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Representative Lucy McBath, Everytown-Supported Gun Sense Candidate and Former Everytown Employee and Moms Demand Action Volunteer, Wins Re-election in Georgia
Everytown For Gun Safety Victory Fund Conducted a Multi-Million Dollar Voter Mobilization Effort in Support Of Representative McBath This Election Cycle Over Past Three Cycles, Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund and Victory Fund Have Spent $9 Million to Elect…
November 9, 2022
Wes Moore, Everytown-Supported Gun Sense Candidate, Wins in Maryland
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Made Over Six Million Voter Contacts to Support Gun Sense Candidates Across the Country ANNAPOLIS, Md. —Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students…
November 9, 2022
Maura Healey, Everytown-Supported Gun Sense Candidate, Wins in Massachusetts
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Made Over Six Million Voter Contacts to Support Gun Sense Candidates Across the Country BOSTON, M.A. — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and…
November 6, 2022
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Overnight Shooting in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania 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 a Saturday night shooting in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. According to reports, multiple…
November 3, 2022
Record-Breaking 5,000+ Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinctions Awarded This Cycle
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, announced that over 5,000 candidates across all 50 states were awarded the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction this…
October 31, 2022
Following Advocacy from Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, Spokane Public School District Passes Historic Secure Firearm Storage Resolution
The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement celebrating the Spokane Public Schools Board’s vote to pass a resolution commiting the district to…
October 28, 2022
Multiple Injured In Pittsburgh, Brighton Heights Shooting; Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements after a shooting in Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon that left six people wounded, with one person…
October 27, 2022
Four Years Since The Mass Shooting At The Tree of Life Synagogue In Pittsburgh; Lawmakers Must Do More To Prevent Gun Violence
Today marks the four years since an antisemitic shooter entered Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue armed with an AR-15 and three handguns and shot and killed 11 worshippers and injured six more. The gunman, an active member of a social…
October 27, 2022
New York Times Deep Dive into Permitless Carry, Guns Everywhere Policies in Texas Shows Violent Outlook for States That Follow Suit
The New York Times just published a comprehensive report on the impacts of Texas’ new dangerous permitless carry law where law enforcement have said it is leading to more spontaneous shootings and making it more difficult to hold shooters…
October 24, 2022
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul and Attorney General, Letitia James Prioritize Implementation of Red Flag Laws; 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 and Attorney General Letitia James for prioritizing the implementation of Red…
October 24, 2022
Shooting at Dallas Hospital Underscores the Deadly Intersection of Gun Violence and Domestic Violence
On Saturday, a man shot and killed two hospital employees at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Texas. Per Dallas police, the shooter was on parole for aggravated robbery and was wearing an active ankle monitor while attending to the…
October 24, 2022
Missouri Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis
The Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to reports that multiple people were wounded and two people, including a teenager, were…
October 21, 2022
Multiple School Swatting Incidents In Connecticut Lead To Lockdowns, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Connecticut Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to false reports of an active shooter at Windsor Locks Middle School, Stamford High School, Harding High…
October 20, 2022
Nevada Chapters of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Sisolak and Attorney General Ford for Securing Funds for Gun Violence Prevention through Extreme Risk Protection Order Implementation
The Nevada chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement following approval by the Nevada Interim Finance Committee for funding to better implement Nevada’s Extreme Risk Protection Order Act. Nevada’s extreme risk law allows family…
October 20, 2022
New Jersey Assembly Judiciary and Appropriations Committees Move Swiftly To Pass Gun Safety Legislation To Address Dangerous Supreme Court Ruling
The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the Assembly’s Judiciary and Appropriations Committees for acting quickly and intentionally to pass legislation…
October 19, 2022
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting on Jefferson High School Grounds in Portland
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement in response to a shooting yesterday afternoon outside Jefferson High School in Portland, where two students were shot and wounded. According to police…
October 17, 2022
Weekend Gun Violence in College Communities Underscores Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety
As Homecoming season kicks off, incidents of gun violence are impacting college communities across the country, turning celebrations into tragedy. This weekend alone, there were at least four shootings on or around university campuses, including two Historically Black Colleges and…
October 14, 2022
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, and Chris Murphy, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Community Violence Intervention Leaders Joined Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors for Roundtable Discussion on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Roundtable Focused on Solutions to Curb Gun Violence in Chicago and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act CHICAGO — Today, gun violence survivors and gun safety advocates with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, alongside representatives of the Institute for…
October 14, 2022
North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Raleigh
The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after a mass shooting in Raleigh on Thursday night left five people dead, including…
October 13, 2022
New Jersey Governor and Lawmakers Introduce Measures To Strengthen Licensing Laws and Sensitive Locations To Address Dangerous Supreme Court Ruling; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud
The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the New Jersey legislature and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for taking a crucial…
October 12, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams Signs Times Square Sensitive Location and Illegal Gun Data Tracking Bills; 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 Mayor Eric Adams, a co-chair of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, for signing two pieces…
October 10, 2022
Weekend of Deadly Gun Violence in Cities Across the Country Underscores Urgent Need for Continued Action on Gun Safety
Over the weekend, acts of gun violence impacted communities across the country — some of which were tragically deadly. Many of these shootings occurred in major cities, highlighting the importance of addressing city gun violence. On Friday night, at least two…
October 7, 2022
Everytown for Gun Safety Endorses 40 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office
More Than 265 Moms Demand Action & Students Demand Action Volunteers Endorsed This Cycle NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed an additional 40 Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country. The volunteers…
October 6, 2022
New ATF Inspection Data Shows the Biden-Harris Administration is Holding Rogue Gun Dealers Accountable
As reported by The Trace and USA Today, new data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) shows that the Biden-Harris Administration is following through on its promise to implement a zero-tolerance policy for rogue…
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/.
