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Everytown, New Hampshire Moms Applaud Governor Hassan for Vetoing Legislation that Would Have Made it Harder for Law Enforcement to Protect New Hampshire Communities
SB 336 Would Remove Law Enforcement’s Ability to Block Concealed Carry Permits to Dangerous People CONCORD, N.H.– The New Hampshire chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, praised Governor Maggie Hassan…
June 15, 2016
Statement From Sandy Hook School Survivor on Senate Filibuster to Demand Action on Gun Violence Prevention
Just Days after Orlando Mass Shooting that Killed 49 People and Injured More Than 50, U.S. Senators are Taking to the Floor to Demand Action to Pass Meaningful Gun Violence Prevention Legislation In Just 24 Hours, Everytown’s…
June 15, 2016
Statement From John Feinblatt, President of Everytown For Gun Safety on Possible Terror Gap Legislation
NEW YORK — In response to the statement from GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump that he is meeting with the National Rifle Association to discuss closing the Terror Gap, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following…
June 14, 2016
The Orlando shooting, Hate Crimes, Terrorism and Weak Gun Laws in America
Later this week, on Friday, we’ll mark one year since a gunman – filled with hate – walked into a black church in Charleston where he shot and killed nine worshipers. Fast forward nearly one year, with far too…
June 13, 2016
Everytown For Gun Safety Applauds Introduction of Bill to Prohibit People Convicted of Misdemeanor Hate Crimes From Possessing or Purchasing Guns
Orlando Shooting is the Largest Mass Shooting in Modern U.S. History; Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by the Numbers Available Here NEW YORK – Following the largest and deadliest mass…
June 13, 2016
Statement of Michael R. Bloomberg on the Mass Shooting in Orlando
Shooting is the Largest Mass Shooting in Modern U.S. History; Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by the Numbers Available Here NEW YORK – Following the largest and deadliest mass…
June 12, 2016
Everytown, New Mexico Moms Respond to Mass Shooting in Roswell
Shooting is at Least 10th Mass Killing in 2016 – and at Least the 151st Since 2009; Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by the Numbers Available Here…
June 12, 2016
Everytown, Florida Moms Statements on Orlando Gay Nightclub Shooting
Shooting is at Least 9th Mass Killing in 2016 – and at Least the 150th Since 2009; Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by the Numbers Available Here NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety…
June 12, 2016
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting Death of ‘The Voice’ Singer Christina Grimmie At a Concert in Orlando Last Night
22-Year-Old Christina Grimmie Was Shot and Killed as She Signed Autographs After Her Performance; 51 American Women Are Killed by Gun Violence Every Month ORLANDO, Fla. – On Friday night 22-year-old singer Christina Grimmie was shot as she signed autographs…
June 10, 2016
New FBI Data: Alaska 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 Alaska 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 Potentially…
June 10, 2016
New FBI Data: Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 Potentially…
June 10, 2016
New FBI Data: Montana 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 Montana 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 Potentially…
June 10, 2016
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 (…
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/.
