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June 1, 2015

New York Moms Respond to Unintentional Child Shooting That Injured 4-Year-Old Girl in Yonkers

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals New York Has Suffered At Least 4 Unintentional Child Shootings Already in 2015—including shootings in Yonkers and Brooklyn National Index Shows At Least 31 Deaths, 101 Unintentional Shootings Involving Children This…
May 31, 2015

Texas Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Passage of Guns on Campus Legislation

Today: House Votes for Guns on Campus Compromise; Senate Approved yesterday AUSTIN, Texas –Following passage of a modified version of SB 11 by both chambers of the Texas legislature, the Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
May 21, 2015

Everytown, Texas Moms Demand Action Run Full Page Ad in Texas Newspaper Featuring Letter From Campus Shooting Survivors Calling on Legislature to Oppose Guns on Campus

50 Campus Shooting Survivors Warn: “Do Not Use Our Tragedies to Rationalize Bad Policy”; A Majority of Texans Oppose Forcing guns on campus; Print and TV Ads Available Here AUSTIN, Texas – As…
May 21, 2015

Georgia Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Unintentional Child Shooting That Injured Nine-Year-Old in Dekalb County

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals Georgia Suffered At Least 6 Unintentional Child Shootings Already in 2015—including shootings in Augusta, Baconton, Chatsworth, DeKalb County, Jefferson and Macon National Index Shows At Least…
May 18, 2015

Texas Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Waco Shooting

Senate State Affairs Committee Hearing Today on HB 910, Allowing the Open Carry of Handguns AUSTIN, Texas – In response to a shooting in Waco, Texas last night among members of several rival motorcycle…
May 18, 2015

Everytown, Maine Moms Demand Action Run Full Page Ads in Maine Newspapers Featuring Letter from Maine Chiefs Of Police Association Calling on Legislature to Oppose LD 652

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety Recommends Legislators ‘Ought Not to Pass’ Dangerous Bill Scrapping Permits for Concealed Handguns; 84 Percent of Mainers Agree; Print, TV and Radio Ads Available Here AUGUSTA, Maine – As the Senate…
May 14, 2015

Everytown and Moms Demand Action #NotAnAccident Index Finds at Least Five Unintentional Child Shootings in Florida in 2015

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals Florida Suffered At Least 5 Unintentional Child Shootings Already in 2015—including shootings in East Lake, Davie, Jacksonville and…
May 14, 2015

Everytown and Moms Demand Action #NotAnAccident Index Finds at Least Four Unintentional Child Shootings in North Carolina in 2015

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals North Carolina Suffered At Least 4 Unintentional Child Shootings Already in 2015—including shootings in Charlotte, Davidson County, Mooresville,…
May 14, 2015

Everytown and Moms Demand Action #NotAnAccident Index Finds at Least Five Unintentional Child Shootings in California in 2015

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals California Suffered At Least 5 Unintentional Child Shootings Already in 2015—including shootings in Fresno, Gilroy, Linda,…
May 14, 2015

Everytown and Moms Demand Action #NotAnAccident Index Finds at Least Five Unintentional Child Shootings in Missouri in 2015

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals Missouri Suffered At Least 5 Unintentional Child Shootings Already in 2015—including shootings in Elmo, Florissant, Kansas City,…
May 14, 2015

Everytown and Moms Demand Action #Notanaccident Index Finds at Least Five Unintentional Child Shootings in Georgia in 2015

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals Georgia Suffered At Least 5 Unintentional Child Shootings Already in 2015—including shootings in Augusta, Baconton, Chatsworth,…
May 14, 2015

Everytown and Moms Demand Action #NotAnAccident Index Finds at Least Seven Unintentional Child Shootings in Texas in 2015

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals Texas Suffered At Least 7 Unintentional Child Shootings Already in 2015—including shootings in Garland, Houston, San Antonio…
May 14, 2015

Everytown and Moms Demand Action #NotAnAccident Index Finds at Least Four Unintentional Child Shootings in Ohio in 2015

#NotAnAccident Index Reveals Ohio Suffered At Least 4 Unintentional Child Shootings Already in 2015—including shootings in Cleveland, Columbus, Dalton,…
May 14, 2015

Arizona Moms Respond to Tempe High School Shooting Suicide

Student’s Suicide is the 121st School Shooting Since Sandy Hook Tragedy Phoenix, AZ — In response to yesterday’s shooting at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe in which an 18-year-old student shot…
May 12, 2015

Richard Martinez, Father of 2014 UCSB Shooting Victim, Responds to Shooting in Isla Vista Last Night

ISLA VISTA, CA – Richard Martinez, father of 20-year-old UCSB shooting victim Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez, released the following statement in response to last night’s shooting, which took place near the campus of UC Santa Barbara. While details are still unfolding,…
May 12, 2015

Everytown, North Carolina Moms Demand Action Release New TV Ad in Opposition to Bill that Would Repeal Life-Saving Background Checks Law

TV Ad, Which Will Run Statewide, Comes on the Heels of Everytown, NC Moms Rally At Capitol on Tuesday HB 562 Would Repeal Background Check Requirement For Handgun Sales In North Carolina, Defy Support of 87…
May 11, 2015

Everytown and Oregon Moms Demand Action Mark Victory as Governor Kate Brown Signs Gun Background Check Bill Into Law

Oregon Becomes 18th State to Require Life-Saving Background Checks on All Handgun Sales; Law Takes Effect Immediately; Background Checks Required on Transfers 90 Days from Today SALEM, Ore. – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Oregon chapter…
May 5, 2015

Everytown, North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Mayors and Gun Violence Survivors Rally at General Assembly Against Repeal of Life-Saving Background Checks

Everytown, North Carolina Moms Announce TV Ads Opposing Background Check Repeal to Air Across the State Next Week H. 562 Would Repeal Background Check Requirement For Handgun Sales In North Carolina, Defy Support of 87 Percent of…
May 5, 2015

Everytown and Nebraska Moms Release Poll Showing Majority of Nebraskans Oppose Bills Allowing Guns on Campus, Guns in Bars and Stripping Local Authority

Nebraska Chapter Volunteers Host Advocacy Day in Lincoln Calling for Common-Sense Gun Legislation LINCOLN — As the Nebraska chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, heads to the…
May 4, 2015

NRA Defeated Again: Everytown and Moms Demand Action Victory in Oregon Marks 18th State to Require Life-Saving Criminal Background Checks on All Handgun Sales

Gun Sense Victory in Oregon Just the Latest Defeat for The NRA This Legislative Season; Everytown and Moms Defeating Gun Lobby Priorities Including Guns in Schools and Permitless Carry Bills Across the Country SALEM, Ore. – Everytown…
May 4, 2015

Everytown and Moms Demand Action Release #NotAnAccident Index and Launch “Be SMART” Campaign to Reduce Unintentional Child Shootings

Melissa Joan Hart, Actor, Director and Mom Featured in Be SMART Video Joins Gun Violence Survivors, Gun Owners, Moms at National Press Club in Washington DC Washington, DC — At the start of Mother’s Day week, Everytown…
April 29, 2015

New Hampshire Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Condemn Legislature for Passing Permitless Carry Legislation, Applaud Governor Hassan for Expected Veto

New Polling Shows 73 Percent of Granite Staters Support Existing Concealed Carry Permit System; Gun Violence Survivors, Moms Met with Governor Hassan Today Ahead of House Passage of SB 116 To Discuss Their Opposition…
April 29, 2015

Everytown, Missouri Moms Release New Poll Showing Missourians Don’t Want Felons to Own Guns, Strongly Oppose Concealed Carry Without a Permit

HB 1220: 63 Percent of Missourians Say Felons Should Not Be Allowed to Own Guns; HB 1250: 76 Percent Oppose Changing Law to Allow Concealed Carry Without Permit Jefferson City, MO — Ahead of today’s House Select…
April 28, 2015

Another NRA Defeat: Everytown, Florida Moms Demand Action Celebrate Victory Over Gun Lobby’s Dangerous Guns in Schools Bill

Coalition of Moms, Students, Educators, Law Enforcement, and Other Floridians Defeats Six Dangerous Bills That Would Have Allowed Guns in K-12 Schools, Forced Guns onto College Campuses Everytown, Florida Moms Demand Action Celebrate Victorious Campaign…

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Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.