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Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Pledges $500,000 to Support Initiative 1491, Washington State’s Extreme Risk Protection Order Ballot Initiative
Everytown, Washington Moms, Gun Violence Survivors and other Gun Safety Advocates Rallying Support Behind Alliance for Gun Responsibility’s 2016 Ballot Initiative Effort Measure Would Empower Family Members and Law Enforcement to Help Prevent Tragedies and Save Lives; Advocates Plan to…
April 8, 2016
Everytown, Minnesota Moms and Gun Violence Survivors Respond to Workplace Shooting in St. Paul
Minnesota Moms Demand Action Volunteer Was Present at Law Firm at Time of Shooting; Moms and Survivors Available for Media Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by the Numbers Available Here ST. PAUL,…
April 8, 2016
At the Masters Tournament: Everytown, Georgia Moms Run Full Page Ads in the Augusta Chronicle Urging Governor Deal to Veto Guns on Campus Bill
Ad Quotes Students, Faculty, College Presidents and Parents Representing the 78 Percent of Georgians Who Oppose Allowing Guns on Campus ATLANTA – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
April 8, 2016
Everytown, Tennessee Moms Applaud Governor Haslam for Signing Bipartisan Legislation that Alerts Law Enforcement When Dangerous People Try to Buy a Gun and Fail a Background Check
New Bill Empowers Law Enforcement to Enforce Existing Laws; Tennessee Leads the Country in Adopting This New Type of Legislation; Similar Policies Being Considered in 10 States New Everytown Research (Available Here) Explains How Easy it…
April 6, 2016
Mississippi Moms, Everytown, Aberdeen Mayor, Denounce the Passage of Permitless Carry Bill, Urge Governor Bryant to Veto
83 Percent of Mississippians and 89 Percent of Mississippi Gun Owners Believe that a Permit Should Be Required to Carry a Concealed Handgun in Public; Mississippi Law Enforcement Has Spoken Out Repeatedly Against Permitless Carry JACKSON,…
April 1, 2016
Moms Demand Action Applauds the Fresh Market For New Policy Asking Shoppers to Leave Guns at Home After North Carolina Moms Petition Asked Grocer to Stand Up for Gun Safety
The Fresh Market’s New Policy Asks Shoppers to Leave Firearms at Home in Order to Maintain “Comfortable, Safe, and Inviting Experience” for Customers Grocer’s Decision Follows Similar Moms Demand Action Campaigns That Moved Trader Joe’s, Target, Chipotle, Sonic, Chili’s and…
March 31, 2016
Everytown, Arizona Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Rally at Capitol in Opposition to Four Dangerous Gun Bills That Would Strip Local and State Ability to Reduce Gun Violence
Gun Safety Advocates Spend Day at Capitol Urging Elected Leaders to Reject Gun Lobby-Backed Package of Legislation PHOENIX – The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and members of the Everytown Survivor Network, both…
March 31, 2016
Everytown, Georgia Moms Release New Television Ad Urging Governor Deal to Veto Guns on Campus Bill
TV Ad (Which You Can View Here) Urges Deal to Stand with 78 Percent of Georgians Who Oppose Allowing Guns on College Campuses ATLANTA – Everytown for Gun Safety Action…
March 31, 2016
State Legislature Considering Three Bills That Put Oklahomans at Greater Risk of Gun Violence
The Oklahoma legislature is considering three dangerous pieces of legislation that would put Oklahomans at greater risk of gun violence: H.J.R. 1009, which would call into question almost every gun law in the state; S.B. 1185, which would…
March 30, 2016
Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund and Andrew Bird Partner on U.S. Tour to Help Reduce Gun Violence
Portion of Proceeds from Ticket Sales on Upcoming Tour and Custom Tee for Sale on Tour Go Towards Gun Violence Prevention Efforts Andrew Bird Hometown Show Just Announced with Pre-Sale Beginning April 6th NEW YORK CITY – On…
March 29, 2016
Mississippi Moms, Everytown Denounce Senate’s Disregard for Will of the People with Passage of Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement today denouncing the Senate’s passage of HB 786, which would dismantle Mississippi’s concealed carry…
March 24, 2016
Everytown, Georgia Moms, Gun Violence Survivors and Educators Deliver More Than 20,000 Signatures Opposing Guns on Campus Bill, Urge Governor Deal to Veto
HB 859 Ignores 78 Percent of Georgians Who Oppose Allowing Guns onto College Campuses ATLANTA – Today, volunteers with the Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown…
March 23, 2016
Rhode Island Moms, Mayors Testify at State House in Favor of Legislation to Keep Guns Away From Domestic Abusers
Previous Everytown Research Found That Rhode Island Courts Ordered Abusers Subject to Final Protective Orders To Turn In Their Guns In Just Five Percent of Cases PROVIDENCE, RI – Flanked by dozens of supporters, three members…
March 18, 2016
Everytown, Idaho Moms Urge Governor Otter to Veto Dangerous Bill That Would Dismantle State’s Nearly Century-Old Concealed Carry Permitting System
If Signed into Law, Senate Bill 1389 Would Undo Idaho’s Popular 99-Year-Old Concealed Carry Permitting System, Enabling Individuals to Carry Loaded, Hidden Firearms in Idaho’s Communities Without Any Training, Criminal History Check or Permitting Previous…
March 18, 2016
Everytown and Kentucky Moms Release New Poll Showing That 88 Percent of Kentuckians Oppose Gun Lobby Push to Dismantle Concealed Carry Permit System
SB 257 and HB 531, Currently in Legislative Committees, Would Allow Dangerous People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public with No Training Whatsoever FRANKFORT, Ky.– Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action…
March 17, 2016
Lucy McBath, Mother of Slain Teenager Jordan Davis, Joins Mississippi Moms, Gun Violence Survivors, and Faith Leaders to Urge Lawmakers to Reject Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill
HB 786 Would Allow People to Carry Concealed Handguns in Public with No Permit Including Some Violent Criminals, People with Dangerous Mental Illness 83 Percent of Mississippians—Including 89 Percent of Mississippi Gun Owners—Support Requiring a Permit Before You Carry…
March 16, 2016
Everytown, Idaho Moms Denounce Senate’s Passage of Dangerous Bill That Would Dismantle State’s Nearly Century-Old Concealed Carry Permitting System
Senate Bill 1389 Would Undo Idaho’s Popular 99-Year-Old Concealed Carry Permitting System, Enabling Individuals to Carry Loaded, Hidden Firearms in Idaho’s Communities Without Any Training, Criminal History Check or Permitting; Bill Heads to the House Next for a Vote…
March 16, 2016
Everytown, Arizona Moms Denounce House Committee for Passing Two Dangerous Gun Bills; Legislature Debating Four Bills That Strip Local and State Ability to Prevent Gun Violence
Senate Bills 1266 and 1257 Passed Through the House Judiciary Committee this Morning; Just Yesterday, House Bills 2300 and 2524 Made Gains in the Senate PHOENIX – The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
March 16, 2016
Everytown, Rhode Island Moms and Former State Superior Court Justice Applaud Legislators for Introducing Bill to Keep Guns Away From Domestic Abusers Inbox x
Legislation by Senator Harold Metts and Representative Teresa Tanzi Would Close Gaps in Rhode Island Law That Allow Domestic Abusers Access to Guns Previous Everytown Research Found That Rhode Island Courts Ordered Abusers Subject to…
March 14, 2016
Everytown, Idaho Moms Denounce Senate Committee’s Passage of Dangerous Bill that Would Dismantle State’s Concealed Carry Permitting System
Senate Bill 1389 Would Undo Idaho’s Nearly Century-Old Concealed Carry Permitting System, Enabling Individuals to Carry Loaded, Hidden Firearms in Idaho’s Communities Without Any Training, Criminal History Check or Permitting; Heads to Full Senate for a Vote Next Week…
March 11, 2016
POTUS at SXSW: Everytown, Texas Moms Respond to Open Carry Demonstration Near President Obama’s Appearance
Extremist Open Carry Group Plans to Demonstrate Near Obama Event; Comment on Group’s Facebook Page Tells Attendants, “If you get a clear shot, fire for effect!” Austin Volunteers Canvas in Response as Part of Moms…
March 11, 2016
Everytown, Georgia Moms Disappointed in Senate Passage of Guns on Campus Bill, Urge Governor Deal to Veto
Last Week Everytown and the Georgia Chapter of Moms Demand Action Launched TV Ad Opposing Dangerous Bill That Forces Colleges to Allow Guns on Campus HB 859 Ignores 78…
March 11, 2016
Everytown, Oklahoma Moms Denounce House Passage of Dangerous Permitless Carry Gun Bill
HB 3098, Passed by Oklahoma House Yesterday, Would Eliminate Permitting Requirement for Openly Carrying Guns, Allowing Violent Criminals to Carry Guns Openly with No Permit and No Training OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action…
March 11, 2016
Everytown, Utah Moms Applaud Legislature for Defeating Dangerous Permitless Carry Gun Bill
Senate Bill 97 Would Have Dismantled Permitting System by Allowing Individuals to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Any Training Utah Legislature Adjourned Just Before Midnight SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah chapter…
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/.
