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Everytown, West Virginia Moms Criticize Senate’s Passage of Gun Lobby Legislation to Break Down Concealed Carry Permit System
Senate Voted 24-9 in Favor of House Bill 4145 Despite Polling Showing that 84 Percent of Likely Voters in West Virginia Favor Requiring Permits to Carry Concealed Handguns in Public CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With the Senate voting…
February 22, 2016
Everytown, Oregon Moms, Gun Violence Survivors Applaud House Vote in Support of House Bill 4147, Urge Senate to Vote Yes and Bring Bill to Governor Brown’s Desk
HB 4147 Would 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 Last Week, Nearly 100 Oregon Moms and Gun Violence…
February 22, 2016
Everytown, Georgia Moms: “A Shame for Student Safety” That Bill Forcing Guns on Campus Passes House Today
HB 859, Passed by Georgia House Today, Would Defy 78 Percent of Georgians Who Oppose Legislation to Force Guns on College Campuses On Wednesday, Moms Demand Action Volunteers Will Hold Lobby Day at the Capitol…
February 22, 2016
Update: Everytown, Michigan Moms and Gun Violence Survivors Respond to Mass Shooting in Kalamazoo
This is the Second Mass Shooting of 2016; Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by the Numbers Available Here Michigan Moms and Survivors Organizing Care Card Events Throughout the State KALAMAZOO, Mich.—…
February 21, 2016
Michigan Moms Respond to Mass Shooting in Kalamazoo
This is the Second Mass Shooting of 2016; Everytown Research (And Visuals) on Gun Violence by the Numbers Available Here KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The Michigan chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part…
February 19, 2016
Unlicensed, High Volume Gun Sellers “Engaged in The Business” Shut Down in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Colorado
Unlicensed, High Volume Gun Sellers “Engaged in The Business” Shut Down in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Colorado Everytown Previously Released Research and Recommendations for How the President Can Take Executive Action to…
February 18, 2016
Background Check Initiative Earns Spot on November Ballot
Maine Voters Will Have Opportunity to Close Background Check Loophole in November Election AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense today celebrated Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s certification of a ballot initiative to close a…
February 18, 2016
Everytown, Washington Moms Applaud Launch of Statewide Ballot Initiative for Extreme-Risk Protection Orders
Following Successful 2014 Background Check Ballot Initiative, Washingtonians to Once Again Bring the Vote to the People Measure Would Empower Family Members and Law Enforcement to Help Prevent Tragedies and Save Lives; Mirrors Similar Legislation in California, Connecticut and…
February 17, 2016
Everytown, New Mexico Moms Applaud Legislature for Passing Bipartisan Background Check Records-Reporting Bill Unanimously, Urge Governor to Sign Bill Into Law
HB 336 Will Require State to Ensure Qualifying Criminal and Mental Health Records are Submitted to NICS HB 336 Heads to Governor Martinez’s Desk SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in…
February 17, 2016
Everytown, West Virginia Moms Criticize Senate Committee’s Passage of Gun Lobby Legislation to Break Down Concealed Carry Permit System
Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of House Bill 4145 Flies in the Face of New Polling Showing that 84 Percent of Likely Voters in West Virginia Favor Requiring Permits to Carry Concealed Handguns in Public…
February 17, 2016
Everytown, Georgia Moms: Bill to Force Guns Onto College Campuses That Passed House Committee Today a “Dangerous Capitulation to the Gun Lobby”
ATLANTA, GA – The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, tonight released the following statement in response to the passage of HB 859—after it was snuck through the House…
February 16, 2016
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…
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/.
