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Nine People, Including Four Minors, Shot on Hollywood Beach Boardwalk Over Memorial Day Weekend; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to the mass shooting on Monday night of Memorial Day Weekend…
May 30, 2023
Nevada Senate Fails to Take Action on Governor Lombardo’s Veto of Bill to Disarm Hate; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
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 announced it will not provide further consideration to Senate Bill 171.
May 30, 2023
As Texas 2023 Legislation Session Wraps Up, Following 21 Mass Shootings in the State Since the New Year, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
AUSTIN, Texas. – The Texas 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 end of the Texas legislative session. So far this…
May 26, 2023
Washington, DC Moms Demand Action Respond to the Passing of Linda Harllee Harper, the Director of Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement and the Office of Gun Violence Prevention
The Washington, DC chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to the death of Linda Harllee Harper, the Director for the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement…
May 25, 2023
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call on Republican Senators to Return to Work and Act on Gun Safety
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement calling on Republican lawmakers in the Senate to return to work after walking off the job…
May 25, 2023
11-Year-Old Aderrien Murry Shot in the Chest By Police Responding to His 911 Call; Mississippi Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
INDIANOLA, Miss. — The Mississippi 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 reports of an 11-year-old boy who was shot and wounded…
May 25, 2023
Following Advocacy from Connecticut Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Connecticut House Passes the “Governor’s Bill,” a Comprehensive Gun Safety Package
HARTFORD, Conn. —The Connecticut chapters of 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 passed HB 6667 , also known as…
May 25, 2023
Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, California Lawmakers Advance Vital Gun Safety Legislation
Since Introduction of the Gun Safety Legislation, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Have Visited Lawmakers, Testified, Phonebanked, and Taken Digital Actions in Favor of the Bills. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action,…
May 24, 2023
Rhode Island Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond After Two People Were Shot and Killed and One Teenage Girl Was Shot and Wounded In Johnston, Rhode Island
The Rhode Island 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 a shooting in which two adults were shot and killed and a…
May 24, 2023
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond To Shooting of a Student Who was Shot and Killed By Another Student in Pittsburgh
The Pennsylvania 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 a student who shot and killed another student outside of a school in…
May 23, 2023
All Eyes on the Senate After Louisiana House Advances Permitless Carry
BATON ROUGE, L.A. – The Louisiana 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 Louisiana House voting to pass HB 131, a…
May 23, 2023
One Year Since the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements
WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of Wednesday’s one year mark of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, during…
May 22, 2023
Following Advocacy by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Pennsylvania House Passes Life-Saving Red Flag Law and Strengthens Background Checks
The House Failed To Pass Legislation that Would Require A Person to Report a Lost or Stolen Firearm and a Bill Requiring Secure Storage of Firearms Is Pending A Vote Harrisburg, Penn— The Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and…
May 22, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Standing With Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Signs Historic Extreme Risk Law
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rallied at the Capitol, Testified at All Legislative Hearings, Traveled Across the State to Urge Lawmakers to Pass Critical Legislation Gun Sense Trifecta in Michigan, Bolstered by Moms Demand Action Volunteers Who…
May 19, 2023
Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland Pass Historic Gun Safety Bills this Week, Adding to Long List of States Taking Life-Saving Action on Gun Safety in 2023
Following Historic Electoral Wins in Minnesota and Michigan Where Moms Demand Action Volunteers Ran for Office and Won, Helping to Flip the State Legislatures, Both States Have Passed Life-Saving Background Check and Extreme Risk Laws Last Month, Washington Became the…
May 19, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Standing With Moms Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors, Minnesota Governor Walz Signs Historic Gun Safety Package into Law
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rallied at the Capitol, Testified at All Legislative Hearings, Traveled Across the State to Urge Lawmakers to Pass Critical Legislation Gun Sense Trifecta in Minnesota, Bolstered by Four Moms Demand Action Volunteers…
May 18, 2023
Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, California Legislature Advances Life-Saving Legislation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California 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 voted to advance common-sense gun safety legislation, including a bill to…
May 18, 2023
Following More Than 800 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Rallying at the Capitol, Illinois Lawmakers Pass Critical Legislation to Hold the Firearms Industry Accountable
Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill to Make it Easier to Sue Bad Actors in the Gun Industry in the Final Days of Legislative Session and Just After Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors Gathered in…
May 18, 2023
Lawmakers Fail to Act on Gun Safety as Alaska Legislature Adjourns
JUNEAU, Alaska. — The Alaska chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after lawmakers adjourned the legislative session after passing HB 61, a bill that could impede sensible measures to…
May 18, 2023
New York State Assembly Passes Legislation That Will Support Gun Violence Survivors and their Families; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Applaud
Volunteers and Supporters Have Done Over 1500 Digital Campaign Actions Over the Past Two Legislative Sessions Urging Lawmakers to Pass Legislation that will Allow Fair Access to Victim Compensation New York — Today, the New York chapters of Moms Demand…
May 17, 2023
One-Year-Old Boy Unintentionally Shot By Four-Year-Old Brother In Texas
The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to an unintentional shooting this week in Houston after a four-year-old found an unsecured pistol and shot…
May 17, 2023
Governor Joe Lombardo Vetoes Gun Safety Bills; Nevada Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
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 Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of gun safety bills. The measures sought to…
May 17, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy by Arizona Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes Legislation to Allow Guns on College Campuses
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Sent over 2300 Emails to Arizona Lawmakers and Governor Katie Hobbs Advocating Against HB 2667 PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of…
May 17, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Heather Boyd, Everytown-Supported Candidate, Elected to Pennsylvania HD-163, Protecting Gun Sense House Majority
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund Made $45,000 Contribution to Independent Expenditure Effort to Elect Boyd and Protect Pennsylvania Gun Sense House Majority NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand…
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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.
