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State Representatives Longdon and Terech, Shannon Watts, More Than 100 Arizona Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rallied In Phoenix to Call for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day
Phoenix, Ariz. — Today, Arizona State Representatives Jennifer Longdon, Laura Terech, Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts, Everytown for Gun Safety Managing Director of Volunteer Engagement Ken Gonzalez, and over 100 volunteers from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
February 7, 2023
Fifth Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week Ends With Thousands of Survivor Stories Amplified Across The Country
30 Mayors from Across the Country Joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns in Honor of This Year’s Campaign From Members of Congress to Professional Athletic Organizations, Thousands Came Together to Uplift the Voices of Gun Violence Survivors Moms Demand Action and…
February 7, 2023
As Lawmakers Return to Oklahoma City for Session, Common-Sense Gun Safety Legislation Needs to Take Center Stage
As the Oklahoma legislature convenes for their 2023 legislative session this week, lawmakers will once again have the opportunity to pass common-sense gun safety measures. Oklahoma has some of the weakest gun laws in the country, scoring only 7.5…
February 7, 2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James, Elected Officials, Faith Leaders, and Gun Safety Advocates Gathered For Evening of Reflection During National Gun Violence Survivors Week
59 Percent Of Adults Reported That They Or Someone They Care For Have Experienced Gun Violence In Their Lifetime NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots arm Moms Demand Action joined New York Attorney General…
February 7, 2023
TODAY: Hawaiʻi Moms Demand Action Volunteers Testified on Behalf of Gun Violence Prevention Legislation at the State Capitol
Today, Moms Demand Action volunteers testified in favor of SB 1230, during a hearing in the Senate on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee. The bill is the first statewide measure to be heard this session to strengthen…
February 3, 2023
Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Minnesota Lawmakers Advance Critical Gun Safety Prevention Bills
Gun Sense Trifecta in Minnesota, Bolstered by Four Moms Demand Action Volunteers Who Helped Flipped the Senate, Helped Pave a Path to to Pass Critical Common Sense Gun Safety Legislation ST. PAUL – The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action…
February 2, 2023
New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Shooting of Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour Outside of Her Home
The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroot networks, released the following statement in response to the shooting of Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old member of the Sayreville Borough…
February 2, 2023
Everytown Law, Moms Demand Action Respond To Court Decision Striking Down Foundational Domestic Violence Prohibitions
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, the nation’s largest team of gun violence prevention litigators, and Moms Demand Action released the following statements in response to the decision of a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth…
February 2, 2023
Utah Take Steps Forward in Gun Violence Prevention Movement, House Introduces Critical Secure Storage Legislation
The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding Utah State Representative Andrew Stoddard for introducing HB 354, a bill requiring secure…
February 2, 2023
New ATF Report on Gun Trafficking Highlights Need For Gun Industry Accountability
Report Confirms Recent Everytown Analysis: Glock is Top Manufacturer of Traced Crime Guns WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, issued the following statements on a new report from…
February 1, 2023
Governor Kathy Hochul Makes Historic Investment in Public Safety Measures To Fight Gun Violence; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Applaud
The New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements applauding Governor Kathy Hochul for her commitment to invest $337 million in public safety measures…
February 1, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Honor the Start of Black History Month
Black History Month Serves as a Moment to Honor the Stories of Resilience and Innovation of Leaders Who Have Carried the Black Community Through Generations of Systemic Inequities and Violence 71 Percent of Black Adults in the United States are…
February 1, 2023
Following Advocacy of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers California Leaders Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Concealed Carry Laws
Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta and Senator Portantino Held a Press Conference to Introduce Gun Safety Legislation SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for…
February 1, 2023
Everytown Applauds House Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales
WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the House of Representatives to require background checks on all gun sales.
January 31, 2023
Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, Maryland State Lawmakers, More Than 400 Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rally in Annapolis for Gun Safety, and Celebrate of 10 Years Life-Saving Work
Gun safety advocates and champions rallied at the Maryland Statehouse for lawmakers to strengthen Maryland’s concealed carry permitting laws, hold bad actors in the gun industry accountable, and repeal qualified immunity ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Today, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller…
January 30, 2023
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to DeSantis’ and Republican Lawmakers Announcement To Pass Permitless Carry
The Florida 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 Governor Ron DeSantis’ press conference announcing support for impending legislation on permitless carry.
January 27, 2023
Following Advocacy of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers, Gun Violence Prevention Advances in Washington
This week and last week, Washington lawmakers held hearings on gun safety legislation in the House. Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action volunteers testified in favor of several bills, as part of ongoing advocacy efforts in support for the…
January 27, 2023
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn Failure of Virginia House Republicans to Advance Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills
The Virginia House Public Safety Subcommittee Voted Against Bills to Strengthen Secure Storage Laws In Homes, Disarm Domestic Abusers, and Prohibit Assault Weapons, Require Microstamping of Firearms The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
January 27, 2023
New Year Already Marked by Hate-Fueled Gun Violence Against the Trans Community, Underscoring Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety
Just 26 days into the new year, and it’s already proven to be a deadly one for transgender and gender non-conforming people across the country. On Monday evening, Unique Banks, a 21-year-old transgender Latina, was shot and killed in…
January 27, 2023
An Important Move for Gun Safety, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark Releases New Domestic Violence Report and Announces Statewide Secure Storage Sites In Partnership With The Vermont State Police
Vermont’s Attorney General Charity Clark released findings from the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission’s report. According to the Medical Examiner’s Office, in 2021 there were five homicides in Vermont related to domestic violence. The report also notes that…
January 26, 2023
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Statement on Recent Gun Violence
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety grassroots networks, released the following joint statement with the California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus (AAPILC) on…
January 26, 2023
At State of State Address Michigan Governor Makes One Thing Clear: Comprehensive Gun Violence Prevention is a Priority
On Wednesday evening, during her State of the State address, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer made it clear gun violence prevention legislation is a priority during the Michigan 2023 legislative session. The governor called for critical gun safety laws such as…
January 24, 2023
Deadly Shooting in Yakima leaves Three Fatalities, Washington Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
Washington Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after three people were shot and killed in Yakima. According to reporting, the suspect, identified as a resident,…
January 24, 2023
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Oakland
The California 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 at Oakland gas station Monday night. According to reports, one…
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/.
