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Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Applauds Virginians for Voting in a Governor With Gun Sense
McAuliffe Wins in NRA’s Backyard; Moms Fire back with Votes Today Virginia voters made clear that an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA) is not a pre-requisite for becoming Governor—even in the home state of the NRA’s…
November 1, 2013
Official Statement: Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Reacts to Shooting at Los Angeles International Airport
For the second time in six months, a deadly shooting has occurred inside an American airport. According to press reports, earlier today at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) a gunman with an assault weapon fired at least 10 rounds…
October 29, 2013
Testimony of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to Senate Judiciary Committee
“Stand Your Ground” Laws: Civil Rights and Public Safety Implications of the Expanded Use of Deadly Force October 29, 2013 Chairman Durbin and Members of the Committee, Moms Demand Action is pleased to submit this statement and applauds your leadership…
October 29, 2013
‘Stand Your Ground’ and my son Jordan
By Lucy McBath, Spokesperson for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America via thehill.com I used to think gun violence in America was someone else’s problem – something that affected people in poor neighborhoods…
October 28, 2013
Lucy McBath, National Spokesperson for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, to Testify at U.S. Senate Stand Your Ground Hearing
Moms Demand Action Members to attend in Support of Rollback of Dangerous Stand Your Ground Laws in More than 20 States Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America members will attend tomorrow’s Congressional hearings on Stand Your Ground…
October 26, 2013
Moving forward on guns, without Congress
By Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America via msnbc.com In the weeks since the Navy Yard shooting, the 17th mass shooting of 2013, those of us in favor of…
October 24, 2013
Moms Demand Action Announces Endorsement of Terry McAuliffe in Virginia Governor’s Race
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America announced today that they will endorse Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe in the upcoming election for Governor of Virginia. Moms Demand Action, a non-partisan grassroots organization that seeks to educate the public…
October 21, 2013
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Reacts to Shots Fired at Sparks Middle School in Nevada
Our hearts go out to the families, teachers, and administrators terrorized by the shooting today at Sparks Middle School outside Reno, Nevada in Washoe County. This is the 16th school shooting in 2013. We are devastated that, once again,…
October 18, 2013
The Tragic Story of Donald Maiden Jr.: An American Tale of Gun Violence
By Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America via Huffington Post On Sept. 3, just a few days after Donald Maiden Jr.’s 8th birthday, he was playing tag outside his…
October 17, 2013
Moms Across the Country Want Justice for 8-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Face in Texas
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America calls on Dallas District Attorney and lawmakers to respond after another case of horrific gun violence Last month in Dallas, Texas, a stranger shot an 8-year-old boy in the face while…
October 15, 2013
Piers Morgan Mentions Moms Demand Action in Interview on “Guns Save Live Day”
By Noah Rothman, Mediaite.com Watch the video On Monday night, Piers Morgan invited Second Amendment Foundation founder Alan Gottlieb on his program ahead of his organization’s protest for the day after…
October 11, 2013
Moms Demand Action Reacts to Gov. Brown’s Veto of Seven Gun Reforms Passed By The California Assembly
California Moms Disappointed the Governor Failed to Put Public Safety Concerns Ahead of the Gun Lobby’s Demands The California Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a grassroots organization of thousands of members statewide, issued the…
October 11, 2013
Moms Demand Action North Dakota Chapter Calls For Schools and Lawmakers to Stand Strong on Gun-Free Schools
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is urging North Dakota lawmakers to stand strong to maintain a gun-free environment for its public schools. Last week D’Wayne Johnston, a school superintendent for Tioga Public School, resigned after bringing…
October 11, 2013
Moms Demand Action Reacts to Gun Lobby Announcement Proclaiming Sandy Hook Mass Shooting Anniversary As “Guns Save Lives Day”
On Thursday, gun lobbyists announced that more than 200 gun-rights groups from all 50 states will sponsor “Guns Save Lives Day” on Dec. 14, 2013, to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary…
October 10, 2013
Moms Demand Action’s Starbucks Victory Cited in Newsweek Article on Open Carry Debate
‘Calculated to Alarm’ by Michael Brick, Newsweek.com Moms are the de facto caregivers. What more emotional voice to go up against the emotion of fear that the gun lobby creates?-Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand…
October 10, 2013
Moms Demand Action Launches Campaign Pressuring Staples To Ban Guns From Its Stores
Grassroots Movement of Moms Tells Staples It’s Time to Get Gun Sense Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America announced today that it is launching a campaign to demand that Staples ban guns from its stores nationwide. The…
October 9, 2013
Moms Demand Action Applauds the Florida Legislature for Revisiting the State’s Current Stand Your Ground Statute
Grassroots Movement is calling on all states with Stand Your Ground Laws to take similar and immediate action Florida members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America supports the efforts of Florida state legislators, including state Sens.
October 8, 2013
Time to Block Gun Violence Against Women
By Chelsea Parsons and Shannon Watts via Reuters If October is like every other month, 46 women in the United States will be murdered with a gun by an intimate partner. Public attention was gripped…
October 3, 2013
Moms Demand Action Official Statement: Dave Evans, Legislative Aide Who Left Loaded Gun In MO Capitol Bathroom, Steps Down After Grassroots Movement Calls for His Termination
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is gratified to learn that Dave Evans, the legislative assistant to Speaker Tim Jones who recently left a ready-to-fire 9mm pistol loaded with hollow point bullets unattended in a public bathroom…
October 1, 2013
Moms Demand Action Launches October Domestic Gun Violence Awareness Campaign
Grassroots Movement Partners with Violence Policy Center to Release Gun-Related Domestic Violence Report; Study Finds Nine American Women Shot to Death Each Week by Husband or Intimate Partner In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Moms Demand Action for…
October 1, 2013
Moms Demand Action North Carolina Educating Restaurant Owners of New Law Which Takes Effect October 1
New Law Allows Concealed Carry Guns Inside Restaurants and Bars Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America North Carolina chapter is asking diners to talk to restaurant managers about the state’s new gun law and to only patronize…
October 1, 2013
Maryland Chapter of Moms Demand Action Supports Firearms Safety Act
The Maryland Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America supports the Maryland Firearms Safety Act of 2013, which goes into effect today. The new legislation includes a requirement for all handgun purchasers to acquire a license…
September 29, 2013
Moms Demand Action Reacts to The New York Times Report on Underreporting of Child Shooting Deaths
Based on an exposé in Sunday’s The New York Times suggesting that so-called “accidental” shooting deaths of American children are radically underreported, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is calling on Congress and…
September 23, 2013
Gun Reform Is Dead; Long Live Gun Reform
By Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America via Huffington Post The gun lobby has been virtually unopposed for an entire generation and it has taken decades for them to lead…
Did you know
Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.
