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Moms Demand Action Thanks Trader Joe’s for Announcing Responsible Gun Sense Policy Following Petition
Trader Joe’s Reaffirmed Its Commitment to Gun Sense “In Light of Recent Customer Feedback”; More than 30,000 Concerned Shoppers Signed a Petition Created by Moms Demand Action Asking Trader Joe’s to Stop Allowing Guns in Stores NEW YORK –…
February 16, 2016
Tragic Shooting in Plymouth Demonstrates Need for Stronger Gun Violence Prevention Measures in Minnesota
Late Friday night in Plymouth, Minnesota, 28-year-old Trisha Nelson was shot and killed by her fiancé while sitting in her car on the way home from a bar. Later, after an exchange of gunfire with police, the shooter was found…
February 16, 2016
Today at the Capitol: Wisconsin Moms Urge Lawmakers to Oppose Dangerous Guns in Schools Bill
Assembly Bill 846/Senate Bill 589 Would Allow Guns in K-12 Schools MADISON, Wis. – Today, volunteers with the Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, will meet with…
February 12, 2016
Arizona Moms Respond to School Shooting at Independence High School That Left Two Students Dead
Independence High School Shooting is Seventh School Shooting in 2016; 167th School Shooting Since 2013 PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the…
February 12, 2016
ICYMI: Trifecta of Major Women’s Mags Feature Gun Violence in March Issues
In case you haven’t caught up with reading the latest issues of some of the country’s biggest women’s publications, you may have missed the latest features on women and guns in Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Glamour. This trifecta of…
February 12, 2016
Oregon Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Applaud House Judiciary Committee for Voting in Support of New Gun Safety Bill
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and members of the Everytown Survivor Network, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the House Judiciary Committee for voting in support of…
February 12, 2016
North Dakota Moms Demand Action Responds to Fatal Shooting of Fargo Police Officer
Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty Responding to Domestic Violence Report Recent Everytown and Major Cities Chiefs Research Found that 52 Percent of Law Enforcement Homicides Committed by People Prohibited from Having Guns BISMARCK, N.D. –…
February 11, 2016
Michigan Moms Respond to School Shooting at Muskegon Heights High School
Muskegon Heights High School Shooting is Sixth School Shooting in 2016; 166th School Shooting Since 2013 LANSING, Mich.— The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to…
February 11, 2016
Maryland Moms Demand Action Responds to Fatal Shooting of Two Sheriff’s Deputies in Abdingdon
Longtime Deputies Killed in the Line of Duty in Incident at Shopping Center Recent Everytown and Major Cities Chiefs Research Found that 52 Percent of Law Enforcement Homicides Committed by People Prohibited from Having Guns HYATTSVILLE, Md. –…
February 11, 2016
Maine Moms Demand Action Announces Hiring of Key Campaign Staff for Maine Background Check Initiative, Opens Three Offices
PORTLAND – Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, a coalition of moms, law enforcement officials, gun violence survivors and gun owners, today announced that it has made two key hires to lead the November initiative to require criminal background…
February 10, 2016
Everytown and Cosmopolitan Partner on “Singled Out” Campaign to Expose How Weak Gun Laws Put Single Women at Risk and Empowering Them to Shut Down Gun Lobby Myths
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety today announced the launch of Singled Out, a new campaign in partnership with Cosmopolitan, exposing how dangerous loopholes in gun laws put single women at risk. As part of…
February 10, 2016
Today at Statehouse: Michigan Moms Testify in Opposition to Bill That Would Fund Gun Lobby Lawsuits Against Michigan Cities at Taxpayer Expense
House Bill 4795 Would Allow the Gun Lobby to Sue Local Governments for Enforcing Reasonable Public Safety Laws and Force Michigan Taxpayers to Foot the Bill LANSING, Mich. – Today, volunteers with the Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action…
February 9, 2016
State Legislature Doing Favors for the Gun Lobby, Punishing Michigan Cities and Michigan Taxpayers
Tomorrow, the Michigan House Local Government Committee will consider HB 4795, a bill that, if enacted, would line the pockets of the gun lobby by giving the NRA and other out-of-state special interest groups the power to sue local governments…
February 9, 2016
Alabama Moms Respond To Unintentional Child Shooting In Irondale
2016 #NotAnAccident Index Reveals 27 Unintentional Child Shootings with 15 Injuries and 12 Deaths Birmingham, AL. – The Alabama chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today…
February 8, 2016
Everytown, West Virginia Moms Criticize House of Delegates Passage of Gun Lobby Legislation to Dismantle Concealed Carry Permit System
Vote on House Bill 4145 Comes Just Days after Release of New Poll Showing that 84 Percent of Likely Voters in West Virginia Favor Requiring Permits to Carry Concealed Handguns in Public CHARLESTON, W.Va. –…
February 5, 2016
Everytown Statement on Virginia Domestic Violence Legislation Proposed by Governor McAuliffe and Gun Lobby
Virginia Senate Bill 49/House Bill 1391, Up for Vote in Coming Days, Leave a Dangerous Loophole in Place; Do Not Include Explicit Language Requiring Convicted Domestic Abusers to Surrender their Guns NEW YORK – With a vote expected in…
February 5, 2016
Everytown, West Virginia Moms Release New Poll Showing that 84 Percent of West Virginians Oppose Gun Lobby Push to Dismantle Concealed Carry Permit System
HB 4145, Up for Vote in Coming Days, Would Allow Dangerous People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public with No Training Whatsoever CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ahead of a vote in the coming days on legislation that would dismantle West…
February 4, 2016
Virginia Gun Violence Survivors, Moms Deliver More Than 3,000 Petition Signatures to Governor McAuliffe Urging Him to Reconsider Dangerous Deal with Gun Lobby
RICHMOND, Va. – Today, Virginians Andy and Barbara Parker, whose daughter Alison was shot and killed on live television in August, other Virginia gun violence survivors and members of the Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in…
February 4, 2016
Today at Statehouse: Oregon Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Testify in Support of New Gun Safety Bill, Urge Lawmakers to Vote Yes
House Bill 4147 Will Strengthen Oregon’s Background Check System by Closing the “Charleston Loophole” and Alerting Law Enforcement When Dangerous People Try to Buy a Gun and Fail a Background Check PORTLAND, Ore. – Today, volunteers with the Oregon chapter…
February 2, 2016
The Show Me Your Guns State
This week Missouri legislators are moving quickly to consider two dangerous bills that would effectively force universities and colleges to allow guns on campus. If the Missouri legislature acts to pass either of these bills, Missouri would become one…
January 30, 2016
Everytown and Moms Demand Action Applaud Facebook’s Groundbreaking Decision to End All Unlicensed Gun Sales Arranged On Its Platforms
Facebook Decision Follows Previous Everytown Research Exposing How Online Gun Sales Put Guns in Dangerous Hands, Moms’ Campaigns to Make Social Media Safer for Children, and Months of Conversation Between Everytown and Facebook Leaders New Investigation by Everytown, ‘…
January 29, 2016
Virginia Gun Violence Survivors Speak Out Against Governor McAuliffe’s Decision to Weaken the Commonwealth’s Gun Laws
Survivors of Gun Violence, Including Andy Parker, Express Disappointment in Governor McAuliffe Following His Decision to Rollback Virginia’s Gun Laws RICHMOND, Va. – In response to Governor McAuliffe’s announcement this afternoon that Virginia would begin recognizing all out-of-state concealed carry…
January 29, 2016
Gun Violence Survivor Andy Parker, Virginia Moms Criticize Virginia Governor’s Apparent Willingness to Give in to Gun Lobby’s Efforts to Weaken Commonwealth’s Gun Laws
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia resident Andy Parker, whose daughter Alison was shot and killed on live television in August, and the Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America today criticized Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe…
January 29, 2016
Florida Moms Testify in Opposition to Dangerous Open Carry Bill, Commend House Judiciary Committee for Removing Other Harmful Provisions
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, testified today at the Capitol in opposition to House Bill 163. In response to the Committee’s passage of a…
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/.
