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Oklahoma Legislature Defends Public Safety, Defeats Three Dangerous Gun Bills
Gun sense is taking root in Oklahoma. This legislative session saw the defeat of three dangerous gun bills that jeopardized the state’s common-sense public safety laws: HB 3098 sought to eliminate the requirement for Oklahoma residents to obtain a permit…
May 26, 2016
Univision Communications Inc. Joins the “Wear Orange” Campaign as First Spanish-Language Broadcast Partner
Univision, FUSION, THE ROOT, and Flama Will Join More than 350 Partners, Influencers, Landmarks and Elected Officials Confirmed to “Wear Orange” National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2 NEW YORK CITY & MIAMI—The Wear Orange campaign (…
May 20, 2016
NRA Convention Reaction: Statement From Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts in Response to Donald Trump Remarks
Counterweight to the Extremist Gun Lobby Demands that Political Leaders #MakeAmericaSafeAgain Louisville, KY — Following presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s speech at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement from…
May 19, 2016
Everytown, California Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Applaud Senate Passage of Legislation Aimed at Closing Dangerous Gap in California’s Gun Laws, Urge Assembly to Continue Progress
Assembly Bill 1511 Will Bring California’s Background Check Law In Line with Other States That Have Closed the Background Check Loophole; Current Law Gives Dangerous People Easy Access to a Gun Without a Background Check SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California…
May 19, 2016
NRA Defeated in Alaska: Everytown, Alaska Moms Applaud Latest Rejection of Guns on Campus Legislation
2016 Legislative Session Ends with Defeat of NRA Priority Legislation to Force Guns On Campus; Latest in a Series of Victories for Gun Safety Across the Country JUNEAU, Ala. – The Alaska chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…
May 18, 2016
NRA Convention This Week: Moms and Gun Violence Survivors Call on Political Leaders to #Makeamericasafeagain Ahead of Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump’s Address to the Gun Lobby
***Founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Gun Violence Survivors Available for Media Interviews from Kentucky on Thursday and Friday; Screening of “Under the Gun” Documentary to Take Place Saturday in Louisville*** LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As…
May 17, 2016
What do Missouri and George Zimmerman Have in Common?
You may have read last week that the man who killed Trayvon Martin in Florida attempted to auction the gun he used to kill Trayvon. What got less attention – but has arguably even more significant consequence – was that…
May 13, 2016
Everytown, Missouri Moms Denounce Senate Passage of Dangerous Gun Bill; Urge Governor Nixon to Veto
Senate Passed SB 656, a Bill that Would Allow People to Legally Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Safety Training; 76 Percent of Missourians Oppose Permitless Carry SB 656 Also Would Allow…
May 13, 2016
Everytown, New Hampshire Moms Respond to Shooting of Two Police Officers in Manchester
Recent Everytown and Major Cities Chiefs Research Found that 52 Percent of Law Enforcement Homicides Are Committed by People Prohibited from Having Guns Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by…
May 12, 2016
Lucy McBath, Mother of Slain Teen Jordan Davis, Statement on Man Who Kiled Trayvon Martin Attempting to Auction Gun Online
Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis Both Killed in Florida by Men Who Used Florida’s Dangerous Stand Your Ground Law as Defense NEW YORK – Following the news this morning that the man who killed Trayvon Martin in Florida was attempting…
May 12, 2016
Amy Schumer, Spike Lee, Julianne Moore, Russell Simmons, Sarah Silverman, J.J. Abrams, Rosanne Cash, Gloria Steinem, Kenneth Cole, Comedy Central and the Empire State Building Join the “Wear Orange” Campaign
“Wear Orange with Amy Schumer” Contest Offers a Chance to Win a Trip, Tickets and a Meet and Greet with Schumer at Her June 23 Sold Out Madison Square Garden Show More than 300 Partners, Influencers,…
May 11, 2016
Everytown, Michigan Moms Applaud State Representative Robert Wittenberg for Introducing Legislation to Alert Law Enforcement When a Dangerous Person Tries to Obtain a Pistol Permit and Fails a Background Check
New Gun Safety Bill Would Help Authorities Enforce Existing Laws; Mirrors Similar Legislation Being Considered Around the Country LANSING, Mich. —The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today…
May 11, 2016
Everytown, Arizona Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Denounce Governor Ducey’s Decision to Sign Bill Allowing the NRA to Sue Local Officials for Working to Reduce Gun Violence
Governor Ducey’s Signature on Senate Bill 1266 Opens Door for Mayors and Law Enforcement to be Fined, Fired for Attempting to Protect Communities from Gun Violence; Taxpayers to Foot the Bill for Legal Expenses PHOENIX – Today, the Arizona…
May 10, 2016
Everytown, California Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Applaud Senate Committee Passage of Legislation Aimed at Closing Unusual and Dangerous Gap in California’s Background Check Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California 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 introduction and Senate Public Safety Committee passage of…
May 10, 2016
Everytown, Missouri Moms Release New Television Ad Urging Lawmakers to Reject Permitless Carry
SB 656 Would Allow People to Legally Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Safety Training TV Ad (Which You Can View Here) Urges Lawmakers to Stand with 76…
May 9, 2016
Vetoes Demanded: Everytown, Arizona Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Urge Governor Ducey to Veto Two Dangerous Gun Bills that Would Strip Local and State Ability to Reduce Gun Violence
House Bill 2524 and Senate Bill 1266 Await Veto; Legislature Willfully Handing Over Responsibly to Protect Arizonans to Outsiders, Stripping Local Control of Public Safety PHOENIX – Today the Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America…
May 6, 2016
Everytown, Maryland Moms Speak Out After Shootings at Montgomery County Shopping Centers, Prince George’s County School Parking Lot
Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by the Numbers Available Here BETHESDA, Md. — The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded…
May 6, 2016
ICYMI: Georgia Governor Stands Up to the NRA, Vetoes Dangerous Guns on Campus Bill
In 2014, Georgia legislators passed a dangerous so-called “guns everywhere” law that allowed guns in a slew of sensitive locations, including bars, and that expanded Georgia’s dangerous Stand Your Ground law. Fast forward to the 2016 legislative session and…
May 6, 2016
Everytown, Arizona Moms Denounce Senate Passage of Bill that Would Hand Over Arizona’s State Sovereignty to Other States; Urge Governor Ducey to Veto
House Bill 2524 Would Strip the Ability of State Elected Officials to Write Public Safety Laws Without the Consent of Other States PHOENIX – The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for…
May 5, 2016
Everytown, Illinois Moms Applaud Senator Julie Morrison for New Gun Safety Amendment This Session
SB 549 Includes Amendment that Would Protect Communities by Expanding Alerts to Local Officials When a Dangerous Person Tries to Buy a Gun or Applies for a FOID Card and Fails a Background Check Everytown Research (…
May 5, 2016
Everytown, New Hampshire Moms Criticize Senate Vote That Would Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Safety Training
House Bill 582, 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…
May 4, 2016
Everytown, Tennessee Moms Respond to Georgia Governor’s Veto of Guns on Campus Bill One Day After After Governor Haslam Allowed Guns on Campus to Become Law in Tennessee
Georgia Governor Deal Responded to Thousands of College Students, Professors, Law Enforcement and Everyday Georgians by Vetoing Guns on Campus Legislation; On Monday, Governor Haslam Allowed Tennessee’s Guns on Campus Bill to Become Law in Spite of Overwhelming Opposition from…
May 4, 2016
Everytown, Missouri Moms Criticize Legislation that Would Allow People to Carry Hidden, Loaded Handguns in Public Without a Permit or Safety Training
House Bill 1468, Which Was Heard in Senate Committee Today, Seeks to Allow Permitless Carry in Missouri JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun…
May 4, 2016
Everytown, Georgia Moms Thank Governor Deal for Vetoing Bill Forcing Guns Onto College Campuses
For the Third Year in a Row, the Georgia Chapter of Moms Demand Action Stood with College Students, Faculty and Parents to Defeat NRA-Backed Bill to Put Guns on Campus Polling Shows that Georgians Overwhelmingly…
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/.
