The Latest
If you're a member of the media, please send inquiries to [email protected]
California Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers Commend Introduction of Legislation Aimed at Preventing Armed Extremism and Vigilante Violence
Amid Rise in Political Violence and Extremism Across the Nation, Assemblymember Zbur Introduced AB 1333 Aimed at Promoting Safety and Clarifying State’s Self-Defense Laws SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
February 21, 2025
Nebraska Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Underscore Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day in the Capitol
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Call on Lawmakers to Reject LB 155, LB 686, and LB 687 on Annual Advocacy Day LINCOLN, Neb. — Today, the Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both…
February 20, 2025
Volunteers with New Jersey Chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Join State Lawmakers to Advocate For Gun Safety Bill Package
Package Includes a Bill to Prohibit Deadly Glock Switches Which Enable Handguns to Fire Like Machine Guns TRENTON, N.J. – Today, volunteers with the New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for…
February 14, 2025
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting Near Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Parade in Philadelphia
Parade Shooting Occurred on Year Mark of Deadly Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade PHILADELPHIA — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to…
February 14, 2025
New Michigan ERPO Data, Released on Two Year Mark of MSU Shooting, Shows Efficacy of Critical Gun Violence Prevention Law
LANSING, Mich. — Yesterday, on the two year mark of the mass shooting at Michigan State University, the state of Michigan State Court Administrative Office released its first year report on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). ERPOs, also known…
February 13, 2025
Hawai‘i Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Underscore Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day in the Capitol
Moms Demand Action Volunteers Testified in Support of SB 308 to Prohibit High-Capacity Magazines for All Firearms HONOLULU — The Hawai’i chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued…
February 11, 2025
ICYMI: New Mexico Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Take Over the Capitol as Gun Safety Legislation Moves in the Roundhouse
SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements following a week of action in Santa Fe. This comes as…
February 10, 2025
Everytown, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Applaud Illinois Governor Pritzker for Signing into Law Legislation to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for signing Karina’s Bill into law this morning. Karina’s Bill strengthens current…
February 6, 2025
FINISH THE JOB: Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rally in Santa Fe During Annual Advocacy Day to Call for a Ban on Assault Weapons
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after rallying at the Roundhouse during their 2025 Advocacy Day where…
February 6, 2025
NEW POLL: Bipartisan Majority of New Mexicans Overwhelmingly Support Stronger Gun Safety Laws, an Assault Weapons Ban
62% of Respondents Support an Assault Weapons Ban, Including More than Half of Gun Owners Today Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Will Rally in Santa Fe to Call for the Passage of SB 279 to Ban Assault…
February 5, 2025
After Crossover Day, Here Are the Gun Safety Bills That Are One Step Closer to Reaching Governor Youngkin’s Desk
RICHMOND, Va. – After crossover day, the day that marks the midway point of this year’s Virginia legislative session, dozens of gun safety bills are headed to their second chamber of passage, meaning that they are one step closer to being…
January 30, 2025
Gun Safety Advocates with Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Joined By State Lawmakers and Community Partners to Advocate for Continued Progress on Gun Safety
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Today, volunteers with Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, survivors of gun violence, and local organizations against gun violence were joined by state lawmakers including Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller. Advocates urged lawmakers to build on…
January 24, 2025
Utah Moms Demand Action Join Senator Blouin at the Capitol to Call for a Ban on Assault Weapons and Pass Gun Safety Laws
As Part of a Gun Safety Package Senator Blouin’s Legislation Also Calls for the Creation of a Waiting Period Between the Time of Purchasing a Firearm and Obtaining It SALT LAKE CITY — Today, the Utah chapter of Moms Demand…
January 23, 2025
Following Testimony from Washington Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Senate’s Law and Justice Committee Passes Bill to Strengthen Gun Dealer Licensing and Inspections Requirements
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Law and Justice passed SB 5099. The measure,…
January 22, 2025
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown for Gun Safety Statement on Governor Whitmer Signing Three Critical Gun Violence Prevention Bills Into Law
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, and its grassroots network, Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law three gun violence prevention measures. The…
January 21, 2025
As Lawmakers Return to the Round House, New Mexico Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Renew Calls to Ban Assault Weapons
SANTA FE, N.M — The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement as lawmakers gavel-in the 2025 legislative session. During the 2024 Budget…
January 21, 2025
Everytown Response to Trump Pardoning January 6th Insurrectionists
Pardon Recipient on January 6th: “Headed to D.C. with a Shit Ton of 5.56 Armor Piercing Ammo” WASHINGTON — Today, after President Trump issued a pardon of violent insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021 — including those…
January 15, 2025
Alongside State Lawmakers and Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, Virginia Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Advocate for Continued Progress on Gun Safety
RICHMOND, Va. — Today, volunteers with the Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, held a rally at the state capitol to advocate for stronger gun safety measures…
January 15, 2025
Colorado Ranks Within Top 10 States for the Strength of its Gun Laws, Per Everytown for Gun Safety’s 2025 State Gun Law Rankings
Everytown’s Analysis Shows That 299,000 Lives Could Be Saved Over the Next Decade if Every State Saw the Same Gun Violence Rates as the Nation’s Leading Nine States in Gun Safety Policies DENVER– Everytown for Gun Safety today launched the…
January 15, 2025
Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2025 State Gun Law Rankings, Georgia Ranks 46th in the Nation for the Weakness of its Gun Laws
Everytown’s Analysis Shows That 299,000 Lives Could Be Saved Over the Next Decade if Every State Saw the Same Gun Violence Rates as the Nation’s Leading Nine States in Gun Safety Policies ATLANTA, GA – Everytown for Gun Safety today…
January 15, 2025
Maine Increases in Rank for the Strength of Its Gun Safety Laws After Historic Legislative Session, Per Everytown for Gun Safety’s 2025 State Gun Law Rankings
In the Wake of Maine’s Deadliest Mass Shooting in Lewiston, Maine Lawmakers Took Decisive Action to Pass Gun Safety Policies, Increasing Maine’s Gun Law Ranking by Three Spots From 2024 Everytown’s Analysis Shows That 299,000 Lives Could Be Saved Over…
January 15, 2025
Massachusetts Leads the Nation in the Fight Against Gun Violence With the Second-Strongest Gun Laws in the Country, Per Everytown for Gun Safety’s 2025 State Gun Law Rankings
Everytown’s Analysis Shows That 299,000 Lives Could Be Saved Over the Next Decade if Every State Saw the Same Gun Violence Rates as the Nation’s Leading Nine States in Gun Safety Policies BOSTON – Everytown for Gun Safety today launched…
January 15, 2025
Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2025 State Gun Law Rankings, with Arizona Ranking 43rd for the Weakness of its Gun Laws
Everytown’s Analysis Shows That 299,000 Lives Could Be Saved Over the Next Decade if Every State Saw the Same Gun Violence Rates as the Nation’s Leading Nine States in Gun Safety Policies PHOENIX – Everytown for Gun Safety today launched…
January 14, 2025
Governor Tony Evers Signs Executive Order Establishing Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention
Announcement Comes Less Than a Month After a Deadly Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School Left a Student and Teacher Dead, and Several More Injured; Shooter was a 15-Year-Old Student In Wisconsin, an Average of 69 Children and Teens Die…
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/.
