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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…
November 1, 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…
October 17, 2016
Everytown, Kentucky Chapter of Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Tragic Death of Trinity Gay
15-Year-Old Was Killed Early Sunday Morning in Lexington by Stray Bullet LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement in response to…
October 12, 2016
Everytown for Gun Safety Launches Ad Campaign in Support of State Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
For Two Years, Senator Diaz de la Portilla Single-Handedly Stopped Gun Lobby’s Attempts to Weaken Florida’s Already Lax Gun Laws Bus Shelter Ads and Billboards Launch Wednesday in Support of His Reelection MIAMI – Florida Everytown for Gun Safety Victory…
October 11, 2016
Everytown for Gun Safety and Minnesota Moms Demand Action Launch Ad Campaign Ramping Up Efforts to Elect Gun Sense Candidates in November
Today: TV and Digital Ads Released in Three Target Districts Highlight Candidates’ Positions on Background Checks for All Gun Sales; 82 Percent of Minnesota Voters Support Background Checks on All Gun Sales Third Rail No More:…
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/.
