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South Dakota Law Enforcement, Gun Safety Advocates, Public Safety Officials All Testified Against Legislation to Nullify Federal Gun Laws Yesterday. Here’s What You Need to Know:
During a hearing yesterday in the South Dakota House Judiciary Committee, Moms Demand Action volunteers joined law enforcement officials and public safety advocates in providing testimony against HB 1052, a dangerous bill that would make it illegal in South…
January 27, 2022
Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Lawmakers for Advancing Historic Legislation
The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Washington House Education Committee passed HB 1759, legislation to require schools to share secure storage information…
January 26, 2022
Victory for Gun Safety: San Jose Passes Historic Gun Safety Measure Following Months of Testimony and Support by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the San Jose City Council voted to pass a first of its kind ordinance to require…
January 26, 2022
Lawmakers Considering Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation While Georgia’s Children Die in Crossfire
This Monday in Atlanta, a sixth-month old infant was shot and killed in the crossfire of a gun fight — the third child under the age of six to be shot in the city this year, according to CNN. During…
January 25, 2022
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Dangerous Punitive Preemption Legislation; Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
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 lawmakers in the Pennsylvania Senate passing a dangerous punitive preemption bill SB 448,…
January 25, 2022
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Incident in Milwaukee Where Six People Were Found Fatally Shot
The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after six people, five men and one woman, were found fatally shot in a Milwaukee…
January 24, 2022
New York Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Mayor Eric Adams on Announcement of Plan to Tackle Gun Violence in New York City, Including Violence Intervention Programs
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 New York City Mayor Eric Adams for announcing a new…
January 22, 2022
New York Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Two Police Officers in Harlem
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 after two New York City police officers were shot, one fatally yesterday evening in…
January 21, 2022
Virginia Woman at School Board Meeting Threatens to Bring “Every Single Gun Loaded” – Everytown, Virginia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statements in response to the threat of gun violence at school board meetings. Yesterday, a Virginia parent…
January 21, 2022
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Applaud Governor Wolf on Announcement of an Additional $15 Million in Gun Violence Prevention Funding
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 applauding Governor Tom Wolf for announcing his plans to allocate an additional…
January 20, 2022
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Devastating Night of Shootings Across Baltimore
The Maryland 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 several shootings in Baltimore on Wednesday evening that killed three people, and left…
January 20, 2022
Three Police Officers Have Been Charged in the Death of Fanta Bility, an 8-Year-Old Girl Shot and Killed in Philadelphia. Here’s What You Need to Know:
Gun violence by police continues to cause outsized harm to Black people, who are three times more likely to be shot by police than white people in the US. This tragic reality was once again made apparent in Philadelphia when…
January 20, 2022
NEW INTERACTIVE GUN LAW TOOL FROM EVERYTOWN SHOWS: OHIO HAS WEAK GUN SAFETY LAWS, HIGH RATE OF GUN VIOLENCE
NEW INTERACTIVE GUN LAW TOOL FROM EVERYTOWN SHOWS: OHIO HAS WEAK GUN SAFETY LAWS, HIGH RATE OF GUN VIOLENCE New Tool and Website Ranks Every State Based on the Strength of their Gun Laws, from California to Mississippi Analysis…
January 20, 2022
NEW INTERACTIVE GUN LAW PLATFORM FROM EVERYTOWN SHOWS: MISSOURI GUN LAWS RANK 41st, HAS FOURTH-HIGHEST GUN VIOLENCE RATE
New Tool and Website Ranks Every State Based on the Strength of their Gun Laws, from California to Mississippi Analysis Shows States With Strong Gun Safety Policies Have Lower Rates of Gun Violence; Compares 50 Laws Across the Nation…
January 19, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on Rep. Jim Langevin’s Announcement He Will Not Seek Re-Election
WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown and Moms Demand Action issued the following statements on Rep. Jim Langevin’s (D-RI) announcement that he would not seek re-election. “As a survivor of gun violence, when Rep. Langevin calls for common sense gun safety laws,…
January 19, 2022
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Rep. Marie Newman For U.S. House
Rep. Newman, a Moms Demand Action Volunteer, is a Proven Gun Sense Champion In Public Office NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund made its first endorsement of the 2022 elections for Congresswoman Marie Newman in Illinois’s…
January 19, 2022
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Rep. Lucy McBath For U.S. House
Rep. McBath, a Moms Demand Action Volunteer, is a Proven Gun Sense Champion In Public Office NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund made its first endorsement of the 2022 elections for Congresswoman Lucy McBath for Congress…
January 19, 2022
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Rep. Lucy McBath & Rep. Marie Newman For U.S. House
Reps. McBath and Newman Are Moms Demand Action Volunteers and Have Been Proven Gun Sense Champions In Public Office NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund made its first endorsements of the 2022 elections for Congresswoman Lucy…
January 18, 2022
New York Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Applaud Governor Hochul on Announcement of Executive Budget Proposal That Includes Over $200 Million in Gun Violence Prevention Funding
The New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown of Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding New York Governor Kathy Hochul on her announcement of an Executive Budget proposal that …
January 18, 2022
Nebraska Lawmakers Will Consider a Dangerous Bill to Dismantle Firearm Permit Requirements This Week. Here’s What You Need to Know About Permitless Carry:
This Thursday, January 20, at 1:30 p.m., the Nebraska Assembly Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on LB 773, a bill to eliminate Nebraska’s permitting system and allow individuals to carry hidden, loaded handguns in public without a permit or…
January 18, 2022
As the 2022 Legislative Session Reconvenes Today in Alaska, Lawmakers Have the Opportunity to Save Lives by Passing Secure Storage Legislation
As the Alaska legislature returns to Juneau for the start of the 2022 legislative session, lawmakers will again have the opportunity to pass common-sense gun safety bills. Gun violence prevention is more important than ever in the new year as…
January 18, 2022
As the 2022 Legislative Session Begins Today in Utah, Lawmakers Have Opportunity to Save Lives with Critical Gun Safety Legislation
As the Utah legislature returns to Salt Lake City for the start of the 2022 legislative session, lawmakers will again have the opportunity to pass common-sense gun safety bills. Gun violence prevention is more important than ever in the new…
January 18, 2022
THIS WEEK: NSSF “SHOT Show” To Feature 27 Ghost Gun Sellers
This week, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry’s trade association, is hosting its annual “SHOT Show” trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the event, businesses can rent floor space to exhibit products to the broader industry.
January 14, 2022
The 2022 Legislative Session Began This Week in Arizona, and Lawmakers are Already Trying to Force Guns into Schools Instead of Protecting Women and Children from Gun Violence
On Monday, the Arizona legislature returned to Phoenix for the start of the 2022 legislative session. Instead of prioritizing critical domestic violence legislation, lawmakers are already pushing a dangerous bill to force guns into schools. Gun violence prevention is more…
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/.
