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Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Applaud Anne Arundel County Health Department for Introducing a Suicide Prevention Program with Resources on Secure Firearm Storage and Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Today, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding the Anne Arundel County Health Department for launching a pilot program to prevent firearm suicide and provide information…
April 13, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: On Annual Advocacy Day and Following Tireless Advocacy From Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Michigan House Passes Extreme Risk Law
Vote Comes as Hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Gather in Lansing for Annual Advocacy Day, and Just Two Hours After Governor Whitmer Signed Historic Bills to Require Background Checks on All Unlicensed Gun Sales and…
April 13, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Surrounded By Hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Michigan Governor Whitmer Signs Two Historic Gun Safety Bills into Law
Governor Whitmer Signs Historic Bills to Require Background Checks on All Unlicensed Gun Sales and the Secure Storage of Firearms as Hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Gather in Lansing for Annual Advocacy Day Bill Signing…
April 13, 2023
Shannon Watts Named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World
Moms Demand Action Founder Honored 10 Years After Launching What Has Become Nation’s Largest Grassroots Gun Violence Prevention Movement NEW YORK — Today, TIME named Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, to the 2023 TIME100, its annual list…
April 12, 2023
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Tasiyah Woodland, a 18-year-old Black Transgender Woman, in Mechanicsville
The Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to the death of Tasiyah Woodland, an 18-year-old Black transgender woman, who was…
April 11, 2023
Arizona Gun-Lobby Backed Lawmakers Send Dangerous Legislation to Governor Katie Hobbs’ Desk, Moms Demand Action, Student Demand Action Respond
PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after lawmakers in both chambers passed legislation seeking to weaken the state’s gun…
April 11, 2023
Mass Shooting In Front of Funeral Home In Northeast Washington, DC Kills One Person and Wounds Three Others; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Call for Sustainable Investment in Community Violence Intervention Programs
The Washington, DC chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to a shooting early this afternoon outside a funeral home in Northeast D.C in…
April 11, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy by Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Hawaiʻi Legislature Passes Measure to Strengthen Concealed Carry Laws
Since the beginning of the legislative session, Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action volunteers have been on the forefront of advocating for the passage of this bill, testifying and sending over 200 actions to lawmakers. HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi Moms…
April 11, 2023
Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Student Demand Action Volunteers, Nevada House Committee Advances Bill Prohibiting Those Convicted from Hate Crimes from Owning Firearms
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance SB 171 – legislation to prohibit…
April 11, 2023
Tennessee Gov. Lee Calls for Legislation to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Dangerous People; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Gov. Lee Announced Today His Plans to Address Gun Violence, Including Calling On Lawmakers To Pass An ‘Order Of Protection Law,’ Saying ‘He Believes People Who Are A Danger To Themselves Or To Others Should Not Have Access To Weapons’…
April 11, 2023
Maryland Moms Demand Action Applauds General Assembly for Adjourning the 2023 Legislative Session Passing Bills to Strengthen Firearm Licensing Laws and Establish Sensitive Locations Where Gun Don’t Belong and “Jaelynns Law” to Strengthen Firearm Secure Storage Requirements
Following hours of testifying and digital campaign efforts by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, Maryland joins New York and New Jersey to address dangers created by the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle &…
April 10, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Washington House Passes Legislation to Help Hold the Firearm Industry Accountable for Role in Gun Violence Crisis
OLYMPIA, Wash. —Washington Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after House lawmakers voted to advance common-sense gun safety legislation. SB 5078 sponsored by gun sense champion…
April 10, 2023
At Least Four Killed, Eight Others Wounded During Mass Shooting in Louisville, Kentucky; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to a mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky this morning. Details…
April 10, 2023
Kansas Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor Kelly to Veto NRA’s “Eddie Eagle” Bill
The Kansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement urging Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to veto House Bill 2304, a bill that requires children…
April 9, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Washington Senate Passes Legislation to Prohibit Manufacture and Sale of Assault Weapons
OLYMPIA, Wash. —Washington Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after Senate lawmakers voted to advance common-sense gun safety legislation. HB 1240 would prohibit the sale and…
April 6, 2023
VIDEO: Nashville Mayor John Cooper, Former U.S. Congresswoman Val Demings, Everytown, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Call on Tennessee Lawmakers to Pass Extreme Risk Law to Prevent Future School Shootings
Tennessee Gov. Lee and Lt. Gov Have Said They Would Support a Policy to Keep Guns out of the Hands of Those in Crisis Recording of Press Call is Available HERE. NEW YORK – Today Everytown for Gun…
April 6, 2023
Nevada Moms Demand Action, Student Demand Action Volunteers Join Lawmakers, Partners in Support of Gun Violence Prevention Package during Day of Action in Carson City
Gun Safety Advocates Joined Assembly Majority Leader Jauregui, Senator Harris for a Press Conference Highlighting Gun Safety Legislation CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued…
April 6, 2023
ICYMI: The Growing Gun Lobby Divide on Abolishing ATF
Just two weeks after gun extremists in the United States House of Representatives held a hearing attacking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), NBC News is out with a new piece that dives into…
April 5, 2023
Victory for Gun Safety: Eleven Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected In Illinois and Wisconsin
Last Cycle, More Than 275 Volunteers And Gun Violence Survivors Ran For Office, Showing Growing Political Power Everytown Victory Fund’s Demand A Seat Program Trains Volunteers and Survivors to Run For Office and Work on Campaigns NEW YORK – …
April 3, 2023
Three Killed and Three Injured Inside Whiskey Barrel Saloon in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Over the Weekend; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to the shooting inside the Whiskey Barrel Saloon on Saturday night…
April 3, 2023
Just One Week Following Nashville School Shooting, Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation; Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Governor DeSantis Signed the Bill into Law this Morning Behind Closed Doors Putting on Full Display the lack of transparency and respect the Governor has for Floridians TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students…
March 30, 2023
Following Nashville Mass Shooting and Florida Legislature’s Passage of Permitless Carry, Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers Condemn Governor Ron DeSantis’ Rally at Georgia’s Outdoor Adventures, the Largest Gun Store in the Country
Smyrna, G.A. — Today, the Florida and Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements condemning Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for holding a rally at…
March 30, 2023
Just Days After Nashville School Shooting, Florida Senate Sends Permitless Carry to Gov. DeSantis; Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Polling Shows 77 Percent of Floridians Oppose Permitless Carry and Over 80 Percent of Gun Owners, Non-Gun Owners, Republicans, Democrats, and Independents Agree That High Safety Standards are Critical in Issuing Concealed Carry Permits TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The…
March 30, 2023
Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Oregon Legislature Advances Life-Saving Gun Safety Legislation
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement today after lawmakers in the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a comprehensive piece of gun…
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/.
