes as the Ohio Senate Considers House Bill 48, Which Would Allow People to Legally Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Daycare Centers, on Some College Campuses, and in Police Stations COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand…
December 2, 2016

Another Tragic Milestone Passed as Chicago Records 700th Homicide of 2016

Vast Majority of the City’s Homicides are Gun Homicides; Highlights the Need to Close Dangerous Loopholes in U.S. Gun Laws Research Suggests Most Guns Recovered in Chicago Crimes Were Sold in Other States, Many of them from States that Don’t…
December 2, 2016

Everytown, West Virginia Moms Demand Action Respond to Murder of 15-Year-Old Child in Charleston

Man Not Permitted to Have Gun Kills 15-Year-Old Black Youth After Verbal Altercation; Federal Prosecutors to Determine Whether It May Have Been a Hate Crime CHARLESTON, W.Va.— The West Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
December 1, 2016

Everytown, Louisiana Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting Death of Former NFL Player Joe McKnight

28-Year-Old Joe McKnight was Shot and Killed During An Argument in Terrytown NEW ORLEANS— In response to reports that former NFL player Joe McKnight was shot and killed during an argument at an intersection in Terrytown…
December 1, 2016

Tragic Milestone Passed as U.S. Records 200th Shooting of a Law Enforcement Officer in 2016

200th Shooting Follows a Spike in Shootings of Police Officers in Recent Weeks, According to Data Collected by Everytown for Gun Safety NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, today published data (…
November 30, 2016

Ohio Moms Demand Action Responds to Lawmakers Delaying a Committee Vote on House Bill 48

HB 48 Would Allow People to Legally Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Daycare Centers, on College Campuses, and in Police Stations Columbus, Ohio — The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for…
November 30, 2016

Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Levi’s Policy Asking Customers to Leave Their Guns at Home

Levi’s Joins a String of Corporations Taking a Stand for Gun Sense to Protect Customers, Employees NEW YORK — Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the below statement from founder…
November 15, 2016

New Study Finds 64 Percent Decrease in Gun Violence Research After Congress Blocked CDC Funding in 1996; Study Also Finds Recent Uptick Since Sandy Hook

NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety today announced the publication of new peer-reviewed research in scientific journal JAMA Internal Medicine entitled “Trends in Research Publications About Gun Violence in the United States, 1960 to 2014” (…
November 10, 2016

Everytown, Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action Respond to Domestic Violence Tragedy in Canonsburg

Domestic Abuser Kills Pregnant Woman, Police Officer; Another Cop Was Injured in Early Morning Attack; Nine Officers in Keystone State Have Been Shot In The Line Of Duty in 2016; Current Pennsylvania Law Doesn’t Require That Domestic Abusers Subject to…
November 10, 2016

Everytown and Oregon Moms Demand Action Declare Victory in Re-Electing Gun Sense Champions Up and Down the Ballot, Defending All 2015 Background Check Law Champions Up for Election

Candidates Who Received Support Including Grassroots Activity and Financial Investments from Everytown and Moms Demand Action Won their Races; Oregon Shows that Gun Safety is a Winning Issue, Looks Ahead to Continued Improvements in State Gun Laws SALEM, Ore. –…
November 9, 2016

Good Night for Gun Safety: Everytown and New Hampshire Moms Demand Action Hold U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte Accountable for Repeatedly Voting Against Expanded Background Checks

Everytown, New Hampshire Moms Demand Action and Survivors Held Senator Ayotte Accountable with Grassroots Work Since Her Vote Against Manchin-Toomey Legislation in 2013 Independence USA PAC Spent More Than $8.5 Million on Television Ads Opposing Ayotte CONCORD, N.H. – Everytown…
November 9, 2016

In Night of Electoral Surprises, Gun Safety Ballot Measures Prevail in Nevada, Washington State and California

Nevada Question 1 Requiring Criminal Background Checks for all Gun Sales Passes in State with Strong Gun-Owning Tradition Despite More Than $6.6 Million in NRA Spending in Opposition Washington State Approves Initiative 1491, an Extreme Risk Protection Order Measure, and…
November 9, 2016

Everytown and New Mexico Moms Demand Action Declare Victory in Creating Bipartisan Background Check Majority in State Legislature

Candidates Who Received Support Including Grassroots Activity, Digital Ads, Mail Pieces and Financial Contributions from Everytown and Moms Demand Action Won their Races; Passing a Law to Require Criminal Background Checks for All Gun Sales a 2017 Legislative Priority in…
November 9, 2016

Everytown and Washington Moms Demand Action Declare Victory With Passage of Initiative 1491

Everytown and Moms Demand Action Once Again Supported the Alliance for Gun Responsibility with Grassroots and Financial Investments SEATTLE – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America today…
November 9, 2016

Everytown and Kansas Moms Demand Action Declare Victory in Ousting Gun Lobby-Backed State Representative Janice Pauls and Electing Gun Sense Candidates in Both State Chambers

Everytown and Kansas Moms Demand Action Held State Representative Janice Pauls Accountable for Reckless Record on Guns and Elected Gun Sense Champions from Both Parties in Both Chambers; Kansas Shows that Gun Safety is a Bipartisan Issue WICHITA, Kans. –…
November 4, 2016

Everytown, New York Moms Demand Action Respond to Attack on Two NYPD Officers in the Bronx

NYPD Officer Shootings Mark the 183rd Shooting of a Police Officer in the Line of Duty This Year NEW YORK — The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
November 4, 2016

Guns at the Polls — Literally and Figuratively

As we head into the final stretch, I want to put on top of your radar some notes about how guns continue to play a central role this election cycle: Gun safety is proving to be a critical issue from…
November 2, 2016

Everytown, Iowa Moms Demand Action Responds to Des Moines Law Enforcement Shootings

Des Moines Officer Shootings are at least the 181st and 182nd Assaultive Shootings of Police Officers in America in 2016 DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for…
October 31, 2016

North Carolina Moms Demand Action Respond to Senator Burr Suggestion That Gun Owners Put a “Bullseye” on Clinton

The Comments Follow Trump’s Dark Hint that “Second Amendment People” Do Something About Secretary Clinton Burr is in the Midst of a Close Race with Deborah Ross, Who Has Consistently Spoken Out in Support of Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures…
October 31, 2016

Another Tragic Milestone: More Than 200 School Shootings Since January 2013; Everytown and Moms Demand Action Index Reveals How Frequently Gun Violence Enters Our Children’s Schools

National Index Reveals at Least 63 Homicides and 156 Injuries on School Grounds New Research Finds That More Guns on Campus Increase Likelihood of Tragedy; Everytown and Moms Continue Fight Against Gun Lobby Efforts to Put Guns in Schools NEW…
October 24, 2016

Michigan Moms Demand Action Responds to Campus Shooting at Davenport University

Everytown for Gun Safety School Shooting Analysis Available Here Caledonia, Mich. — The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to…
October 24, 2016

Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action Team Up with Comedian and Everytown Creative Council Member Rachel Dratch to Launch Video Series Supporting Gun Sense Voter Campaign

The ‘Gun Sense on the Line’ Video Series Highlights the Importance of Voting for Candidates Who Support Common Sense Gun Laws on November 8 Dratch’s Previous Collaboration with Everytown, ‘What Could Go…
October 19, 2016

Tragic Milestone Passed as Chicago Records 600th Homicide of 2016

Vast Majority of the City’s Homicides are Gun Homicides; Highlights the Need to Close Dangerous Loopholes in U.S. Gun Laws Research Suggests Most Guns Recovered in Chicago Crimes Were Sold in Other States, Many of them from States that Don’t…
October 17, 2016

Tragic Milestone Reached: Two Hundred Unintentional Child Shootings in 2016 as Everytown and Moms Demand Action #NotAnAccident Index Reveals Increase in Reported Unintentional Child Shooting Deaths

National Index Shows At Least 96 Deaths and 107 Injuries in 2016 So Far, One Every 34 Hours; Unintentional Child Shooting Deaths in 2016 Already Exceed 2015 Total Texas, Georgia, Florida Lead the Nation in Unintentional Child Shootings; More Than…

Did you know

Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.