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One-Year-Old Boy Unintentionally Shot By Four-Year-Old Brother In Texas
The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to an unintentional shooting this week in Houston after a four-year-old found an unsecured pistol and shot…
May 17, 2023
Governor Joe Lombardo Vetoes Gun Safety Bills; Nevada Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of gun safety bills. The measures sought to…
May 17, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy by Arizona Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes Legislation to Allow Guns on College Campuses
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Sent over 2300 Emails to Arizona Lawmakers and Governor Katie Hobbs Advocating Against HB 2667 PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of…
May 17, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Heather Boyd, Everytown-Supported Candidate, Elected to Pennsylvania HD-163, Protecting Gun Sense House Majority
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund Made $45,000 Contribution to Independent Expenditure Effort to Elect Boyd and Protect Pennsylvania Gun Sense House Majority NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand…
May 16, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy From Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Maryland Governor Wes Moore Signs Three Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills
Following Hours of Testifying and Digital Campaign efforts by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers the Maryland General Assembly Passes Critical Legislation to Strengthen Secure Firearm Storage, Strengthen Gun Permitting, Keep Guns out of Sensitive Locations Maryland Joins…
May 16, 2023
Horrific Domestic Violence Shooting in Texas Shows the Danger of Allowing Domestic Abusers to Access Guns
Late last week, reports emerged of a 22-year-old Texas man shooting and killing his partner after she received an abortion. Reports indicate the man was angry about his partner’s choice to get an abortion and therefore shot her.
May 16, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Tireless Advocacy From Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Minnesota Lawmakers Send Historic Gun Safety Package to Governor Walz
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rallied at the Capitol, Testified at All Legislative Hearings, Traveled Across the State to Urge Lawmakers to Pass Critical Legislation Gun Sense Trifecta in Minnesota, Bolstered by Four Moms Demand Action Volunteers…
May 15, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Student Demand Action Volunteers, Nevada Senate Passes Legislation to Prohibit Firearms from Polling Places and Raise the Age to Purchase a Semi-Automatic Rifle and Urge Governor to Sign
This Session Nevada Moms Demand Action Volunteers Have Taken Nearly 800 Digital Actions to Contact Their Lawmakers for the Passage of Gun Safety Measures CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown…
May 15, 2023
Three People Shot and Killed, Multiple Injured, Including Police Officers in Farmington, New Mexico; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
FARMINGTON, N.M. – The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to a mass shooting in Farmington this afternoon. According to…
May 15, 2023
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Organized More Than 200 Events Nationwide Calling for Congress to Reinstate the Bipartisan Assault Weapons Ban
Fed Up With Devastation From Gun Violence, Gun Safety Advocates Sent Message to Lawmakers This Mother’s Day Weekend With Hundreds of Events Across 48 States and Washington, D.C. NEW YORK — On Saturday, as part of a Mother’s Day of…
May 15, 2023
Missouri Legislature Fails to Pass Dangerous Gun Bills, Adjourning Without Passing Any Gun Lobby Priority Legislation
During the 2023 Legislative Session, Following Advocacy By More Demand Action And Students Demand Action Volunteers, Missouri Lawmakers Blocked Dangerous Gun Legislation, Including Bill to Force Guns into Sensitive Places, Including Places of Worship And Public Transit Session Ends Just…
May 15, 2023
North Carolina Students Demand Action Successfully Push for Secure Firearm Storage Resolution for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday, May 9th, that will require the school district to communicate with parents on the life-saving importance of secure firearm storage. Students Demand Action volunteers at RJ…
May 13, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy From Vermont Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, the Vermont Legislature Adjourns the 2023 Legislative Session After Passing Three Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills
Volunteers Are Urging Governor Phil Scott to Sign S.4 and H.230 – Two Comprehensive Gun Safety Bills To Address Gun Suicide, Gun Homicide and Improve Public Safety The Vermont chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action,…
May 12, 2023
ONE YEAR AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT BUFFALO TOPS FRIENDLY MARKET, EVERYTOWN, STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of Sunday’s one year mark of the mass shooting at a Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo,…
May 12, 2023
The AR-15 is the Weapon of Choice for Mass Shooters. It’s Time to Reinstate the Bipartisan Congressional Assault Weapons Ban.
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Holding Mothers Day Events This Weekend Calling for Reinstating Assault Weapons Ban New Everytown Polling Shows 65% of Americans Support Assault Weapons Ban A week ago Saturday, eight people were shot…
May 12, 2023
Texas Students Demand Action Organized More Than Thirty Walkouts At Schools Across the State to Demand Action on Gun Safety
On Saturday, Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Volunteers To Host Nearly 200 Events Nationwide – Including in Texas – Calling For Congress to Reinstate the Bipartisan Assault Weapons Ban School Walkouts Follows Deadly Shooting at Mall In Allen Texas,…
May 11, 2023
Gov. McKee, Lt. Gov. Matos, Lawmakers, Moms Demand Action’s Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Call for Action on Gun Safety, Celebrate 10 Years of Life-Saving Work
Gun Safety Advocates Rallied in Support of Legislation to Prohibit Assault Weapons, Require Secure Storage of Firearms, and Promote Education About Suicide Prevention PROVIDENCE, R.I.— Today, Rhode Island Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, part of Everytown for…
May 11, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Iowa Legislature Rejects Dangerous Gun Bills, Adjourning Without Passing Any Gun Lobby Priority Legislation
DES MOINES, Iowa. – The Iowa chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after the Iowa legislature officially ended its legislative session, adjourning sine die without…
May 10, 2023
Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds General Assembly for Passing Historic Gun Safety Bills before Adjourning the 2023 Legislative Session After
Following Countless Hours Spent Testifying, Rallying, Walking Out of Classes, And Digital Campaign Efforts by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Colorado Ends Session Passing Five Critical Gun Safety Bills DENVER – As the Colorado legislature closed out…
May 10, 2023
Gun-Lobby Backed Arizona Lawmakers Pass Dangerous Legislation to Allow Guns on College Campuses, Moms Demand Action, Student Demand Action Respond and Urge Governor to Veto
PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement urging Governor Katie Hobbs to veto House Bill 2667 after lawmakers in the…
May 9, 2023
New York Senate Passes Legislation That Will Support Survivors and Families of Violence; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Applaud
New York — Today, the New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the New York Senate for passing S214A — legislation…
May 9, 2023
Another Child Senselessly Shot: 14-Year-Old Girl Shot In the Back of the Head By Neighbor While Playing Hide and Seek in Starks, LA; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
STARKS, La. — The Louisiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to the shooting in Starks, a rural Louisiana town on Sunday morning. …
May 7, 2023
At Least Eight People Shot and Killed, Seven Others Shot and Wounded, Including Children, at Allen, Texas Mall; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Shooting Comes Just One Week After the Mass Shooting in Cleveland, Texas Where a Man Shot and Killed Five of His Neighbors, Including an 8-Year-Old ALLEN, Texas. — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand…
May 5, 2023
Two People Shot and Killed Outside Hotel Parking Lot In Parole, Maryland; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to a shooting this afternoon outside a Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Parole,…
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/.
