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Tennessee Legislature Considering Unnecessary Gun Bills That Would Compromise Public Safety at Taxpayer Expense
The Tennessee Legislature is currently considering unnecessary legislation that would make it easy for out-of-state groups to sue Tennessee cities and communities over public safety laws. House Bill 508 and Senate Bill 445 would allow out-of-state special interest groups and…
March 9, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds Introduction of New Legislation to Lift Restriction on Funding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Conducting Gun Violence Prevention Research
Since 1996, CDC Funding for Firearm Injury Prevention – Including Research – Has Fallen by 96 Percent; Firearms Remain the Second Leading Cause of Death for Americans Age 15 to 24 WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest…
March 8, 2017
125 Volunteers with Michigan Moms Demand Action Urge Legislators to Oppose Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation
Michigan Moms Demand Action Volunteers Met with Legislators During Annual Advocacy Day, Urging Them to Oppose HB 4003 and HB 4005, Legislation that Would Let People Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Safety Training LANSING, Mich.
March 8, 2017
In the Midst of a Veteran Suicide Epidemic, Everytown Responds to Gun Lobby-Backed Proposal That Would Put More Veterans with Severe Mental Illness in Danger
With a Veterans Suicide Rate 20 Percent Higher Than Civilians, New Legislation Would Remove More Than 170,000 Records of Veterans with Severe Mental Illness Who Are Prohibited from Purchasing Firearms from the Background Check System, Allowing Them to Buy Guns…
March 8, 2017
New Poll: 61 Percent of Wisconsin Residents Oppose Forcing College Campuses to Allow Concealed Handguns on Campus
Poll Results Demonstrate Clear Opposition to Legislation That Would Force Colleges and Universities to Allow Guns on their Campuses Poll Also Shows Overwhelming Support for Wisconsin’s Requirement of Permit in Order to Carry a Hidden, Loaded Handgun in Public MADISON,…
March 7, 2017
More Than 200 Volunteers with Minnesota Moms Demand Action and the Everytown Survivor Network Urge Legislators to Oppose Dangerous Gun Bills at Annual Advocacy Day
Minnesota Moms Demand Action Volunteers Met with Legislators During Annual Advocacy Day, Urging Them to Block Reckless Stand Your Ground and Permitless Carry Proposals H 238 and S 292 Would Make Minnesota Only the Second New Stand Your Ground State…
March 7, 2017
Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety Announce Participation in the Women’s March on Washington’s “Day Without a Woman”
“Day Without a Woman” is a One-Day Demonstration of Economic Solidarity in Support of Equity, Justice and Human Rights of Women and All Gender-Oppressed People WASHINGTON – Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a…
March 6, 2017
Everytown, Washington Moms Demand Action Respond to Friday’s Shooting of a Sikh Man in Kent
Incident Currently Being Investigated as a Hate Crime, Follows Recent Fatal Shooting at a Bar in Olathe, Kansas SEATTLE – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown…
March 3, 2017
Everytown, Georgia Moms Demand Action Criticize House Vote Advancing Guns on Campus Bill
For the Fourth Year in a Row, the Georgia Chapter of Moms Demand Action Stands with College Students, Faculty and Parents to Defeat Guns on Campus Bill Governor Deal Vetoed Legislation Similar to HB 280 in 2016; Polling Shows…
March 3, 2017
Everytown, Virginia Moms Demand Action Applaud Defeat of Legislation That Would Have Allowed Untrained, Unlicensed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns In Public
Gun Safety Advocates Now Focused on Defeating Similar “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” Bill Introduced in Congress RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, marked the recent end…
March 3, 2017
Everytown, Texas Moms Demand Action Criticize Introduction of NRA-Backed Legislation Forcing States to Allow Concealed Carry by Dangerous People
Texas Senator Cornyn’s ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Bill Would Gut Gun Laws and Make The Weakest Link the Law of the Land WASHINGTON – The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
March 3, 2017
Everytown, Indiana Moms Demand Action, Gary Chief of Police Larry Mckinley Criticize Introduction of NRA-Backed Legislation Forcing States to Allow Concealed Carry by Dangerous People
Senator Todd Young Cosponsored Texas Senator Cornyn’s ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Bill That Would Gut Gun Laws and Make The Weakest Link the Law of the Land WASHINGTON – The Indiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
March 2, 2017
Delivering the NRA its Latest Courtroom Loss, Florida Supreme Court Upholds Florida’s Open Carry Prohibition
Ruling Comes in a Case in Which Everytown for Gun Safety and the National Rifle Association Squared Off, Filing the Only Two Amicus Briefs Citing Precedent Highlighted in Everytown’s Brief, State’s Highest Court Rules State Law…
March 2, 2017
Everytown, Utah Moms Demand Action Applaud Failure of Legislation That Would Have Allowed Untrained, Unlicensed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public
New Polling Revealed 89 Percent of Utah Residents – Including 87 Percent of Gun Owners – Support Existing State Concealed Carry Permit Requirements SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
March 2, 2017
Educators Team up with Grassroots Powerhouse to Fight Against Guns in Schools
A recent piece in Education Week draws attention to new efforts to organize educators—teachers, administrators, counselors, school nurses—to stand up and fight back against efforts to put guns into schools and colleges. Through the grassroots powerhouse…
February 28, 2017
Senator Chris Murphy, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action Respond to President Trump Signing Repeal of Social Security Administration Rule Requiring Submission of Records of Prohibited Purchasers Into the Background Check System
First Piece of Dangerous Gun Legislation Signed by President Trump Degrades Background Check System, Highlights Hypocrisy of Legislators Who Say They Support Enforcing Existing Laws to Keep Guns Out of Dangerous Hands WASHINGTON – Senator Chris Murphy, Everytown for Gun…
February 28, 2017
How the West Was Won — For Gun Safety
The state legislative session is well underway — and Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America are already notching significant victories, especially in Western states. Yesterday in Montana, the Republican-controlled…
February 28, 2017
Lucy McBath, Mother of Slain Teenager Jordan Davis, Joins Elected Leaders and Law Enforcement Officials at Minnesota State Capitol as Governor’s Office Announces June 2 Will Be National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Joining Senator Jeff Hayden on What Would Have Been His Sister’s 26th Birthday, McBath and Other Advocates Call for Action to Prevent Gun Violence Office of Gov. Mark Dayton Announces June 2 Will Be National Gun Violence Awareness Day in…
February 28, 2017
Everytown, Utah Moms Demand Action Criticize House Committee Vote in Favor of Legislation That Would Allow Untrained, Unlicensed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public
House Bill 237 Seeks to Dismantle Utah’s Current Concealed Carry Licensing System SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and a member of the Everytown Survivor Network, both part of Everytown…
February 28, 2017
Lawmakers Considering Reckless Proposal That Would Eliminate Colorado’s Concealed Carry Handgun Permit and Training Requirement
Later this week, the Colorado Senate is expected to vote on a dangerous proposal that would roll back a crucial gun safety law currently in effect. SB 116 would dismantle the state’s permit and training requirement for carrying a hidden,…
February 28, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety Responds to Wayne Lapierre at CPAC
WASHINGTON – Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to National Rifle Association Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre’s speech today at the Conservative Political…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Montana Moms Demand Action Applaud House’s Rejection of Legislation That Would Have Forced School Boards to Allow Hidden, Loaded Guns in K-12 Schools
Failed House Bill 385 Aimed to Promote Gun Lobby’s Dangerous “Guns Everywhere” Agenda by Forcing School Districts to Allow Full-Time Employees to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in K-12 Schools HELENA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
February 27, 2017
Everytown, Arkansas Moms Demand Action Denounce State Senate Passage of Bill That Would Force Colleges to Allow Guns on Campus
HB 1249 Would Force Guns onto College Campuses by Requiring Colleges to Allow People 25 Years or Older to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns on Campus Since 2013, Arkansas Colleges and Universities Have Had the Option to Allow Certain Full-Time Staff…
February 27, 2017
Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action Criticize Introduction of NRA-Backed Legislation Forcing States to Allow Concealed Carry by Dangerous People
Senator Cornyn’s ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity’ Bill Would Gut Gun Laws and Make The Weakest Link the Law of the Land WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America released the following statement today…
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/.
