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The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is encouraged by local authority’s response to a recent open carry incident inside Parkdale Mall on December 28, 2013, where there exists a no guns policy. Derek…

As she announces her retirement, the Greater NYC chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America would like to heartily thank Rep. Carolyn McCarthy for her tireless leadership for gun reform in America. “Representative McCarthy is…

The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is calling for the resignation of Kentucky State Representative Leslie Combs (KY-94) after discharging a semi-automatic handgun in the Kentucky State Capitol Annex on Tuesday evening. Our…

Grassroots Movement Outraged on Behalf of Gun Violence Victims in Chicago U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang has ruled that Chicago’s ordinance prohibiting licensed gun stores from operating in the city is unconstitutional. The court’s decision reportedly cited the city’s…

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America applauds Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman for bringing charges against the father who shot and killed his two-month-old daughter on Christmas Eve. The father, who admits to negligently handling his…

Restrictions on Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazine Limits Deemed Constitutional New York Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny today upheld the constitutionality of the majority of the NY SAFE Act, a victory for all New York residents. This…

Pro-gun activists are worried about losing their guns and moms are worried about losing their children. You tell me who’s going to win. -Shannon Watts, Founder Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America A little more…

via Buzzfeed Superhero stay-at-home mom, Shannon Watts, demands action and becomes a game changer on calling for common sense gun safety measures In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre in December 2012, Shannon…

By Clare O’Conner, Forbes In mid-December, the 15th in country superstar Toby Keith’s growing restaurant chain opened its doors in the North Virginia town of Woodbridge, around 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. It didn’t…

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Pennsylvania Chapter is shocked and devastated to learn of the death of a two-month-old Lancaster County girl who was shot and killed by a family member who was negligently handling a…

By Michael Bloomberg and Shannon Watts, via Politico The tragedy that struck Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, a little over a year ago shocked the country and left all of us—especially parents with…

As mothers, we are devastated by the death of Claire Davis, a 17-year-old high school student who was shot and killed in the sanctity of her American high school on Dec. 13, the day before the year anniversary of the…

By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service Laura Cutiletta, senior staff attorney at the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, said the effort in the states has been aided by a group of mothers who have…

Merger Brings Together Americans From Every Background to Fight For Common-Sense Reforms to Keep Guns Out of Dangerous Hands Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America today announced their merger into a nationwide…

By Greg Toppo, USA Today Moms will soon join mayors in a push to limit access to illegal firearms, as two high-profile groups reveal plans to merge. Outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors…

Watch this story about how the gun violence prevention movement has grown in the one year since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Now moms across the country have built a grassroots movement from the ground up and…

By Maura Sherlach Schwartz via USA Today She gave her life to keep ‘her’ children safe. But arming teachers isn’t the answer. As a teacher, I’ve always been concerned about school safety, but its value…

By Shannon Watts, via The Huffington Post The bottom line is that moms will keep the pressure on until we change America’s gun laws and culture. As accidental activists, and as moms, we now realize we…

By Francis X. Clines, via The New York Times The shock of the gun massacre of 20 schoolchildren and six adults last Dec. 14 in Newtown, Conn., has largely dissipated in Congress, which proved unresponsive to…

By Sara Muller, msnbc.com As the one-year anniversary of the Newtown massacre approaches, activists joined forces in a new campaign urging Americans to get loud on gun control after a year of legislative setbacks. Moms…

By Ashley Killough, CNN.com Ten days before the first anniversary of the Newtown elementary school massacre, two gun control groups released a chilling new television ad that portrays a potential school shooting. Mayors Against Illegal Guns–the group backed…

By Ben Hallman, Huffington Post Businesses have to make a choice. They can side with the gun lobby, or they can choose to protect their customers. -Shannon Watts, Founder Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Release Television Ad in Honor of Newtown Victims; Sponsoring Week of Action Asking Congress to Act on Background Checks Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will host more than 50…

By Alec MacGillis, New Republic Shannon Watts knew she was heading into a rough neighborhood when she became an activist in the battle over gun control. A former corporate executive and mother of five children, Watts…