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Moms Demand Action’s Statement on the Shooting Death of Colorado High School Student Claire Davis
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…
December 20, 2013
Push for Measures to Limit Gun Violence Continues Despite Roadblocks
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…
December 19, 2013
Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action to Join Forces, Unite a National Movement to Protect Communities and Save Lives
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…
December 19, 2013
Moms and Mayors to Join Forces for Gun Reform
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…
December 17, 2013
One Year Later: No More Silence
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…
December 11, 2013
Maura Sherlach Schwartz: Mom Was A Sandy Hook Hero
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…
December 9, 2013
American Moms One Year After Newtown: No More Silence About Gun Violence
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…
December 6, 2013
You Can’t Fight Guns With Silence
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…
December 6, 2013
Moms Demand ‘No More Silence’ Ahead of Newtown Anniversary
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…
December 5, 2013
Moms Demand Action’s “Shocking” New Ad Released Around Newtown Anniversary
By Ashley Killough, CNN.com http://youtu.be/O5SOMuP8rqg 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…
December 5, 2013
Moms Demand Action Brings Gun Sense to a Store Near You
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…
December 4, 2013
Moms Mark Anniversary of Sandy Hook Elementary Tragedy with Nationwide “No More Silence” Events
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…
December 3, 2013
Gun Lovers Are Attacking Newtown Activists With Violent, Misogynistic Messages
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…
November 29, 2013
Moms Demand Action’s Shannon Watts on the Post-Thanksgiving Tradition of Buying Guns
By Kim Bhasin, HuffingtonPost.com Every year on Black Friday, shoppers across the United States brave crowds to battle each other for doorbuster sales on flat-screen TVs, video games, Uggs and the hottest toys. But other bargain…
November 13, 2013
Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts Discusses #GunBullies on All In with Chris Hayes 11/12/2013
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America founder Shannon Watts discusses recent aggressive-carry tactics to intimidate and silence gun violence prevention advocates in Texas and across the country. Part 1 Part 2…
November 12, 2013
Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts Talks #GunBullies With Thomas Roberts (11/12/2013)
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America founder Shannon Watts discusses recent aggressive-carry tactics to intimidate and silence gun violence prevention advocates in Texas and across the country.
November 12, 2013
Texas Gun Bullies Use Semi-Automatics To Terrorize Moms Demand Action – NRA Remains Silent
By Rick Ungar, Forbes On Saturday, the Texas chapter of “Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America” (MDA) was holding a membership meeting at the Blue Mesa Grill in Arlington when a convoy of…
November 12, 2013
Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts Discusses #GunBullies on The Ed Show (11/11/2013)
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America founder Shannon Watts discusses recent aggressive-carry tactics to intimidate and silence gun violence prevention advocates in Texas and across the country.
November 6, 2013
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 27, 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…
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/.
