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As Schools Continue to be Traumatized By Shooting Threats and Lockdowns, School Boards Across the Country are Passing Secure Storage Resolutions Following Action from Moms Demand Action Volunteers
Over the past week, multiple school districts across the country went into lockdown amid reported active shooter threats that triggered law enforcement responses. Yesterday, law enforcement agencies across Minnesota responded to more than a dozen unfounded reports of school…
September 22, 2022
California Chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Both Part of Everytown for Gun Safety Applaud California Department of Justice for Launching First-of-its-Kind Office of Gun Violence Prevention
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding the California Department of Justice for launching the historic Office of Gun Violence Prevention’s (OGVP). The office…
September 21, 2022
Following Tireless Advocacy from Alaska Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Anchorage School Board Votes to Pass Historic Secure Storage Resolution
The Alaska 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 Anchorage School Board’s vote to pass a resolution which commits the district to…
September 21, 2022
South Dakota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Acey D. Morrison, a 30-year-old Two-Spirit Person, in Rapid City
The South Dakota 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 Acey D. Morrison, a 30-year-old Two-Spirit person, who was…
September 20, 2022
New Politico Article Highlights Power of Gun Safety Messaging in Midterm Election
A new POLITICO article today highlighted the power that gun safety messaging can play in the midterm elections. After the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act earlier this year, the contrast between candidates who are on the side…
September 15, 2022
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Regina “Mya” Allen, a 35-year-old Black Transgender Woman, in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin 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 Regina “Mya” Allen, a 35-year-old Black transgender woman, who was…
September 15, 2022
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud White House United We Stand Summit to Fight Hate-Motivated Violence
WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding today’s White House United We Stand Summit, focused on countering hate-motivated violence in the United States. Everytown’s Senior…
September 14, 2022
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Chooses Inaction on Gun Safety as Students, Parents, and Educators Across Texas Continue to be Traumatized By Shooting Threats and Lockdowns
Yesterday, schools across Texas went into lockdown amid reported active shooter threats, triggering law enforcement responses in Houston, Waco, Pflugerville, and Whitney Independent School Districts (ISDs). At Heights High School in Houston, video shows armed law enforcement officers…
September 13, 2022
Everytown Applauds and Echoes Mayor Adams’ Calls for Reporters to Name Manufacturers of Crime Guns
At Mayors Against Illegal Guns Summit, Mayor Adams and 11 Other Mayors Against Illegal Guns Members Released Data on the Manufacturers of Crime Guns in Their Cities NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, the nation’s…
September 13, 2022
Following Advocacy from Texas Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Frisco Independent School District Passes Secure Storage Resolution
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 after Frisco Independent School District (ISD) voted last night to pass a resolution to require…
September 13, 2022
On National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day, Part of Suicide Awareness Month, Gun Safety Advocates Continue to Fight the Preventable Public Health Crisis of Gun Suicide
Resources for Journalists on Responsibly Covering Gun Suicide are Available Here Today marks the Inaugural National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 13th. Falling in the middle of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the day was created to spread…
September 12, 2022
Shooting at Memorial Park in Uvalde, Texas, Where Two Teenagers Were Shot and Wounded Just Two Miles from Robb Elementary School, Underscores Need for Comprehensive Gun Violence Prevention Action from Governor Gregg Abbott
The Uvalde, Texas community has again experienced a tragic shooting incident involving children. This past Thursday, Uvalde police officials confirmed a 17 year old and an 18 year old were shot and wounded in a shooting in Memorial Park.
September 1, 2022
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Celebrate Historic Gains for Gun Safety, Renew Call to Action for State Lawmakers
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements today after the California legislature closed last night, marking historic gains for gun violence prevention. Throughout…
September 1, 2022
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Police Shooting of Donovan Lewis
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after Columbus police officers shot and killed Donovan Lewis, a 20-year-old Black man, on Tuesday.
September 1, 2022
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE STATES: In 2022, State Legislatures Have So Far Passed At Least 45 Gun Safety Laws and Rejected 95% of the Gun Lobby’s Extreme Agenda
State Legislatures Approved a Record-Setting $860 Million for Gun Violence PreventionTens of Thousands of Moms and Students Demand Action Volunteers Across the Country Partnered With Democratic, Republican and Independent Lawmakers and Governors to Achieve Massive Victories and Block Bad BillsNEW…
September 1, 2022
California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor Newsom to Call a Special Session to Pass Bill to Address Dangerous Supreme Court Decision on Carrying Guns in Public
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement today urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to call state lawmakers back for a special legislative session…
August 31, 2022
On 3 Year Mark of Midland-Odessa Shooting, Everytown Urges Biden Administration to Clarify Definition of Gun Sellers “Engaged In The Business”
After Enacting the Life-Saving Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, The Administration Must Implement It Effectively and Crack Down on Gun Sales Without Background ChecksNEW YORK — Three years ago today, a mass shooter in Midland-Odessa, Texas killed seven people and wounded…
August 31, 2022
California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Bill to Address Dangerous Supreme Court Decision on Carrying Guns in Public
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement today urging the California State Assembly to pass SB 918, an important piece of gun safety…
August 30, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on President Biden’s Remarks in Wilkes-Barre, PA on His Safer America Plan
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statement as President Biden travels today to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to deliver remarks on his Safer…
August 30, 2022
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Expands Endorsements for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown”) expanded its endorsements for key statewide offices across ten states, including candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State. A full list of…
August 29, 2022
A Weekend of Tragedy: Shootings Across the Country Underscore Urgent Need for Continued Action on Gun Safety
This weekend saw a series of tragic shootings across the country — many of which were deadly. Early Saturday morning in Kentucky, seven people were shot and wounded outside of the Lexington Legends baseball stadium — just one of at least…
August 26, 2022
New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Lujan Grisham For Executive Order to Better Implement New Mexico’s Extreme Risk Law and Address Gun Violence
The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today issued an executive order to help improve implementation of…
August 25, 2022
As the Legislative Session Wraps Up, California Senate Sends Critical Bill to Implement 988 Crisis Hotline to Governor Newsom’s Desk
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding the California State Senate for passing important crisis hotline legislation. AB 988, the Miles Hall Lifeline…
August 25, 2022
24 Hours of Deadly Gun Violence in D.C. and Baltimore Underscores Urgent Need for Continued Action on Gun Safety
The past 24 hours saw a series of tragic shootings across the D.C. and Baltimore areas. On Wednesday alone there were at least five individual shootings in D.C., leaving 12 people wounded, 3 fatally. And in Baltimore, at least ten…
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/.
