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Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Respond to Reported Assassination Attempt Against President Trump in Florida
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a reported assassination attempt by a gunman reportedly armed with an assault weapon, at…
September 13, 2024
Here is Everything You Need to Know About Colorado’s Groundbreaking Ballot Measure, Prop KK:
Coloradans Have the Opportunity to Secure Critical Funding for Mental Health and Victims Services for Veterans, At-Risk Youth, and Victims of Domestic Violence Victims on the Ballot this November DENVER — Yesterday, Yes on Prop KK launched their ballot initiative…
September 13, 2024
Este Mes de la Herencia Latina, los voluntarios de Moms Demand Action y Students Demand Action hacen oír sus voces
WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety y su red comunitaria, Moms Demand Action y Students Demand Action, emitieron las siguientes declaraciones antes del comienzo del Mes de la Herencia Latina este próximo domingo. “Este mes, celebramos la vitalidad de nuestra…
September 13, 2024
During Latinx Heritage Month, Latinx Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Are Making Their Voices Heard
WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety, and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, issued the following statements ahead of the start of Hispanic Heritage Month on Sunday. “This month, we celebrate the rich vibrancy of our…
September 12, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitment to Ending Gender-Based Violence on Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON — Today, in response to the White House’s announcement of its strengthened commitment to ending gender-based violence on the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action released…
September 12, 2024
Following the Mass Shooting at Apalachee High School, Guns on Campus and School Shooting Threats Are Erupting Across the Country
In the Wake of the Apalachee High School Shooting, States Including Iowa, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee Have Seen Numerous School Shooting Threats and Guns On Campuses As the nation reels from yet another deadly school shooting in Georgia, only one…
September 11, 2024
Two Adults and One Infant Shot and Killed in Apparent Familicide in Columbus, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
Tuesday’s Shooting is the Most Recent in a String of Domestic Violence Homicide-Suicides in the Last Three Weeks in Columbus COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun…
September 10, 2024
DEVELOPING SCHOOL SHOOTING SITUATION: At Least One Teenager Shot and In Critical Condition After Incident At Omaha Northwest High School
OMAHA, Neb. — The Nebraska 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 a shooting today at Northwest High School in Omaha, Nebraska.
September 8, 2024
Five People Shot on I-75 near London, Kentucky; Everytown, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
LONDON, 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 statements in response to reports that five people were shot along I-75, near…
September 6, 2024
Here’s What to Know About Utah’s Gun Laws Amid Recent Unintentional Shootings by Children
This Week an 8-year-old Boy Unintentionally Fatally Shot Himself In Lehi, As Part of Larger Trend in Utah SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following…
September 3, 2024
Championed by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, California Continues to Set the Standard in Gun Safety with Passage of New Legislation
This Session, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rallied in Sacramento and Sent Over 18,000, Messages in Support of Gun Safety Legislation SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
September 3, 2024
More Than Half of Oregon Students Will Go Back to School in Districts That Have Passed Measures to Ban Concealed Carry of Firearms From All School Grounds
Throughout the Summer, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Testified and Advocated In Local School Districts Promoting this Life-Saving Policy SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for…
August 29, 2024
Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses Latest Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country — underscoring the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
August 28, 2024
Oregon Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Commend Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s Leadership as State Prepares to Implement Ban on Ghost Guns
Attorney General Rosenblum’s Announcement Comes After Federal Court Allows the Implementation of Oregon’s Ghost Gun Law to Move Forward While Case is Pending SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of…
August 26, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Eighth Circuit Upholds Federal Court Decision Striking Down Missouri’s Dangerous ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’
MISSOURI – In a major win for gun safety and a significant setback for the “constitutional sheriffs” movement and gun lobby agenda to undermine federal gun laws, today the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit affirmed…
August 22, 2024
Gun Safety Takes Center Stage as Democratic National Convention Concludes
WASHINGTON – As the Democratic National Convention wrapped in Chicago, one thing was clear: gun safety took center stage. Tonight, in a powerful moment, Moms Demand Action volunteers and gun violence survivors Melody McFadden, Abbey Clements, and Congresswoman Lucy McBath…
August 19, 2024
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces First Major Round of Federal Endorsements
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its first major round of endorsements of candidates running for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for the 2024 election cycle. Everytown has already endorsed over 300 Moms…
August 16, 2024
Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses Latest Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country — underscoring the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
August 15, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Delaware Governor John Carney Signs Several Lifesaving Gun Safety Measures into Law; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
DOVER, Del. – Today, the Delaware chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements applauding Governor John Carney for signing four critical gun safety measures into…
August 9, 2024
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Tai’Vion Latham, a Transgender Woman in Baltimore
BALTIMORE – The Maryland 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 August 4 shooting of 24-year-old Tai’Vion Latham, a Black trans…
August 9, 2024
Ten Years Since Michael Brown Jr. Was Shot and Killed At the Hands of the Ferguson Police, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Renew Call for Reform and Accountability in Police Gun Violence
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, issued the following statements today on the ten-year-mark of the shooting and killing of Michael Brown Jr., an 18-year-old Black teenager, by…
August 6, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Kamala Harris Selecting Governor Tim Walz as her Pick for Vice President
WASHINGTON — Today, after Kamala Harris selected Governor Tim Walz as her pick for Vice President, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action released the following statements: “Governor Walz signed a sweeping package of gun safety bills…
August 5, 2024
Welcome Back From Recess: Here’s Where Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Backed Gun Safety Bills Stand in Sacramento
Today, California lawmakers in both chambers return to the legislature for the first time after summer recess. Since the onset of this year’s legislative session, California state lawmakers have advanced various pieces of gun safety legislation. Though California has strong…
August 3, 2024
Five Years After the Mass Shooting in Dayton, Ohio, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements
DAYTON, Ohio – Today, ahead of the five-year mark of the mass shooting in the Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio, in which nine people were shot and killed, 17 shot and wounded, and 10 other swounded, Everytown and the Ohio…
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/.
