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Everytown and Moms Demand Action Respond to U.S. Senate Confirmation of Betsy Devos as Secretary of Education
DeVos’ Comments During Confirmation Process Indicate Support for Guns in Classrooms and Eliminating Gun-Free School Zones WASHINGTON – Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement today in response…
February 6, 2017
Everytown, New Mexico Moms Demand Action Applaud House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee Passage of Legislation to Require Criminal Background Checks For All Gun Sales
House Bill 50 Seeks to Close the Loophole in Current New Mexico Law That Allows Criminals, Domestic Abusers and Other Dangerous People to Obtain Guns from Unlicensed Sellers, With No Background Check, No Questions Asked…
February 2, 2017
Lawmakers Considering Reckless Proposals That Would Eliminate North Dakota’s Concealed Carry Permit Requirement, Allow Guns in Schools
Later this week, the North Dakota House of Representatives will convene committee hearings on a pair of dangerous proposals that would roll back crucial gun safety laws currently in effect. Scheduled for a hearing Thursday, HB 1169 would dismantle the…
February 2, 2017
Everytown, Florida Moms Demand Action Oppose Six Dangerous New Gun Bills Including Measures That Would Allow People to Openly Carry Handguns in Public and Would Force Colleges to Allow Guns On Campus
SB 644 and SB 646 Would Effectively Allow People to Openly Carry Loaded Handguns in Public SB 622, SB 626 and SB 618 Would Force Colleges to Allow Guns on Campus, Force Public Officials to Allow Guns at Public Meetings,…
February 2, 2017
Everytown, Arkansas Moms Demand Action Condemn House 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 Staff Members to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns on Campus Since 2013, Arkansas Colleges and Universities Have Had the Option to Allow Certain Full-Time Staff Members to Carry…
February 2, 2017
Everytown, Wyoming Moms Demand Action Criticize House Vote in Favor of Three Dangerous Gun Bills Aimed at Forcing Guns Onto College Campuses and Putting Guns in Schools and Government Meetings
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today criticized lawmakers in the House for voting in favor of three different pieces of legislation that would force…
February 1, 2017
Everytown, Kansas Moms Demand Action Respond to House Committee Hearing on Legislation That Would Prevent Colleges From Being Forced to Allow Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Campus Buildings
House Bill 2074 Seeks to Resolve Rising Concerns About Guns on Campus Earlier Today, Volunteers with the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action Testified in Support of the Legislation TOPEKA, Kan. – Volunteers with the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand…
February 1, 2017
Everytown For Gun Safety And Moms Demand Action Statements on President Trump’s Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to The Supreme Court
Opinions Indicate an Openness to Making It Easier for Felons to Possess Firearms – Views That Could Make it Harder for Law Enforcement to Prosecute Gun Crimes and Undermine Public Safety WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest…
January 31, 2017
Everytown, New Mexico Moms Demand Action Applaud Senate Public Affairs Committee Passage of Legislation To Require Criminal Background Checks For All Gun Sales and Help Save Lives
Senate Bill 48 Seeks to Close the Loophole in Current New Mexico Law That Allows Criminals, Domestic Abusers and Other Dangerous People to Obtain Guns from Unlicensed Sellers, With No Background Check, No Questions Asked SANTA FE, N.M. – The…
January 31, 2017
Everytown, Kansas Moms Demand Action Respond to Senate Committee Vote on Legislation That Would Prevent Colleges From Being Forced to Allow Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Campus Buildings
Senate Bill 53 Seeks to Resolve Rising Concerns About Guns on Campus Volunteers with the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action Testified Last Week in Support of the Legislation TOPEKA, Kan. – Volunteers with the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand…
January 31, 2017
Everytown, Maryland Moms Demand Action Join State Legislators to Support Gun Safety Bills at Capitol
Bills Seek to Close Dangerous Loophole in Existing Background Check Law and Keep Guns Away from Domestic Abusers More Than 100 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Turn Out For Press Conference and Rally at the Capitol ANNAPOLIS, Md. – More than…
January 31, 2017
New Analysis Reveals That More Than Half of People Who Shot and Killed New Mexico Law Enforcement Officers Since 1987 Were Likely Prohibited From Possessing Guns
New Mexico Background Check Bills, Senate Bill 48 and House Bill 50, Slated for Consideration During 2017 Legislative Session, Seek to Protect Law Enforcement by Preventing Convicted Felons and Other Dangerous People from Getting Guns; Research Shows…
January 27, 2017
Everytown, Montana Moms Demand Action Criticize House Judiciary Committee Vote on Legislation That Would Allow Untrained, Unlicensed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public
House Bill 262 Seeks to Dismantle Montana’s Current Concealed Carry Licensing System; Governor Bullock Vetoed Similar Legislation Last Session Helena, MT – The Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
January 26, 2017
Everytown, Kansas Moms Demand Action Respond to Senate Committee Hearing on Legislation That Would Prevent Colleges From Being Forced to Allow Hidden, Loaded Handguns In Campus Buildings
Senate Bill 53 Seeks to Resolve Rising Concerns About Guns on Campus Earlier Today, Volunteers with the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action Testified in Support of the Legislation TOPEKA, Kan. – Volunteers with the Kansas chapter…
January 24, 2017
Everytown, Montana Moms Demand Action Respond to House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Legislation That Would Allow Untrained, Unlicensed People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public
House Bill 262 Seeks to Dismantle Montana’s Current Concealed Carry Licensing System; Governor Bullock Vetoed Similar Legislation Last Session Earlier Today, Volunteers with the Montana chapter of Moms Demand Action Testified in Opposition to the Legislation Helena, MT – The…
January 24, 2017
Everytown, California Moms Demand Action Applaud Governor Jerry Brown’s Appointment and California Legislature’s Confirmation of Xavier Becerra as State Attorney General
California Has a Long History of Putting Public Safety First and Passing Common Sense Gun Legislation SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Governor…
January 23, 2017
Everytown, Illinois Moms Demand Action Urge Legislators to Reject Reckless Bill That Would Repeal Illinois’ Gun Background Check Requirement
Scheduled for a Hearing Today, H492 Would Repeal Illinois’ Background Check Law and Make It Easy For Felons, Domestic Abusers and Other Dangerous People to Buy Guns SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Illinois Chapter of Moms…
January 19, 2017
Everytown, New Hampshire Moms Demand Action Criticize Senate Vote That Would Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit
Senate Bill 12, Which Senate Approved Today, Seeks to Allow 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 denounced…
January 19, 2017
Kansas Legislators Introduce Bills to Keep Guns Off Campus
Thanks to legislation introduced this week in Topeka, Kansas lawmakers now have an opportunity to prevent forced campus carry from taking effect this summer — a development that would come as an enormous relief to the…
January 17, 2017
Everytown, Arizona Moms Demand Action, Gun Violence Survivors Denounce Introduction of Dangerous Gun Bill That Would Strip Local and State Ability to Reduce Gun Violence
House Bill 2118 Has Been Rejected in the Statehouse Twice Before; Legislation is an Attempt to Willfully Hand Over the Responsibility to Protect Arizonans to Outsiders, Stripping Local Control of Public Safety PHOENIX – Today, the Arizona chapter of Moms…
January 10, 2017
Everytown, New Hampshire Moms Demand Action Criticize Senate Judiciary Committee for Advancing Legislation That Would Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit
Senate Bill 12, Which Passed Out of Committee Today, Seeks to Implement Permitless Carry in Granite State CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
January 9, 2017
Everytown, Florida Moms Demand Action Respond to the Fatal Shooting of a Police Officer in Orlando
Orlando Officer Master Sgt. Debra Clayton Is the First Law Enforcement Officer to be Shot and Killed Nationwide in 2017; Everytown Tracked More Than 200 Law Enforcement Shootings in 2016, Data Available Here Her Death Follows…
January 9, 2017
New Jersey Chapter of Moms Demand Action Celebrate Governor Christie Signing Bill That Will Keep Guns Out of the Hands Of Domestic Abusers and Which He Previously Vetoed
Moms Praise State Legislators Weinberg and Mosquera for Keeping Up Efforts at Making SB 2483 Law; Governor Christie Vetoed Similar Legislation In Both 2015 and 2016 TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
January 6, 2017
Everytown, Florida Moms Demand Action Respond to Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting That Killed At Least Five With More Injured
Shooting Occurs As Florida Legislature Prepare to Consider SB 140 and HB 6001, Two Dangerous Bills That Would Allow Concealed Handguns in Airports This Incident is the First Mass Shooting of 2017 and at Least the 158th Since January 2009;…
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/.
