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New FBI Data: New Hampshire Among Lowest-Performing States in Submitting Records of Dangerously Mentally Ill People to Gun Background Check System
Nationwide, Record Submissions Jump to 2.7 million since Sandy Hook Tragedy, But New Hampshire One of Just Four States with Fewer Than 100 Total Records in the System Designed to Prevent Dangerous People From Buying Guns Every Missing Record Could…
June 10, 2016
Everytown Releases Latest Analysis of FBI Data: Since Sandy Hook, States Added Nearly Three Million Records of People with Dangerous Mental Illness to Background Check Database
Since Sandy Hook Tragedy, The Number of States With Fewer Than 100 Records Dropped from 19 to Just Four: Alaska, Montana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming See An Interactive Map Charting States’ Progress Here NEW YORK –Everytown…
June 9, 2016
Everytown Statement on Ninth Circuit Decision Upholding San Diego Firearms Policy
San Diego Policy Requires an Applicant to Show “Good Cause” Before Receiving Permit to Carry Concealed Handgun in Public Victory for Public Safety: Common-Sense Gun Laws Not in Violation of Second Amendment NEW YORK – In response to the Ninth…
June 9, 2016
ICYMI: Gun Sense Prevails in Louisiana, Legislature Defeats Five Dangerous Gun Bills
The defeat of five dangerous gun bills this legislative session marks a victory for gun sense in Louisiana. With the help of volunteers from the Louisiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown…
June 8, 2016
Everytown and Moms Demand Action Statements Following Hillary Clinton’s Victory Clinching the Democratic Nomination for President
2016 Will Be the Year of Gun Safety: Last Week Country’s Largest Gun Safety Group Endorsed Hillary for President and Supporters Worked to GOTV for The Only Candidate Who Will Stand Up to the Gun Lobby NEW YORK – Following…
June 3, 2016
Second National Gun Violence Awareness Day Blankets America in Orange
Yesterday President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Kim Kardashian West, Steph Curry, Amy Schumer, the Empire State Building and More Than 700 Partners, Influencers, Landmarks, Elected Officials and More Than 200,000 Participants Made #WearOrange a National Trend “Wear…
June 3, 2016
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund, Moms Demand Action Announce Endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President
2016 Will Be the Year of Gun Safety: Country’s Largest Gun Safety Group’s Endorsement a Key Part of Electoral Agenda Including Ballot Initiatives for Stronger Gun Laws in Nevada, Maine and Washington ***Moms, Survivors Ready to GOTV for Hillary, Available…
June 1, 2016
Everytown, California Moms Respond to Shooting at UCLA
UCLA Shooting is 26th School Shooting in 2016; 186th School Shooting Since 2013; Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by the Numbers Available Here Richard Martinez, Whose…
June 1, 2016
iHeartRadio, Motown Records, OkayPlayer, Refinery29, Rock the Vote, Tumblr, Teen Vogue, Michael Bloomberg, Zac Posen, Brooke Shields, Chelsea Handler, Doonesbury, Lee Daniels, Spoon, Alyssa Milano, Joakim Noah, Mario Batali Join the “Wear Orange” Campaign
The Rens, NYC Youth Basketball Team Affected by Gun Violence, to Shoot Hoops on White House Basketball Court While Wearing Orange More than 500 Partners, Influencers, Landmarks and Elected Officials Already Confirmed to Wear Orange on…
May 31, 2016
Everytown, New Hampshire Moms Applaud Governor Hassan For Vetoing Bill That Would Have Allowed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Safety Training
House Bill 582, Which Gov. Hassan Vetoed, Would Have Allowed Permitless Carry in New Hampshire CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today…
May 27, 2016
Oklahoma Legislature Defends Public Safety, Defeats Three Dangerous Gun Bills
Gun sense is taking root in Oklahoma. This legislative session saw the defeat of three dangerous gun bills that jeopardized the state’s common-sense public safety laws: HB 3098 sought to eliminate the requirement for Oklahoma residents to obtain a permit…
May 26, 2016
Univision Communications Inc. Joins the “Wear Orange” Campaign as First Spanish-Language Broadcast Partner
Univision, FUSION, THE ROOT, and Flama Will Join More than 350 Partners, Influencers, Landmarks and Elected Officials Confirmed to “Wear Orange” National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2 NEW YORK CITY & MIAMI—The Wear Orange campaign (…
May 20, 2016
NRA Convention Reaction: Statement From Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts in Response to Donald Trump Remarks
Counterweight to the Extremist Gun Lobby Demands that Political Leaders #MakeAmericaSafeAgain Louisville, KY — Following presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s speech at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement from…
May 19, 2016
Everytown, California Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Applaud Senate Passage of Legislation Aimed at Closing Dangerous Gap in California’s Gun Laws, Urge Assembly to Continue Progress
Assembly Bill 1511 Will Bring California’s Background Check Law In Line with Other States That Have Closed the Background Check Loophole; Current Law Gives Dangerous People Easy Access to a Gun Without a Background Check SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California…
May 19, 2016
NRA Defeated in Alaska: Everytown, Alaska Moms Applaud Latest Rejection of Guns on Campus Legislation
2016 Legislative Session Ends with Defeat of NRA Priority Legislation to Force Guns On Campus; Latest in a Series of Victories for Gun Safety Across the Country JUNEAU, Ala. – The Alaska chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
May 18, 2016
NRA Convention This Week: Moms and Gun Violence Survivors Call on Political Leaders to #Makeamericasafeagain Ahead of Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump’s Address to the Gun Lobby
***Founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Gun Violence Survivors Available for Media Interviews from Kentucky on Thursday and Friday; Screening of “Under the Gun” Documentary to Take Place Saturday in Louisville*** LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As…
May 17, 2016
What do Missouri and George Zimmerman Have in Common?
You may have read last week that the man who killed Trayvon Martin in Florida attempted to auction the gun he used to kill Trayvon. What got less attention – but has arguably even more significant consequence – was that…
May 13, 2016
Everytown, Missouri Moms Denounce Senate Passage of Dangerous Gun Bill; Urge Governor Nixon to Veto
Senate Passed SB 656, a Bill that Would Allow People to Legally Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Safety Training; 76 Percent of Missourians Oppose Permitless Carry SB 656 Also Would Allow…
May 13, 2016
Everytown, New Hampshire Moms Respond to Shooting of Two Police Officers in Manchester
Recent Everytown and Major Cities Chiefs Research Found that 52 Percent of Law Enforcement Homicides Are Committed by People Prohibited from Having Guns Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by…
May 12, 2016
Lucy McBath, Mother of Slain Teen Jordan Davis, Statement on Man Who Kiled Trayvon Martin Attempting to Auction Gun Online
Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis Both Killed in Florida by Men Who Used Florida’s Dangerous Stand Your Ground Law as Defense NEW YORK – Following the news this morning that the man who killed Trayvon Martin in Florida was attempting…
May 12, 2016
Amy Schumer, Spike Lee, Julianne Moore, Russell Simmons, Sarah Silverman, J.J. Abrams, Rosanne Cash, Gloria Steinem, Kenneth Cole, Comedy Central and the Empire State Building Join the “Wear Orange” Campaign
“Wear Orange with Amy Schumer” Contest Offers a Chance to Win a Trip, Tickets and a Meet and Greet with Schumer at Her June 23 Sold Out Madison Square Garden Show More than 300 Partners, Influencers,…
May 11, 2016
Everytown, Michigan Moms Applaud State Representative Robert Wittenberg for Introducing Legislation to Alert Law Enforcement When a Dangerous Person Tries to Obtain a Pistol Permit and Fails a Background Check
New Gun Safety Bill Would Help Authorities Enforce Existing Laws; Mirrors Similar Legislation Being Considered Around the Country LANSING, Mich. —The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today…
May 10, 2016
Everytown, Arizona Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Denounce Governor Ducey’s Decision to Sign Bill Allowing the NRA to Sue Local Officials for Working to Reduce Gun Violence
Governor Ducey’s Signature on Senate Bill 1266 Opens Door for Mayors and Law Enforcement to be Fined, Fired for Attempting to Protect Communities from Gun Violence; Taxpayers to Foot the Bill for Legal Expenses PHOENIX – Today, the Arizona…
May 10, 2016
Everytown, California Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Applaud Senate Committee Passage of Legislation Aimed at Closing Unusual and Dangerous Gap in California’s Background Check Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and members of the Everytown Survivor Network, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the introduction and Senate Public Safety Committee passage of…
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.
