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November 5, 2014

Nearly All Minnesota Candidates Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety Win in Midterm Elections

2014 Election Marks Evolution in Minnesota Gun Politics: Five of Six Endorsed State Legislature Candidates Run on Support for Gun Sense and Win; Guns No Longer “Third Rail” of Politics in Minnesota In races across Minnesota yesterday, voters…
November 5, 2014

Good Night for Gun Sense: Everytown Claims Major Victories in Washington State with Passage of I-594, Connecticut and Colorado Governor Races

Washington State: Success of I-594, Background Check Ballot Initiative, Represents Everytown’s New Frontier in Fight to Prevent Gun Violence; Nevada is Next Colorado: Hickenlooper Wins and Everytown Helps Take Back Recalled Seats, Ensuring Background Check Legislation…
November 5, 2014

Florida Moms Demand Action Claim Gun Sense Victories in Defeat of Carl Domino

This Election Season, Florida Moms Asked Domino To Explain His ‘A’ Rating from the NRA; the Gun Lobby Continues to Support Access to Guns by Suspected Terrorists, Convicted Felons, and Domestic Abusers; https://momsdemandaction.org/carl-domino-explain/ The…
November 5, 2014

Connecticut Moms Demand Action and Everytown: Governor Malloy Re-election Is a ‘Resounding Victory for Gun Safety’

2014 Election Marks Evolution in Gun Politics: Candidates Ran on Gun Safety Records and Won, Proving the Polls Right –Connecticut Voters Support Gun Sense Moms Demand Action and Everytown Mobilized More Than One Million Americans To…
November 5, 2014

Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action: Background Check Majority in Oregon State Senate Is a ‘Resounding Victory for Gun Safety’

2014 Election Marks Evolution in Gun Politics: Sara Gelser Ran on Gun Safety and Upset an Incumbent, Proving the Polls Right – Oregon Supports Gun Sense Chuck Riley Currently Ahead in Race to Replace Sen. Bruce…
November 5, 2014

Everytown Claims Major Victory in Washington State with Passage of I-594, Proving That When Citizens Take Public Safety to the Ballot Box, Gun Safety Wins

Success of I-594, Washington Background Check Ballot Initiative, Represents Everytown’s New Frontier in Fight to Prevent Gun Violence and Defeat Gun Lobby; Nevada is Next Everytown for Gun Safety, Country’s Largest Gun Violence Prevention Organization—with More…
November 5, 2014

Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action and Everytown: Tom Wolf’s Election Is ‘Resounding Victory for Gun Safety’

2014 Election Marks Evolution in Gun Politics: Candidates Ran on Gun Safety Records and Won, Proving the Polls Right – Pennsylvanians Support Gun Sense Moms Demand Action and Everytown Mobilized More Than One Million Americans To…
October 29, 2014

Moms Demand Action Takes on Kroger at Annual Investor Meeting

After Kroger Pressured Radio Stations into Pulling Ads Highlighting the Absurdity of its Gun Policy, Moms Rally at Kroger’s Investor Meeting and Refuse to be Silenced;
 momsdemandaction.org/Kroger Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for…
October 28, 2014

More than One Million Americans Pledge to Be ‘Gun Sense Voters’, Support Candidates and Policies to Prevent Gun Violence in 2014 Election and Beyond

Voting Underway in Washington State for I-594, the Nation’s Only Statewide Background Check Initiative on Ballot This November Moms and Gun Violence Survivors Commence GOTV Activities This Week to Support Gun Sense Champions Across the Country;…
October 27, 2014

New Poll Shows Majority of Kroger Shoppers Want an End to Open Carry at Kroger

Poll Released as Moms Gear Up to Rally Tomorrow Outside of Kroger’s Annual Meeting to Remind Investors that Customers Want to Shop at Stores with Gun Sense As Investors Descend on Cincinnati, Ads Run in Cincinnati…
October 24, 2014

Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Marysville-Pilchuck High School Shooting

Washington State School Shooting is the 87th Since Newtown; See Full List Here In response to the tragedy at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington today in which multiple students were shot and two…
October 23, 2014

Moms Demand Action Campaign Asks Representative Joe Heck and Cresent Hardy To Explain Their ‘A’ Ratings as NRA Continues Support for Access to Guns by Suspected Terrorists, Convicted Felons, and Domestic Abusers

Nevada Moms Want Answers Before Casting Their Votes; Visit: https://momsdemandaction.org/joe-heck-explain/ https://momsdemandaction.org/cresent-hardy-explain/ The Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has today launched…
October 23, 2014

Moms Demand Action Campaign Asks Paul Chabot To Explain His ‘A’ Rating as NRA Continues Support for Access to Guns by Suspected Terrorists, Convicted Felons, and Domestic Abusers

California Moms Want Answers Before Casting Their Votes; Visit: https://momsdemandaction.org/paul-chabot-explain/ The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has today launched a targeted campaign asking Paul Chabot to explain…
October 23, 2014

Moms Demand Action Campaign Asks Larry Kaifesh and Darlene Senger To Explain Their ‘A’ Ratings as NRA Continues Support for Access to Guns by Suspected Terrorists, Convicted Felons, and Domestic Abusers

Illinois Moms Want Answers Before Casting Their Votes; Visit: https://momsdemandaction.org/larry-kaifesh-explain/ https://momsdemandaction.org/darlene-senger-explain/ The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has today launched a targeted…
October 23, 2014

Moms Demand Action Campaign Asks Representatives Scott Garrett and Frank LoBiondo To Explain Their ‘A’ Ratings as NRA Continues Support for Access to Guns by Suspected Terrorists, Convicted Felons, and Domestic Abusers

New Jersey Moms Want Answers Before Casting Their Votes; Visit: Visit: https://momsdemandaction.org/scott-garrett-explain/ https://momsdemandaction.org/frank-lobiondo-explain/ The New Jersey chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has today…
October 23, 2014

Moms Demand Action Campaign Asks Carl Domino To Explain His ‘A’ Rating as NRA Continues Support for Access to Guns by Suspected Terrorists, Convicted Felons, and Domestic Abusers

Florida Moms Want Answers Before Casting Their Votes; Visit: https://momsdemandaction.org/carl-domino-explain/ The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has today launched a targeted campaign asking Carl Domino to explain…
October 23, 2014

Moms Demand Action Campaign Asks Representative David Joyce To Explain His ‘A’ Rating as NRA Continues Support for Access to Guns by Suspected Terrorists, Convicted Felons, and Domestic Abusers

Ohio Moms Want Answers Before Casting Their Votes; Visit: https://momsdemandaction.org/david-joyce-explain/ The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has today launched a targeted campaign asking Representative Joyce to explain…
October 2, 2014

Kroger Customers and Employees Speak out: Nearly 300,000 Signatures on Petition Demanding Kroger Family Stores Prohibit Open Carry of Guns

Moms Deliver Petitions to Kroger Headquarters and Stores Nationwide; Meanwhile Kroger Employee Starts Her Own Petition and US Senators Call for #GroceriesNotGuns This week, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will deliver…
October 1, 2014

Moms Demand Action Statements on Jury Conviction of Michael Dunn on Jordan Davis’s Murder

After a 10-day trial and approximately 4.5 hours of deliberation, a Florida jury today found Michael Dunn guilty of first degree murder for killing Jordan Davis, an unarmed 17-year-old, with a gun in November 2012. An Everytown analysis of Stand…
September 30, 2014

Everytown and Moms Demand Action Applaud Governor Brown for Signing Gun Violence Restraining Order Bill into Law

California Gun Violence Survivors, Moms, Mayors, Law Enforcement and Gun Violence Prevention Groups Worked Together to Defeat Gun Lobby Opposition and Support This Major Step Forward for Public Safety Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for…
September 30, 2014

Back to School: Two School Shootings Today Only Hours Apart Should Be Call to Action for Political Leaders

Shootings at Albemarle HS in Albemarle, NC and Fern Creek HS in Louisville, KY are the 49th and 50th School Shootings in 2014; See Full List Here Two school shootings at high schools in…
September 30, 2014

Murphy, Blumenthal, Feinstein Urge Kroger Grocery Stores to Ban Openly Carried Firearms in Stores

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) called on Kroger Co. CEO, W. Rodney McMullen, to implement new policies that would prevent individuals from openly carrying firearms into the company’s stores. “As you know, gun…
September 25, 2014

New Seasons Market Stands Up for Oregon Families, Proactively Adopts Policy to Protect Customers from Gun Violence and Intimidation

New Seasons’ Announcement on Heels of Panera’s Proactive Gun Sense Policy Change Momentum Building in Moms Campaign Urging Kroger Family of Stores, the Nation’s Largest Supermarket Chain, to Prohibit the Open Carry of Firearms Moms Demand…
September 24, 2014

Texas Moms Applaud Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Decision to Not Mix Guns and Alcohol

The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America released the statement below following the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) decision to drop proposed rules allowing establishments with an alcohol license to sell alcohol during gun shows.

Did you know

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