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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…
September 26, 2016
Everytown, Texas Moms Demand Action Respond to Strip Mall Shooting in Houston This Morning
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 reports…
September 26, 2016
Everytown, Washington Moms Demand Action Respond to Cascade Mall Mass Shooting
Incident is at Least 14th Mass Shooting Nationally in 2016 – and at Least the 155th Since 2009; Gun Violence by the Numbers (and Visuals) Available Here SEATTLE – The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action…
September 21, 2016
Everytown, Oklahoma Moms Statement on the Shooting Death of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa
Terence Crutcher Was Shot and Killed by Tulsa Law Enforcement as He Tried to Fix His Car; Video Released September 19th Has Prompted a Justice Department Investigation TULSA, Okla. – Today the Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
September 15, 2016
ICYMI: This U.S. Senate Candidate Just Blew Up the Gun Lobby’s Agenda in 30 Seconds
The extremist leadership of the NRA and the gun lobby writ large want Americans to believe that we have to make a choice: gun rights or gun safety. This has always been a false dichotomy. Second Amendment rights go…
September 15, 2016
Everytown, New Mexico Moms, Santa Fe Mayor Applaud City Council for Passing Resolution Urging State Legislature to Pass Criminal Background Checks on All Gun Sales
Santa Fe Marks Second City in New Mexico to Pass Resolution; New Mexico Has a Loophole that Enables Criminals, Domestic Abusers and Other Dangerous People to Obtain Guns from Unlicensed Sellers with No Background Check, No Questions Asked SANTA FE,…
September 15, 2016
Everytown, Missouri Moms Condemn Missouri Lawmakers for Caving to the Gun Lobby and Ignoring Missouri Voters on SB 656
Today: Missouri Lawmakers Voted to Override Governor Nixon’s Veto of SB 656 and Allow People to Legally Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Safety Training; 86 Percent of Missouri Voters Oppose Permitless Carry SB 656 Makes…
September 14, 2016
Everytown Statement on House Democratic Leadership Demanding a Vote on Gun Safety
WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, today released the following statement from President John Feinblatt applauding House Democrats’ demand for a vote on gun safety legislation. As part of the effort to see…
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/.
