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July 5, 2013

Groups use Independence Day to promote causes

By Erin Mulvaney, Houston Chronicle Michelle Green, a leader of the Houston chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, said many Houstonians and Texans would be surprised to know that it’s legal to walk…
July 3, 2013

Moms Demand Action with Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly

[slider_pro id=”19″ width=”600px”] Members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America’s North Dakota Chapter meet with Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly of Americans for Responsible Solutions in Mandan, ND.
June 27, 2013

Taking on the Big Guns

by Alex Nibblet, TulsaKids Magazine Women gather in a house across the street from a Tulsa high school. An attractive fruit tray, cheese and other hors d’oeuvres cover the dining table. As guests fill the…
June 25, 2013

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Celebrates Markey Victory in Massachusetts U.S. Senate Race

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America congratulates Ed Markey on his win tonight to become the next US Senator from Massachusetts, and a reliable vote for stronger gun laws in America. The former Representative and newly elected…
June 25, 2013

Tough Mothers

A grassroots advocacy group, Moms Demand Action, pushes for gun-buying restrictions in the Second Amendment bastion of Oklahoma. by Mark Beutler, Oklahoma Gazette Oklahoma might seem an unlikely place for a fledgling organization of gun-control advocates, but a…
June 24, 2013

Moms Want Coffee Without Guns

As a member of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, I am shocked and confused as to why Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz recently banned smoking within 25 feet of Starbucks stores, but continues to allow customers to carry…
June 18, 2013

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Demands Tougher Gun Laws

via KHOU.com Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and members of Mom’s Demand Action gathered in Houston Monday to raise awareness about gun laws. It has been six months since the gun massacre tragedy at Sandy Hook…
June 17, 2013

Groups Push For Tighter Gun Laws 6 Months After Sandy Hook Shooting

Activists in Ohio joined protestors in ten different states Friday, calling on Congress to tighten gun laws. It’s been six months since 20 children and six adults were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn. Friday…
June 14, 2013

Moms Demand Action’s Jennifer Fiore calls for ‘more people power’ to move gun control reform

“Viewpoint” host John Fugelsang and Jennifer Fiore, VP of Public Affairs at Moms Demand Action, discuss this past week’s press conference and other events on Capitol Hill attended by families and supporters of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims.
June 13, 2013

Packing heat with your hot coffee

As a member of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, I am shocked and confused over why Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz recently banned smoking within 25 feet of the company’s coffee shops but continues to allow customers to…
June 11, 2013

Groups Target Video-Game Manufacturers In New Campaign

We are outraged that video-game companies and gun manufacturers are entering into deals to market guns to our children, particularly given the real-life epidemic of gun violence in America. by Sam Stein, Political Reporter at the…
June 11, 2013

Game Over – Video Game Industry Urged to Stop Promoting Guns and Gun Manufacturers

Washington, DC – According to a new report out today, video game manufacturers are signing profitable licensing agreements and product placement deals with the gun industry, and providing a dangerous promotional platform for assault weapons and other military-style weapons,…
June 10, 2013

Moms Demand Action’s Shannon Watts on Current TV

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Founder Shannon Watts discusses the current state of legislative actions and our new corporate responsibility campaign on Current TV’s The War Room.     [responsive_youtube kxaYchO30e4]…
June 7, 2013

Moms Demand Action IL Calls on Gov. Quinn to Veto Concealed Carry Bill

Moms Demand Action members are calling on Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to veto the Concealed Carry bill that would significantly weaken or invalidate local gun ordinances. [responsive_youtube 4snlnqugAoI]…
June 6, 2013

Moms Demand Action Announces Endorsement of Rep. Ed Markey of Massachusetts in U.S. Senate Race

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America announced today that it will endorse Rep. Ed Markey in the U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts. Moms Demand Action – a national nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that educates, motivates, and mobilizes…
May 31, 2013

NPR mentions Starbucks and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

via NPR The Two-Way Starting Saturday, according to signs posted in its more than 7,000 shops across the U.S. and Canada, “the no-smoking policy … will include outdoor areas.” “Smoking will be restricted within 25…
May 30, 2013

Starbucks Bans Smoking, But Allows Guns In Stores?

Starbucks is banning smoking within 25 feet of its stores starting June 1. The ban is being put in place to protect customers’ health, even in states where laws don’t prevent smoking outside. However, Starbucks refuses to ban loaded…
May 30, 2013

Moms Demand Action’s Shannon Watts on MSNBC

Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts discusses the state of common-sense gun legislation in the US on MSNBC.     [responsive_youtube cJJhEK1UTI4]…
May 29, 2013

Moms Demand Action featured on MSNBC’s The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell

Moms Demand Action featured on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, as New Republic’s Alec MacGillis discusses his article “This Is How the NRA Ends”.     [responsive_youtube Tj-eHYGUWRs]…
May 28, 2013

This Is How the NRA Ends

Before the background-check vote, 240 women from 38 states flew to Washington on their own dimes to visit their senators’ offices. Their message, Fiore says, was that they were the “mainstream,” disgusted with the status quo. Watts met her senator,…
May 12, 2013

MSNBC Reports on Moms Demand Action Mother’s Day Events

This Mother’s Day Weekend, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America hosted events across the United States in honor of mothers and to support the Mother’s Bill of Rights. [responsive_youtube 0MAN-SgsO18]…
May 8, 2013

Keep Your Flowers on Mother’s Day, I Want My Rights

This Mother’s Day, eight American mothers will wake up having lost a child to gun violence the day before. Another eight mothers will go to bed having lost their children to gun violence on Mother’s Day.
May 1, 2013

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow features Moms Demand Action’s New Video “How many more rounds, part II?”

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-rachel-maddow-show/51725834…
April 29, 2013

Deja Vu – VIDEO: “How Many More Rounds Part II?”

[responsive_youtube JQWd-edKL4c] MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOR GUN SENSE IN AMERICA LAUNCHES NEW VIDEO AFTER SENATE FAILS TO ACT Moms Demand Action has launched another video to spur new action by the public after the Senate recently failed to pass common-sense…

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