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What if George Zimmerman had not had a gun?
By Nina Vinik (Image via WIKIMEDIA COMMONS) A Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm pistol, the same model used by George Zimmerman in the shooting of Florida…
July 14, 2013
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Founder Shannon Watts on Disrupt with Karen Finney – July 14th, 2013
http://youtu.be/Rtsf_GBbqwo Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Founder Shannon Watts discusses Trayvon Martin and the future of the movement for common-sense gun laws in the U.S. on MSNBC’s Disrupt with Karen Finney.
July 14, 2013
Today, We Are All Trayvon Martin’s Mother
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America’s Official Statement on the Trayvon Martin Verdict Today, we are all Trayvon Martin’s mother. Trayvon, a 17-year- old victim of gun violence, was sadly one of the children and teens shot…
July 11, 2013
Starbucks Shooting Sparks Health Debate: Smoking Guns vs. Smoking Cigarettes
By Rick Anderson, Seattle Weekly Despite the recent wounding of a customer and a new campaign by an anti-gun group, Starbucks isn’t giving up on its controversial policy to permit the open carry of guns in its U.S.
July 11, 2013
Coffee Please, But No Guns
by Jennifer Harper, The Washington Times A Sig Sauer with that non-fat vanilla latte? Uh, no, says the Indiana-based grass-roots group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, which has launched a…
July 8, 2013
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Launches Campaign Pressuring Starbucks To Ban Guns From Its Stores
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America announced today that it is launching a campaign to demand that Starbucks ban guns from its stores nationwide. The company currently allows patrons to bring loaded firearms into their stores in…
July 6, 2013
Moms Demand Action in Lakewood Ohio!
In Lakewood, OH, the city’s Independence Day Parade featured a new group of marchers. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America was established the day after the tragedy at Sandy Hook elementary school and their goal is…
July 6, 2013
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Supports the HB 436 Veto by Missouri Governor Nixon
The St. Louis and Kansas City chapters of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America applaud the decision made by Governor Jay Nixon today to veto HB436, which would have made it a crime for federal agents to…
July 5, 2013
Moms moving on push for gun reform
By HADAS GOLD, Politico.com These mothers groups are planning to have some serious political influence on the 2014 midterm elections, creating PACs, registering themselves as 501(c)4 organizations and running ads on the local level. “We’re…
July 5, 2013
Growing group of moms ‘declares independence’ from gun violence
By Eli Stokols, Fox31 Denver DENVER — Few groups waiting to march through Park Hill Thursday during the neighborhood’s annual July 4 parade worry about whether they’ll be booed. But that was the reality for…
July 5, 2013
Groups use Independence Day to promote causes
By Erin Mulvaney, Houston Chronicle Michelle Green, a leader of the Houston chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, said many Houstonians and Texans would be surprised to know that it’s legal to walk…
July 3, 2013
Moms Demand Action with Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly
[slider_pro id=”19″ width=”600px”] Members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America’s North Dakota Chapter meet with Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly of Americans for Responsible Solutions in Mandan, ND.
June 28, 2013
Taking on the Big Guns
by Alex Nibblet, TulsaKids Magazine Women gather in a house across the street from a Tulsa high school. An attractive fruit tray, cheese and other hors d’oeuvres cover the dining table. As guests fill the…
June 26, 2013
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Celebrates Markey Victory in Massachusetts U.S. Senate Race
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America congratulates Ed Markey on his win tonight to become the next US Senator from Massachusetts, and a reliable vote for stronger gun laws in America. The former Representative and newly elected…
June 25, 2013
Tough Mothers
A grassroots advocacy group, Moms Demand Action, pushes for gun-buying restrictions in the Second Amendment bastion of Oklahoma. by Mark Beutler, Oklahoma Gazette Oklahoma might seem an unlikely place for a fledgling organization of gun-control advocates, but a…
June 24, 2013
Moms Want Coffee Without Guns
As a member of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, I am shocked and confused as to why Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz recently banned smoking within 25 feet of Starbucks stores, but continues to allow customers to carry…
June 18, 2013
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Demands Tougher Gun Laws
via KHOU.com Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and members of Mom’s Demand Action gathered in Houston Monday to raise awareness about gun laws. It has been six months since the gun massacre tragedy at Sandy Hook…
June 17, 2013
Groups Push For Tighter Gun Laws 6 Months After Sandy Hook Shooting
Activists in Ohio joined protestors in ten different states Friday, calling on Congress to tighten gun laws. It’s been six months since 20 children and six adults were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn. Friday…
June 14, 2013
Moms Demand Action’s Jennifer Fiore calls for ‘more people power’ to move gun control reform
“Viewpoint” host John Fugelsang and Jennifer Fiore, VP of Public Affairs at Moms Demand Action, discuss this past week’s press conference and other events on Capitol Hill attended by families and supporters of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims.
June 13, 2013
Packing heat with your hot coffee
As a member of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, I am shocked and confused over why Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz recently banned smoking within 25 feet of the company’s coffee shops but continues to allow customers to…
June 11, 2013
Groups Target Video-Game Manufacturers In New Campaign
We are outraged that video-game companies and gun manufacturers are entering into deals to market guns to our children, particularly given the real-life epidemic of gun violence in America. by Sam Stein, Political Reporter at the…
June 11, 2013
Game Over – Video Game Industry Urged to Stop Promoting Guns and Gun Manufacturers
Washington, DC – According to a new report out today, video game manufacturers are signing profitable licensing agreements and product placement deals with the gun industry, and providing a dangerous promotional platform for assault weapons and other military-style weapons,…
June 10, 2013
Moms Demand Action’s Shannon Watts on Current TV
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America Founder Shannon Watts discusses the current state of legislative actions and our new corporate responsibility campaign on Current TV’s The War Room. [responsive_youtube kxaYchO30e4]…
June 7, 2013
Moms Demand Action IL Calls on Gov. Quinn to Veto Concealed Carry Bill
Moms Demand Action members are calling on Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to veto the Concealed Carry bill that would significantly weaken or invalidate local gun ordinances. [responsive_youtube 4snlnqugAoI]…
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/.
