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Georgia Senate Advances Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation; Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement after the Georgia Senate voted to pass SB 319, dangerous legislation to eliminate the state’s permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public. If signed…
February 28, 2022
Following Testimony, Advocacy by Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, House Passes Bill to Prohibit Open Carry of Firearms At Polling Places
The Colorado 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 Colorado House of Representatives passed HB22-1086, The Vote Without Fear Act, which will…
February 26, 2022
Despite Opposition to the Bill, New Research Condemning the Policy, Hawaii Committee Advances Shoot First Bill – Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
The Hawaii chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee passed HB 2464, a Shoot First bill that essentially makes murder…
February 25, 2022
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Indiana Senate Unanimously Passed Bill to Expand Access to Funds for Victims of Gun Violence and Tabled Permitless Carry Bill
The Indiana 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 Indiana Senate unanimously passed House Bill 1292, legislation that would expand access to…
February 25, 2022
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Naomie Skinner, a 25-year-old Black Transgender Woman, in Highland Park
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, Naomie Skinner, a Black transgender woman from Highland Park, who…
February 24, 2022
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Wyoming Legislature Advancing Dangerous Gun Measure to Tie Hands of Local Officials Despite Bipartisan Opposition
The Wyoming chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Wyoming Senate passed SF 102, legislation which would prevent the enforcement of federal gun safety laws,…
February 24, 2022
Following Advocacy by Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Committee Advances Legislation to Regulate Ghost Guns and Prohibit Guns at Local Public Meetings and Election Facilities
The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after Senate Law & Justice Committee passed HB 1630, legislation that would prohibit firearms at public meetings, including…
February 24, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Announce Nationwide Task Force To Combat Shoot First Laws, Also Known As Stand Your Ground
New Nationwide Task Force with State Legislators from Across the Country Will Work to Combat Shoot First Laws and Double Down on National Effort to Restore Self-Defense Laws in States Wednesday, February 23 Marked Two Years Since the Murder of…
February 24, 2022
After Significant Opposition from Law Enforcement, Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Indiana Senate Committee Amends Permitless Carry Bill, No Longer Guts Essential Permitting Requirement
Lawmakers Stripped and Amended Permitless Carry After Hearing Opposition from Indiana State Police, the Indiana State Fraternal Order of Police, Public Safety Advocates, Volunteers Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers are Available for Interviews The Indiana chapters of…
February 24, 2022
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Martina Caldera, a 38-year-old Transgender Woman, in Houston
The Texas 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 transgender Latina, Martina Caldera, who was shot and killed…
February 23, 2022
South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Dangerous Legislation to Nullify Federal Gun Laws After Testimony From Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Law Enforcement Officers
The South Dakota 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 South Dakota legislature rejected HB 1052, legislation that would make it illegal for…
February 22, 2022
Oregon Normandale Park Protest Shooter Had History of Racist, Misogynist Threats Before Shooting
On Saturday at least six people were shot, one fatally, near Normandale Park during a protest of the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke. According to the reporting the shooter approached a…
February 22, 2022
Alabama House Votes to Pass Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation; Alabama Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Alabama chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement after the Alabama House voted to pass HB 272, dangerous legislation to eliminate Alabama’s permit requirement for carrying a concealed handgun in public. This legislative…
February 22, 2022
Shoot First, Also Known As Stand Your Ground, Laws Can Embolden Extremists, Often Used in Hate Motivated Attacks, Dangerous Armed Vigilantism
New Research from The Journal of the American Medical Association Shows that Shoot First Laws Have Resulted in 700 Additional Gun Deaths Every YearThis week marks two years since the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and 10…
February 21, 2022
Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Dangerous Gun Measure to Tie Hands of Law Enforcement Officers, Despite Past Opposition, Unconstitutionality – Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond.
The Wyoming chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee passed SF 102, legislation which would prevent the enforcement of federal gun safety…
February 20, 2022
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement Following Shooting at Protest in Northeast Portland
The Oregon 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 six people were shot, one fatally, near Normandale Park…
February 18, 2022
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Sentencing of Brooklyn Center Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black Man
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statement on the official sentencing of Kimberly Potter, the Brooklyn Center police officer who was found guilty on charges of…
February 18, 2022
Gov. Newsom Announces New Efforts to Promote Gun Industry Accountability After Landmark Sandy Hook Settlement, Major Progress in TX Supreme Court This Afternoon – Here’s What Else the Biden-Harris Administration, States, Litigators, Attorneys General, and Congress Can Do
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymembers Phil Ting, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, and Chris Ward, held a press conference to promote a landmark legislative package to make it easier for Californians to hold the gun…
February 18, 2022
North Kansas City 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 Missouri chapters of Moms Demand…
February 18, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud California Governor Newsom as He Hails Legislative Package That Increases Gun Industry Accountability
Following New York’s Milestone Legislation, Momentum is Building to Hold Gun Industry Accountable Earlier Today, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Joined Governor Newsom for the Announcement and Are Available for Interviews SAN DIEGO – Earlier today Governor Newsom,…
February 18, 2022
Delaware Attorney General Announces Arrests Related to Illegal Gun Purchases, Highlighting the Need for Permit-to-Purchase Laws
On Wednesday, Delaware District Attorney Kathy Jennings announced the arrest of five people in relation to straw purchasing — the act of illegally purchasing firearms for other individuals. The five people arrested now face over 90 felony charges. During…
February 17, 2022
Despite Overwhelming Opposition from Gun Violence Survivors, City Leaders, Community Members, and Even Republicans, Idaho Lawmakers Move Bill to Legalize Armed Intimidation, Militias
Yesterday afternoon the Idaho House Transportation and Defense Committee heard HB 475, which would encourage armed intimidation and the open carrying of firearms in Idaho by allowing individuals to form a militia and openly parade in…
February 17, 2022
New Mexico’s 2022 Legislative Session Ends Today, Lawmakers Failed to Address Rising Gun Violence in State
Today marks the last day of New Mexico’s 2022 legislative session and a missed opportunity to pass lifesaving gun laws. This session, state lawmakers considered bills like HB 9, legislation to require firearms to be securely stored away from…
February 17, 2022
Everytown Law, Missouri Moms Demand Action Applaud Department of Justice for Taking on Missouri’s Dangerous Nullification Law
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, the largest team of litigators in the U.S. working on advancing gun violence prevention in the courts, and the Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action, a grassroots arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following…
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/.
