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Moms Demand Action Statement on Weekend Open Carry Rally at at Texas Target Store
More than 286,000 Have Signed Petition Asking Target Corp. to Prohibit Open Carry of Firearms in Stores; #OffTarget Moms’ Petition Follows Gun Extremist Demonstrations in Stores and Previous Corporate Public Safety Victories with Chipotle, Sonic, Chili’s, Jack in the Box,…
June 11, 2014
Change in Gun Laws Now up to Public
by David Jackson, USA Today On Dec. 14, 2012, hours after a gunman massacred 20 children at an elementary school in Connecticut, a choked-up President Obama said that “we’re going to have to come together…
June 11, 2014
Hardball with Chris Matthews: Another School Shooting Rocks the US
via MSNBC [youtube id=”rgjE8iF12e0″] Chris Matthews talks to Jim Cavanaugh and Shannon Watts about Tuesday morning’s deadly shooting at an Oregon high school that left two dead, including the shooter.
June 10, 2014
Everytown and Moms Demand Action Statements on Oregon School Shooting That Killed One Student
Shooting at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, OR is the 74th School Shooting Since Newtown, and the 37th in 2014; See Full List Here After today’s school shooting at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon,…
June 6, 2014
Statement on Seattle Pacific University Shooting
Today’s Shooting That Killed One Person and Injured at Least Two Was 73rd School Shooting Since Newtown Tragedy Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements from John Feinblatt, President of Everytown and Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand…
June 5, 2014
Shannon Watts Discusses Gun Reform, Target, and the New Demonstrations by Open Carry Extremists
[youtube id=”eFoY1VUpehA”] Shannon Watts, creator of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America joins Jansing & Co. to discuss gun reform, Target, and the new demonstrations by open carry extremists.
June 5, 2014
Real Gun Found in Toy Aisle of Target Store in Myrtle Beach As Moms Demand Action Continues Petition to Target Corp. to Prohibit Open Carry of Firearms in Stores
More than 25,000 Americans Sign Petition to Target in Less Than 48 Hours; #OffTarget Moms’ Petition Follows Gun Extremist Demonstrations in Stores and Previous Corporate Public Safety Victories with Chipotle, Sonic, Chili’s, Jack in the Box, Starbucks, Facebook, Instagram…
June 4, 2014
Moms Demand Action Calls on Target Corp. to Prohibit Open Carry of Firearms in Stores
Moms’ Petition Follows Gun Extremist Demonstrations in Stores and Previous Corporate Public Safety Victories with Chipotle, Sonic, Chili’s, Jack in the Box, Starbucks, Facebook, Instagram; #OffTarget Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America launched a national petition today…
June 2, 2014
Why Aren’t We Doing More to Keep Women Safe From Gun Violence?
By Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, via Huffington Post The tragic shooting in Santa Barbara last week sparked an important conversation: why aren’t we doing more to…
May 30, 2014
Moms Demand Action Thanks Sonic and Chili’s for Asking Customers to Leave Their Guns at Home in Response to Moms’ Petition
Victory Follows Previous Moms Demand Action Corporate Public Safety Victories with Chipotle, Starbucks, Facebook, Instagram, Jack in the Box; #ShakesNotShotguns #RibsNotRifles Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is thanking Sonic and Brinker International, including Chili’s Grill &…
May 28, 2014
Everytown and Moms Launch Automatic Postcard Campaign To Send Message to Political Leaders in Wake of Santa Barbara Shooting: ‘Not One More’
At UCSB Memorial Yesterday, Richard Martinez, Father of Shooting Victim, Asked Americans to Send a Postcard to Elected Officials to Demand an End to Gun Violence Inspired by the powerful words of Richard Martinez,…
May 28, 2014
Moms Launch Petition Calling on Chili’s and Sonic Drive-In to Prohibit Open Carry of Firearms Following Gun Extremist Group Demonstrations at Restaurants
Petition Follows Previous Moms Demand Action Corporate Public Safety Victories with Chipotle, Starbucks, Facebook, Instagram, Jack in the Box; #RibsNotRifles #ShakesNotShotguns Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America launched a national petition today calling on Chili’s Grill and…
May 28, 2014
Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts on ‘All In with Chris Hayes’ May 27, 2014
Chris Hayes talks to Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America, and Jessica Valenti, founder of Feministing.org, about the online world of harassment, misogyny and violence that women encounter daily.
May 22, 2014
When It Comes to Common-Sense Gun Laws, Moms Will Never Give Up
by Shannon Watts, via MSNBC When it comes to protecting our children, our families and our communities from gun violence – moms will never give up. – Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action for…
May 19, 2014
Moms Demand Action Thanks Chipotle for Asking Customers to Leave Their Guns at Home in Quick Response to Moms’ Petition
Victory Follows Previous Moms Demand Action Corporate Public Safety Victories with Starbucks, Facebook, Instagram, Jack in the Box; #BurritosNotBullets In a statement released today to media, a spokesman for Chipotle said, “…we are respectfully…
May 19, 2014
Statement From Chipotle Asking That Customers Not Bring Guns Into Restaurants
The issue of gun ownership or gun rights has become one of the most contentious debates in the country. Chipotle has never taken a position on this issue, as we focus instead on our mission to change the way people…
May 19, 2014
Moms Launch Petition Calling on Chipotle to Prohibit Firearms After Gun Extremist Group Holds Semi-Automatic Rifle-Carrying Demonstration at Dallas Restaurant This Weekend
Petition Follows Previous Moms Demand Action Corporate Public Safety Victories with Starbucks, Facebook, Instagram, Jack in the Box; #BurritosNotBullets Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America launched a national petition today calling on Chipotle CEO Steve Ells to…
May 16, 2014
Gun Extremists and Intimidation
Via MSNBC Chris Hayes talks to Mark Follman, Senior Editor at Mother Jones, and Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, who faced harassment at the hands of gun rights extremists.
May 15, 2014
Spitting, Stalking, Rape Threats: How Gun Extremists Target Women
By Mark Follman, Mother Jones AS JENNIFER LONGDON STEERED her wheelchair through the Indianapolis airport on April 25, she thought the roughest part of her trip was over. Earlier that day she’d participated in an…
May 13, 2014
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Statement in Response to Shooting of Arizona Toddler in Home with Unsecured Guns
The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America released the following statement from chapter leader Kara Pelletier in response to authorities’ discovery of 20 unsecured guns — and thousands of rounds of ammunition — in…
May 9, 2014
Moms Demand Action Applauds Jack in the Box for Taking Stand on Open Carry Rallies Inside Company Restaurants
Jack in the Box Responds to Moms’ Campaign and National Petition Launched Yesterday; Follows Previous Corporate Public Safety Victories from Starbucks, Facebook, Instagram Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is thanking Jack in the Box for its…
May 8, 2014
Moms Launch Petition Calling On Jack In The Box To Enforce No-Firearms Policy After Semi-Automatic Rifle-Carrying Demonstration Terrifies Employees
Employees at Jack in the Box in Fort Worth, TX Hid in Store’s Freezer For Protection During Demonstration Organized by Gun Extremists Petition Follows Previous Moms Demand Action Corporate Public Safety Victories with Starbucks, Facebook, Instagram Moms…
May 7, 2014
Moms Flock to Capitol Hill to Demand Common Sense Gun Laws
By Natalie DiBlasio, USA TODAY Sonja Woods says she came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday because her daughter was fatally shot by a man who flunked multiple background checks to buy a gun due to…
May 7, 2014
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Leads 2nd Annual ‘Moms Take The Hill’ Day to Ask Congress to Reduce Gun Violence
2nd Annual Event Brings Moms From Across the Country to Washington to Urge Congress to Pass Background Check Legislation and Protect Women and Children by Keeping Guns From Domestic Abusers and Stalkers Moms to Host More Than 150 House Parties…
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/.
