The Latest
If you're a member of the media, please send inquiries to [email protected]
Gun Violence at Sporting Events Continues to Traumatize Kids and Families, as the United States Supreme Court Mulls Forcing States to Allow More Guns in More Places
As the weather gets warmer across the country and people continue to resume in-person gatherings and organized sporting events, the specter of gun violence continues to haunt Americans wherever they gather – even at kids’ sporting…
May 2, 2022
Minnesota House Passes Bill to Support Community Violence Intervention After Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after the Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 4608, legislation that provides a detailed and…
May 2, 2022
Shooting at Local Youth Football Games in Virginia Highlights the Pressing Need to Create a Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention
On Sunday morning, there were reports of two men being shot and injured during youth football games outside Benton Middle School, in Manassas, Virginia. As gun violence continues to devastate Virginia communities and threaten the safety…
May 2, 2022
Experts are Ringing the Alarm on Mental Health For Young People. Here’s What You Need to Know at the Start of Mental Health Awareness Month.
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and it comes as a recent survey from the Center for Disease Control showed more than 4 in 10 teens reporting they feel “persistently sad or hopeless,” and 1 in…
May 2, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Mark Beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety, and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statement today to mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month. Since the start of…
April 29, 2022
Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Celebrate Victory for Gun Safety as Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Following Tireless Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Any Gun Lobby Priorities The Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots…
April 28, 2022
Mississippi Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Biloxi
The Mississippi chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement in response to a mass shooting in Mississippi on Wednesday that left four people dead.
April 27, 2022
Following Influx in Gun Violence, South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Funding for Violence Intervention Programs
The South Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement urging lawmakers to take action on gun safety in response to a recent influx in…
April 26, 2022
Cincinnati Public School District Passes Secure Storage Resolution Following Advocacy by Moms Demand Action Volunteers
Thanks to the Advocacy of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Across the Country, More Than 2 Million Students Now Live in School Districts that Distribute Secure Storage Educational Information to Parents The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand…
April 26, 2022
Another Weekend of Tragedy in Georgia: Permitless Carry Threatens to Worsen the State’s Gun Violence Crisis
Recent days saw yet another tragic string of gun violence in Georgia that left at least two people dead. On Friday night, a woman was shot and killed at an East Point recording studio, according to police. And on…
April 25, 2022
More Preventable Tragedy in Louisiana: Here’s What You Need to Know About Unintentional Shootings by Children in the State
On Saturday, a toddler died after unintentionally shooting himself in the stomach at a hotel in Lafayette. Just days before that, a Baton Rouge woman was hospitalized when her five-year-old son got ahold of her firearm and shot…
April 21, 2022
Four Years After a Shooting at an Antioch Waffle House, Here’s What You Need to Know About Gun Violence in Tennessee
Tomorrow marks four years since a shooter opened fire at a Waffle House outside Nashville, killing four, wounding four others, and leaving an entire community devastated. Earlier this year, the shooter was found guilty on four counts of murder.
April 21, 2022
Louisiana Lawmakers Advance Dangerous Gun Bills Despite Opposition from Local Leaders, Law Enforcement, and Community Members
The Louisiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after the Louisiana House of Representatives voted yesterday to advance multiple reckless gun bills, including HB…
April 20, 2022
Nebraska Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Celebrate Defeat of Permitless Carry as Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Nebraska Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Joined Law Enforcement, Public Safety Advocates in Providing Staunch Opposition To Permitless Carry During Session Earlier this Year The Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
April 19, 2022
Following Testimony by California Students Demand Action Volunteer and Gun Violence Survivor, Mia Tretta, California Assembly Public Safety Committee Advances Legislation to Regulate Ghost Guns
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statement after the California Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to advance AB 1621, legislation to address the scourge of ghost guns in the state of California…
April 18, 2022
A Weekend of Tragedy in South Carolina; Here’s What You Need to Know About Gun Violence in the State
This past weekend saw yet another holiday season stained by tragedy as two shootings rang out across South Carolina within a two-day span. On Saturday, a shooting at the Columbiana Centre mall left at least 14 people injured, 9…
April 18, 2022
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Penn. – The Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after at least 10 people were shot, two fatally,…
April 14, 2022
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Miia Love Parker, a 25-year-old Black Transgender Woman, in Chester
The Pennsylvania 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 Miia Love Parker, a transgender Black woman, who was…
April 14, 2022
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn the Fatal Police Shooting of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids
The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after Grand Rapids police officers fatally shot Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, outside a house…
April 12, 2022
Louisiana Lawmakers Renew Push to Pass Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation Despite Opposition From Law Enforcement, Faith Leaders, and Local Leaders
Today, the Louisiana House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee voted to advance HB37, dangerous permitless carry legislation to remove the state’s permitting requirement for carrying a concealed handgun in public. The vote came despite staunch opposition from key public safety…
April 12, 2022
“Shameful”: Governor Kemp To Sign Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill Over Objections from Law Enforcement, Public Safety Experts, and Georgia Voters
The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statement ahead of the signing of SB319, permitless carry legislation to eliminate the state’s permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public. Governor Brian Kemp will…
April 12, 2022
New York Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Brooklyn Subway Station
The New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement responding to reports of a shooting at a subway station in…
April 11, 2022
Nebraska Lawmakers Reject Permitless Carry Following Significant Opposition from Law Enforcement, Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Public Safety Advocates
The Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after Nebraska lawmakers today voted to reject LB773, a dangerous permitless carry bill that would eliminate…
April 11, 2022
Illinois Senate Passes Bill to Address Ghost Guns to Governor Pritzker’s Desk – Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Commitment to Gun Safety
The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after Illinois lawmakers passed House Bill 4383, legislation to address the threat of ghost guns —…
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/.
