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Missouri Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting of Pregnant Woman in Kansas City
The Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after reports that Kansas City police officers shot and wounded Leonna Hale, a 26-year-old…
May 31, 2022
Last week, Seven Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills Advanced in the Legislature. Here’s what you need to know.
While the country’s eyes were on the aftermath of tragedies in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Laguna Woods, California state lawmakers were prioritizing gun safety legislation in the statehouse last…
May 31, 2022
Following Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Advocacy, California Assembly Advances Crucial Ghost Gun Legislation
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 after AB 1621, legislation to further regulate ghost guns, passed on the Assembly floor. The bill…
May 29, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on President Biden’s Visit to Uvalde, Texas
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements as President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visit Uvalde, Texas today to pay respects to those…
May 27, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Response to NRA Annual Meeting in Houston
Moms Demand Action Joining Rally Today At Discovery Green Across Convention at Noon CT Everytown Partnering with Renowned Visual Artist on LED Trucks Around Houston HOUSTON — As the National Rifle Association kicks off its annual meeting today in…
May 26, 2022
Following Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Advocacy, California Assembly Advances Crucial Ghost Gun Legislation
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 after AB 1621, legislation to further regulate ghost guns, passed on the Assembly floor. The bill…
May 25, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Applaud Biden-Harris Executive Actions on Police Reform on the Two-Year Mark of George Floyd’s Killing by Minneapolis Police
WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, applauded the executive actions signed earlier by President Joe Biden on the two-year mark of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis Police. The…
May 24, 2022
Fourteen Students, 1 Teacher Killed in Shooting at Robb Elementary School, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statements in response to a mass shooting today at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — a predominantly Latinx community. According to Texas Governor Greg Abbott,…
May 24, 2022
Louisiana Senate Ignores Law Enforcement, Faith Leaders, Community Members and Advocates, Advances Permitless Carry Legislation
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 Senate Judiciary C Committee voted to advance HB 37, dangerous permitless carry legislation…
May 24, 2022
Following Tireless Advocacy from Volunteers, Westchester County Passes Gun Ordinance Requiring Gun Dealers to Post Informational Warning Signs for Customers
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 the Westchester County Board of Legislators for passing a local gun safety ordinance that…
May 23, 2022
1,000+ Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinctions Already Awarded This Year
Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, announced that so far, over 1,000 candidates this election cycle have been awarded the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction. Candidates…
May 20, 2022
Westchester County Is Considering an Ordinance to Require Gun Dealers to Post Informational Warning Signs for Customers. Here’s What You Need to Know:
Next week, the Westchester County Board of Legislators will be considering a new local gun ordinance to help promote gun safety across Westchester County. The ordinance, which was introduced in March of 2022, would require gun dealers to post signage…
May 20, 2022
Across the Country, Graduation Season is Once Again Marred by Gun Violence, Underscoring Need for Immediate Action on Gun Safety
As graduation season begins in earnest and families across the country celebrate the hard work and achievements of their students, incidents of gun violence surrounding graduation ceremonies are on the rise, turning celebrations into tragedy. Just last night, gunfire broke…
May 20, 2022
Victory for Gun Safety: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Alaska Legislature Adjourns After Rejecting Gun Lobby Priority
The Alaska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Alaska legislature ended the legislative session after failing to advance the gun lobby’s biggest priority in…
May 19, 2022
In the Midst of the Buffalo Shooting, Shootings Targeting AAPI Communities Took Place in Dallas, TX and Laguna Woods, Calif.
As the country continues to mourn the lives taken during the shooting in Buffalo, shootings in Dallas, TX and Laguna Woods, California highlight the pervasive issue of hate motivated violence in the country. On Sunday, the day after the shooting…
May 19, 2022
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Nedra Sequence Morris, a 50-year-old Black Transgender Woman, in Opa-locka
The Florida 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 Nedra Sequence Morris, a transgender Black woman, who was…
May 19, 2022
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Middle Tennessee State University
The Tennessee 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 shooting last night at Middle Tennessee State University left one person dead and…
May 19, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud House Passage of Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act
WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Brad Schneider’s (IL-10) Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 350) tonight, with…
May 18, 2022
Following Mass Shooting in Buffalo Supermarket, Governor Hochul Announces Support for Critical Gun Safety Policies to Tackle Armed Extremism, Hate-Motivated Violence
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 statement applauding Governor Kathy Hochul for announcing her support for a slew of gun safety policies…
May 18, 2022
Last Night, Gun Safety Won Up and Down the Ballot Across the Country
Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after gun sense candidates and gun safety champions won primary elections up and down the ballot in Idaho,…
May 18, 2022
As the 2022 Legislative Session Begins Today in North Carolina, Here’s What to Know About Gun Violence in the State
As the North Carolina legislature returns to Raleigh for the start of the 2022 legislative session today, lawmakers will once again have the opportunity to pass life-saving gun safety bills. 2021 was marked by staggering levels of gun violence fueled…
May 18, 2022
Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs Bill to Address Ghost Guns Into Law – 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 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 4383, legislation to address the threat of…
May 17, 2022
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Raymond “Ray” Muscat, a 24-year-old Transgender Man, in Oakland County
The Michigan 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 Raymond Muscat, a transgender man, who was shot and…
May 16, 2022
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Flea Market in North Harris County
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 in response to a shooting at a flea market in Harris County where thousands of…
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/.
