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Everytown For Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America Respond to Mississippi Shootings at Delta State University and in Gautier
Delta State University Shooting is 138th School Shooting Since Sandy Hook NEW YORK – In response to reports of today’s shooting at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, in which professor Ethan Schmidt was shot…
September 14, 2015
Everytown, Kentucky Moms Statement on State Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder Killed by Felon From Missouri
Lebanon Junction, Ky. — Following reports that Kentucky State Police Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder was shot and killed by a felon from Missouri, the Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part…
August 27, 2015
Virginia Moms Respond to Virginia Delegates Charles D. Poindexter and Chris Head Statements on Shooting in Moneta
Virginia Moms Respond to Virginia Delegates Charles D. Poindexter and Chris Head Statements on Shooting in Moneta ROANOKE, Va.—The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following…
August 26, 2015
New Statements and Information: Everytown, Virginia Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting Today in Which Reporter and Photographer Killed Live on Air, Interviewee Injured
Virginia Shooting Latest Event in Cruel Summer of High Profile Shootings Across America WASHINGTON – Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, and Jennifer Herrera, the volunteer chapter leader…
August 26, 2015
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Shooting in Virginia Today in Which Reporter and Photographer Killed Live On Air, Interviewee Injured
Colin Goddard, Everytown Staff and Virginia Tech Shooting Survivor Available for Interviews Today; Cameraman Killed Also Virginia Tech Graduate WARNING: Graphic Footage of Incident Available Here WASHINGTON – Colin Goddard, Virginia Tech shooting survivor and Senior…
August 25, 2015
Georgia Moms Respond to Hornsby Elementary School Shooting in Augusta
Hornsby Elementary Shooting is 133rd School Shooting Since Sandy Hook 11 Unintentional Child Shootings in Georgia in 2015 Have Resulted in Five Deaths and Six Injuries; Everytown and Moms “Be SMART” Campaign to Reduce Child Shootings:…
August 24, 2015
Maine Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense Fund Takes First Step Toward Qualifying a Background Check Initiative for November 2016 Ballot
Mainers, Including Gun Violence Survivors, Domestic Violence Advocate and Law Enforcement Official Filed Initial Paperwork Today For Ballot Measure Requiring Criminal Background Checks for All Gun Sales AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense Fund today took…
August 12, 2015
Texas Moms, Everytown Respond to Emerging Details that the Houston Shooter Who Killed Eight People, Including Six Children, Purchased Gun From an Online Seller
Research Shows 1 in 30 Online Gun Buyers is Prohibited from Owning Guns Because of a Criminal Record; Texas Does Not Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales Second Domestic Violence Shooting Where Prohibited Purchaser Bought…
August 10, 2015
Texas Moms, Everytown Respond to Houston Shooting that Killed Eight, Including Six Children
12 Mass Shootings in Texas Since 2009, Nine Involving Domestic Violence HOUSTON, TEXAS — The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement in response to…
August 10, 2015
North Carolina Moms, Everytown Respond to Iredell County Shooting that Killed Two Children
STATESVILLE, N.C. — The North Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement in response to a reported shooting in Iredell County…
August 5, 2015
North Carolina Moms Praise Cumberland County Officials for Prohibiting Open Carry on County Property
Following Momentum of Gun Safety Victory Protecting Background Checks from Gun Lobby Repeal Attempt, Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Votes 6-1 to Prohibit Open Carry on County Property WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The North Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for…
August 3, 2015
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Thank Amy Schumer and Senator Charles Schumer for Standing Up for Gun Sense
Daughter of Newtown Survivor Sarah Clements Releases Thank You Video (Available Here) After Amy Schumer Responds to Her Open Letter via Twitter, “Don’t worry I’m on it. You’ll See.” Senator Schumer…
August 3, 2015
D.C. Moms Respond to Unintentional Child Shooting That Killed Three-Year-Old Girl
National Index Shows At Least 48 Deaths, 163 Unintentional Shootings Involving Children This Year, One Every 32 Hours; Everytown and Moms Launch “Be SMART” Campaign to Reduce Child Shootings; BeSMARTforkids.org WASHINGTON…
July 28, 2015
Senators Schumer, Blumenthal and Murphy Join Everytown, Moms Demand Action and Gun Violence Survivors to Demand a Vote on Legislation to Keep Guns Out of Dangerous Hands
Cruel Summer of Gun Violence – from Charleston to Chattanooga to Lafayette and Events that Kill 88 Americans Everyday – Highlight Need for Common-Sense Gun Laws Survivors from Charleston, Aurora, Isla Vista and Others Travel to D.C.to Demand a…
July 28, 2015
Another NRA Defeat: North Carolina Moms Successfully Defend Handgun Background Check Requirement From Gun Lobby-Backed Repeal Effort
NC Legislature Rejects Gun Lobby Attempt to Repeal Background Checks for Handgun Buyers RALEIGH, NC – The North Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements today…
July 27, 2015
Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Everytown Reaction to Governor Jindal Calling for Other States to Strengthen Gun Laws
“Let’s Focus on Louisiana, Too” — Louisiana Moms Demand Action Leader NEW ORLEANS – In response to Governor Bobby Jindal’s call for tougher gun laws in other states, the Louisiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America,…
July 24, 2015
Louisiana Moms, Aurora Theatre Shooting Survivor Respond to Lafayette Movie Theater Shooting in Which Two Were Killed and Nine Were Injured
NEW ORLEANS — Everytown for Gun Safety today released statements from the Louisiana chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, and from Tom Teves, whose son Alex was killed in the…
July 23, 2015
Georgia Moms, Everytown Respond to Suwanee Domestic-Violence Related Shooting that Killed Three, Including Two Children
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement in response to a shooting that occurred on Wednesday morning…
July 20, 2015
Everytown And Moms Demand Action Launch New Ad Campaign Calling On Congress To Close NRA-Backed Loophole That Allowed Charleston Shooter To Obtain Gun With An Incomplete Background Check
Within One Week, More Than 100,000 People Have Signed Petition Calling on Retailer Cabela’s to Adopt Same Policy; #NoCheckNoSale NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a…
July 16, 2015
Everytown, Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America Issue Statement in Support of Families Whose Loved Ones Were Killed in Aurora Theater Mass Shooting Nearly Three Years Ago
DENVER – As the verdict in the trial of the accused Aurora shooter is expected and the third anniversary approaches of the mass shooting at a movie theater that killed 12 people and left more than 70 others with life-altering…
July 16, 2015
Everytown, Tennessee Moms Demand Action, and Former Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield Issue Statement on Mass Shooting that Killed Four Military Service Members, Injured Others
CHATANOOGA, Tenn. — Following reports of a shooting near military facilities in Chattanooga today that killed four military service members and injured others, including one law enforcement officer, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements:…
July 16, 2015
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Laud Rep. Clyburn’s Legislation to Close Loophole that Allowed Charleston Shooter to Obtain Gun with an Incomplete Background Check
Nearly 100,000 People Have Signed Petition Calling on Retailer Cabela’s to Adopt Same #NoCheckNoSale Policy as Walmart, Big 5 Sporting Goods and Other Responsible Retailers that Refuse to Sell Guns Without Completed Background Check NEW…
July 15, 2015
South Carolina Moms, Everytown Respond to Orangeburg County Shooting that Killed Four, Including Two Children
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement in response to a reported mass shooting that occurred…
July 13, 2015
No Check, No Sale: Everytown, Moms Demand Action Call on Congress and Retailers to Close Loophole that Allowed Charleston Shooter to Obtain Gun with an Incomplete Background Check
Nation’s Largest Gun Retailer Walmart Requires Completed Background Check for Sale; Moms Launch Petition Calling on Retailer Cabela’s to Adopt Same Policy; #NoCheckNoSale Everytown to Launch Advertising Campaign Calling on Congress to Close NRA-Backed Loophole Allowing…
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/.
