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Everytown, Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting Outside Nashville
The Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Tennessee police shot and killed Landon Eastep, a man walking on a…
January 28, 2022
New Atlanta Journal-Constitution Poll Shows Georgians Oppose Permitless Carry
The Georgia 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 new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll revealed an overwhelming opposition to permitless…
January 28, 2022
AL.com Guest Opinion: With better gun laws, fewer people die
On Tuesday, AL.com published an opinion piece by Meredith Cummings, a Senior Instructor of Journalism and Creative Media at The University of Alabama who has a personal connection to gun violence. In…
January 28, 2022
Following Advocacy and Testimony from Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, New Mexico Lawmakers Advance Gun Safety Measures
The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the House Consumer and Public Affairs passed HB 9, legislation to require firearms to be…
January 28, 2022
Three Law Enforcement Officers Shot in Houston; Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
AUSTIN, Texas — 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 after three police officers were shot and wounded near…
January 27, 2022
Governor Murphy and Acting Attorney General Bruck Commit $7 Million from American Rescue Plan Funding to Gun Violence Reduction Measures, $8.2 Million for Community Violence Intervention Programs
The Historic $8.2 Million Investment in Grant Funding for Community-Based Violence Intervention Is the Largest in State History The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks,…
January 27, 2022
Progress for Gun Safety: Vermont House of Representatives Votes to Pass Comprehensive Gun Safety Bill
The Vermont chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the Vermont House of Representatives for voting to pass S.30, a bill which would close the “…
January 27, 2022
Arizona Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond as Senate Judiciary Committee Passes ‘Nullification’ Legislation to Undermine Future Gun Safety Laws
The Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Arizona Senate Judiciary committee passed SB 1125, legislation which would attempt to expand the scope of…
January 27, 2022
Following Advocacy by Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, California Lawmakers Prioritize Legislation to Ensure Secure Firearm Storage
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the California Assembly for unanimously advancing AB 452, legislation to require schools to notify…
January 27, 2022
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,…
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/.
