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December 11, 2014

Ohio Moms Condemn Passage of Dangerous Gun Legislation, Urge Governor Kasich to Veto HB 234

HB 234, Passed Today by Ohio’s Legislature, Would Weaken Firearm Training Requirements, Allow Anyone with Permit from Another State to Carry a Concealed, Loaded Gun in Ohio In response to the Ohio legislature’s passage of H.B. 234 –…
December 11, 2014

Two Years Since Newtown: Everytown and Moms Demand Action Release Report on Nearly 100 School Shootings and Advertisement on Lockdown Culture in American Schools

Report Reveals California Suffered 4 School Shootings Since Newtown – One of the Highest Rates in the Study In K-12 Shootings with Known Firearm Source, Nearly Two-Thirds of Minors Obtained Gun From Home; More than a…
December 11, 2014

Two Years Since Newtown: Everytown and Moms Demand Action Release Report on Nearly 100 School Shootings and Advertisement on Lockdown Culture in American Schools

Report Reveals Tennessee Suffered 8 School Shootings Since Newtown – Tied for #2 in Nation In K-12 Shootings with Known Firearm Source, Nearly Two-Thirds of Minors Obtained Gun From Home; More than a Third of Incidents…
December 11, 2014

Two Years Since Newtown: Everytown and Moms Demand Action Release Report on Nearly 100 School Shootings and Advertisement on Lockdown Culture in American Schools

Report Reveals North Carolina Suffered 7 School Shootings Since Newtown –Ranks #3 in Nation In K-12 Shootings with Known Firearm Source, Nearly Two-Thirds of Minors Obtained Gun From Home; More than a Third of Incidents Involved…
December 11, 2014

Two Years Since Newtown: Everytown and Moms Demand Action Release Report on Nearly 100 School Shootings and Advertisement on Lockdown Culture in American Schools

Report Reveals Georgia Suffered 12 School Shootings Since Newtown – #1 in Nation In K-12 Shootings with Known Firearm Source, Nearly Two-Thirds of Minors Obtained Gun From Home; More than a Third of Incidents Involved Escalation…
December 11, 2014

Two Years Since Newtown: Everytown and Moms Demand Action Release Report on Nearly 100 School Shootings and Advertisement on Lockdown Culture in American Schools

Report Reveals Florida Suffered 8 School Shootings Since Newtown – Tied for #2 in Nation In K-12 Shootings with Known Firearm Source, Nearly Two-Thirds of Minors Obtained Gun From Home; More than a Third of Incidents…
December 9, 2014

Two Years since Newtown: Everytown and Moms Demand Action Release Report on Nearly 100 School Shootings and Advertisement on Lockdown Culture in American Schools

In K-12 Shootings with Known Firearm Source, Nearly Two-Thirds of Minors Obtained Gun From Home; More than a Third of Incidents Involved Escalation of an Argument Senators Blumenthal and Murphy, Congressmen Thompson and Himes, Congresswoman Esty…
December 2, 2014

Parents Deliver Petition Signatures to Fred Meyer Headquarters, Calling on President Lynn Gust to Prohibit Open Carry

Oregon State Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Want Fred Meyer, and Its Parent Company Kroger, to Change Its Dangerous Gun Policy Kroger Campaign Follows Moms’ Previous Corporate Public Safety Victories with Target, Starbucks,…
December 2, 2014

West Virginia Moms Demand Action Statement In Response To Shooting Rampage In Monongalia County

Gunman Murdered Four, Including Ex-Girlfriend, In Three Attacks Across North-Central West Virginia In response to reports that four people were murdered in Monongalia County, the West Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
November 28, 2014

Texas Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Shooting Rampage in Austin

Gunman Opened Fire on Multiple City Buildings and Police Headquarters In response to the reports this morning in Austin, Texas, that a gunman opened fire at four different buildings, including Austin Police Department headquarters,…
November 25, 2014

Minnesota Moms Demand Action Responds to Family Murder-Suicide in Rochester

Father Shoots 9-year-old Daughter, then Commits Suicide In response to the reported shooting in Rochester, Minnesota, in which a 49-year-old Rochester man shot his 9-year-old daughter and then killed himself Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand…
November 24, 2014

Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Child Access Shooting in Lake Stevens

3-year-old boy in serious condition after being shot in the mouth while playing with gun In response to the reported Lake Stevens, Washington shooting where a 3-year-old boy is in serious condition after being shot…
November 21, 2014

Dear Jay Leno

I realize you may still be smarting a bit from our #JokesOnLeno campaign on Twitter, so I wanted to explain why it was so important for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to ask you not to host…
November 20, 2014

Moms Demand Action Statements on Shooting at Florida State University

Shooting is the 91st School Shooting Since Sandy Hook Tragedy Nearly Two Years Ago; See Full List Here Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America released the following statements in response to a…
November 20, 2014

Moms Demand Action Thank Jay Leno for Canceling SHOT Show Event

Moms Launch #MomsThankJay to Show Support for Common Sense Decision In response to news that Jay Leno has cancelled his hosting appearance at the SHOT Show, the State Industry Dinner for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) in…
November 19, 2014

Iowa Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Drive-by Shootings in Pleasant Hill

Two People Injured, Including 13-Year-Old Boy, When Convicted Felon Opens Fire on Three Homes In response to the drive-by shooting of three homes in Pleasant Hill, Iowa on Monday that left two wounded, a 13-year-old boy and an…
November 17, 2014

Moms Demand Action Statement in Response to Teenager Shot and Killed Through Hotel Room Wall in North Carolina

Convicted Felon in Adjacent Room Discharged Gun and Killed Innocent Teen Visiting the Area for a Soccer Tournament In response to the tragic shooting of a 13-year-old soccer player, fatally shot and killed in…
November 14, 2014

Groceries Not Guns: Two Shootings at Kroger Stores This Week Should Be Wake Up Call for Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and President Michael Ellis

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is Joined by More Than 350,000 Americans who have Signed a Petition Calling on Kroger to Change its Open Carry Gun Policy Kroger Campaign Follows Moms’ Previous Corporate…
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

Colorado Moms Demand Action: Candidates Who Support Common Sense Gun Laws Prevail in Elections

2014 Election Marks Turning Point on Gun Safety Issues; Moms Turn Out Voters To Support Governor Hickenlooper, Retake Last Year’s Recall Seats In pivotal races across Colorado yesterday, voters elected gun sense champions into office who have vowed…
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…

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/.

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The back profile of a Moms Demand Action volunteer wearing a red Moms Demand Action t-shirt
Hawaiʻi State Senator Chris Lee (left), Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke (middle), and Hawaiʻi State Representative Scot Matayoshi (right) at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu, HI on Feb. 8, 2023.
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Rudy Espinoza, the emceee and a volunteer with the Calif. chapter of Moms Demand Action, speaks during the 10th anniversary event of Moms Demand Action in Sacramento, Calif. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, Everytown for Gun Safety
Moms Demand Action volunteers pose for a photo
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