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Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses Latest Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country — underscoring the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
May 20, 2024
Everytown Responds to the NRA Selecting LaPierre Lieutenant as its New Executive Vice President
WASHINGTON — Today, after the NRA board announced Doug Hamlin, a longtime NRA executive under Wayne LaPierre, as its new executive vice president four months after LaPierre resigned from the position, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements: “In…
May 20, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Minnesota Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Binary Triggers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement commending the Minnesota legislature for passing legislation to ban binary triggers…
May 20, 2024
Shootings Across Georgia Leave Four Shot and Killed and Over a Dozen Wounded, Underscoring Need for Urgent Action on Gun Safety
ATLANTA — The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements calling for urgent action on gun safety as four people were shot and killed…
May 18, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Trump’s Speech at the NRA Leadership Forum
WASHINGTON — Today, Donald Trump spoke at the NRA Leadership Forum as part of the organization’s annual convention in Dallas, Texas, where he promised to protect the organization’s “guns everywhere” agenda if he’s re-elected. Everytown for Gun Safety released the following…
May 17, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Colorado Governor Jared Polis for Signing Into Law Critical Gun Safety Measures to Reduce Gun-Related Crimes
During The 2024 Legislative Session, Colorado Lawmakers Passed Six Gun Safety Bills DENVER — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding Colorado Governor Jared Polis for…
May 16, 2024
In a Major Victory for Gun Safety, Alaska Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Bill Forcing Guns Into Schools
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after lawmakers adjourned the legislative session without passing SB 173, a bill that would have required schools in Alaska…
May 16, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Senate GOP Efforts to Repeal New ATF Rule Expanding Background Checks to Online, Gun Show Sales
WASHINGTON — In response to Senate Republicans introducing S.J. Res. 83 to overturn ATF’s recently finalized rule that implements the historic Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to help close loopholes that have allowed unlicensed gun sellers to sell guns without a…
May 14, 2024
One Year Since the Tragic Farmington Mass Shooting, Everytown, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Renew Call to Ban Assault Weapons in New Mexico
FARMINGTON, N.M. — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, issued the following statements ahead of the one year mark of the mass shooting in Farmington where three people were shot…
May 14, 2024
Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick for Re-Election
WASHINGTON — Today, Moms Demand Action and Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund announced that Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has been awarded the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction and Everytown’s endorsement for his reelection in Pennsylvania’s 1st District. “Gun…
May 10, 2024
Colorado Makes Monumental Progress In Gun Violence Prevention During The 2024 Legislative Session; Here’s What You Need To Know:
DENVER — This week, the Colorado legislature adjourned the 2024 legislative session. The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements summarizing the laws passed…
May 8, 2024
Fatal Self-Inflicted Shooting of Two-Year-Old in Euclid Highlights Importance of Secure Firearm Storage
EUCLID, OH — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action, released the following statement in response to the fatal self-inflicted shooting of two-year-old toddler in Euclid. According to police reports, the child found the…
May 8, 2024
Colorado Chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Applaud The Colorado Legislature for Passing Critical Gun Safety Bill to Set Gun Dealer Licensing Standards; the Fourth Gun Safety Bill They Have Passed This Session
DENVER — The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements applauding the Colorado legislature for passing a critical gun safety bill instituting a state…
May 7, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old in SoHo, New York City
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements in response to the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old student in Soho, New York. While information is still emerging, there are reports that the teenager was shot…
May 6, 2024
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud the Minnesota House Lawmakers Pass Critical Gun Safety Bills
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding the Minnesota House for passing critical gun safety bills. The bills now head to the Senate.
May 1, 2024
Everytown for Gun Safety Responds to House Committee on Veterans Affairs Passing Dangerous Gun Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, after the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act — which would undermine background check requirements for some veterans with mental health issues — passed out of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Everytown for Gun Safety released the…
May 1, 2024
Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses Latest Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country — underscoring the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
April 29, 2024
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud the Colorado Legislature for Passing Proactive Gun Safety Measures to Reduce Gun-Related Crimes and to Prohibit the Carrying of Firearms in Sensitive Locations
DENVER — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding the Colorado legislature for fully passing Senate Bill 24-003, legislation to require the Colorado Bureau of…
April 26, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud New Department of Commerce Rule Tightening Restrictions on U.S. Gun Exports Abroad
Changes Will Create a More Responsible Export System to Help Stem the Export of U.S. Gun Violence WASHINGTON — Today, after the Department of Commerce announced an interim final rule to tighten restrictions on firearm exports to bolster U.S.
April 24, 2024
Important Gun Safety Laws Are Currently Advancing Through the Colorado Legislature; Here’s What You Need to Know:
Important Gun Safety Laws Are Currently Advancing Through the Colorado Legislature; Here’s What You Need to Know: DENVER — In the last couple of days, Colorado lawmakers have advanced multiple critical gun safety bills. Here’s this week’s legislative advancement: Today,…
April 19, 2024
DISAPPOINTING AND DISGRACEFUL: Despite Widespread Opposition, Governor Reynolds Quietly Signs Dangerous Policy to Arm Teachers and Staff Into Law
Bill to Arm Teachers Signed Into Law Just Months After the Mass School Shooting at Perry High School While States Across the Country Are Responding to School Shootings by Passing Critical Gun Safety Laws, Iowa is Responding to School Shootings…
April 19, 2024
25 YEARS SINCE THE MASS SHOOTING AT COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL IN LITTLETON, COLORADO, EVERYTOWN, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of Saturday’s 25 year mark of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado,…
April 19, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Nebraska 2024 Legislative Session Wraps Without Any Dangerous Gun Bills Passing
LINCOLN, Neb. — Yesterday marked the end of the 2024 legislative session in Nebraska. Despite nearly a dozen dangerous gun bills being introduced, due to the tireless advocacy from volunteers with the Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students…
April 19, 2024
As National Crime Victims Rights Week Wraps, Illinois Lawmakers Should Prioritize Passing The Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), a week to highlight the importance of services for crime victims and highlight the courage of survivors, as well as those who advocate for crime victims. As…
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/.
