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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:…
October 10, 2016
ICYMI: Rep. Ken Rizer Won’t Acknowledge His Record On Handgun Background Checks
To: Iowa Media From: Adam Sege, Communications Associate at Everytown for Gun Safety Subject: ICYMI: Rep. Ken Rizer Won’t Acknowledge His Record On Handgun Background Checks Wanted to make sure you saw this Cedar…
October 10, 2016
ICYMI: Gun Violence Survivor on How Misogyny Like Trump’s Can Kill
To: National Media From: Erika Soto Lamb, Chief Communications Director Subject: ICYMI: Gun Violence Survivor on How Misogyny Like Trump’s Can Kill I am sure you didn’t miss what Trump said — but perhaps you didn’t catch this…
October 5, 2016
ICYMI: NRA spends another $6.5M for Trump; Pence Misses The Point on Guns Last Night
On the day after the VP debate, the NRA is up with a $6.5M ad buy — their biggest yet, bringing their spending on the presidential race to more than $18M — to support the guy who said he…
October 4, 2016
New Hampshire Moms Demand Action, Everytown Statement in Response to Kelly Ayotte Describing Donald Trump as a ‘Role Model’
After Calling Trump a Role Model at a Debate, Ayotte Later Claimed She ‘Misspoke’ MANCHESTER, N.H. – In response to U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte calling Donald Trump a “role model” in a debate with Gov. Maggie…
September 30, 2016
CORRECTING THE RECORD, AGAIN: What You Should Know About Trump’s Interview with the NRA’s Chris Cox
Yesterday, the National Rifle Association published a Q&A between the NRA’s Chief Lobbyist Chris Cox and the NRA leadership’s pick for president, Donald Trump. As you can imagine, the interview was full of the usual, untrue…
September 28, 2016
South Carolina Moms Demand Action Respond to School Shooting at Townville Elementary School
Townville Elementary School Shooting is 37th School Shooting in 2016; 197th School Shooting Since 2013 GREENVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
September 27, 2016
Everytown, Texas Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting Injuring Four Children in Humble, Texas
Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence By the Numbers Available Here HOUSTON – Today the Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, responded to…
September 27, 2016
CORRECTING THE RECORD: The NRA’s Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump, Doesn’t Support Keeping Guns Out of the Hands of Suspected Terrorists
Last night, guns came up during the the first presidential debate of the 2016 general election. And once again, gun sense champion Hillary Clinton reaffirmed her support for common-sense gun safety measures and made clear that our nation’s weak gun…
September 27, 2016
Everytown, Montana Moms Demand Action Applaud Missoula City Council for Passing Ordinance to Require Life-Saving Criminal Background Checks on All Gun Sales
City Council Ordinance Requires Criminal Background Checks on All Gun Sales Within Missoula City Limits MISSOULA, Mont. – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun…
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/.
