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One Clayton County Police Officer and 2 Others Killed in Tuesday Shootings, Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
REX, Georgia — The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after one Clayton County police officer and two others were shot and…
December 2, 2021
Victory for Gun Safety: Montana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud First Judicial District Court for Striking Down Guns on Campus
The Montana 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 First Judicial District Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for Montana’s legislature…
December 2, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Los Angeles City Council for Passing Legislation to Prohibit Ghost Guns
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to prohibit ghost guns — untraceable, do-it-yourself firearms made from…
December 1, 2021
Everytown Renews Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Promote Secure Firearm Storage, Releases New School Shooting Data in Wake of Oxford High School Shooting
Between August 1 and October 31, at Least 89 Instances of Gunfire Occurred on School Grounds, Killing 15 and Wounding 63 — The Most Instances and People Shot in This Period Since Everytown Began Tracking in…
November 30, 2021
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Oxford High School Where Nine People Were Shot, Three Students Fatally
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 after authorities reported that three students were shot and killed and six individuals, including a…
November 30, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Shooting of Four Children, One Adult in California
The California chapters of Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after four children, all under 12, and their grandmother were shot and killed in Los Angeles…
November 30, 2021
New Book on NRA Reveals Details of Incompetence, Allegations of Misuse of Funds, Extremist Double-Down of Organization
The Book, From Journalist Tim Mak, Details the NRA’s Embrace of Culture Wars, Allegations of the Rampant Waste of Organization Resources A new book, MISFIRE: Inside the Downfall of the NRA by NPR’s Tim Mak, reveals new details of…
November 29, 2021
Holiday Weekend Brought Unintentional Shootings, Incidents of Gun Violence at Malls, Community Gun Violence
Over Thanksgiving weekend, the U.S. experienced yet another holiday marred by gun violence. Shootings across the country underscore the deadly effects of America’s lax gun laws — including open carry, permitless carry, and Stand Your Ground laws — compounded with…
November 29, 2021
Philadelphia Surpasses Deadly Milestone of 500 Homicides in 2021; Highest Number in City’s History. Yet State Lawmakers Continue to Pass Harmful Gun Bills.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, surpassed 500 recorded homicides in 2021. This is the highest recorded number of homicides in the city’s history, with the total reaching 506…
November 29, 2021
Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Black Transgender Woman in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after Danyale Thompson, a 35-year-old Black transgender woman, was shot and killed…
November 24, 2021
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Verdict in Trial over Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
BRUNSWICK — The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements in response to the jury’s verdict in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black…
November 24, 2021
Firearms are the Leading Cause of Death for Children and Teens in Colorado. Two Shootings in Aurora in One Week Serve as Stark Reminder.
Two shootings in one week in Aurora last week serve as a stark reminder of the toll gun violence has on Colorado’s young people. Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in Colorado and there’s…
November 23, 2021
Baltimore Continues Devastating 7-Year Trend of Gun Violence as City Surpasses 300 Homicides in 2021
Recently, the city of Baltimore, Maryland, surpassed 300 recorded homicides in 2021. This continues a devastating trend of gun violence across the city, marking the 7th consecutive year Baltimore’s homicides have risen…
November 23, 2021
Pennsylvania Has Suffered Several Recent Unintentional Shootings Involving Children. Secure Firearm Storage Could Have Prevented Them.
In recent days, Pennsylvania has been devastated by several unintentional shootings involving children. On Monday evening, a 5-year-old boy was shot and killed by his 6-year-old sibling. Reports indicate that the siblings gained access to an…
November 23, 2021
Estancia passes rule to require people to be armed at meetings. Community members call it a “waste of a lot of people’s time.”
Estancia recently approved a new rule forcing people to be armed at town meetings. The rule comes after a split vote on the measure. Prior to the rule, guns were allowed in the meetings, but not…
November 23, 2021
The District of Columbia Passes 200 Homicides; Highest Homicide Total In Nearly Two Decades
Today, Washington, DC, recorded its 200th homicide of 2021. This is the highest number of homicides recorded in the District of Columbia since 2003. Over the past year, the District has experienced…
November 23, 2021
Missouri Law Enforcement Officers Call on General Assembly to Revisit Nullification Law
Missouri Police Chiefs Association Says it is Hindering Ability to Conduct Criminal Investigations In the latest show of opposition by law enforcement to Missouri’s new law that attempting to nullify federal gun laws, the Missouri Police Chiefs Association (MPCA)…
November 23, 2021
Shooting at Atlanta Airport: “The Result of the NRA’s Guns Everywhere Agenda”
On Saturday, a passenger unintentionally discharged a firearm at a T.S.A. checkpoint at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, causing a widespread panic within the airport which injured three. The passenger had been previously convicted of a…
November 22, 2021
New Resource Can Help Florida Gun Owners Compare Secure Firearm Storage Options; Florida Ranks Third Highest in Unintentional Shootings By Children in 2021
Unintentional Shootings Often Rise During Holiday Season, Adding to Urgent Need for Secure Storage Data on Florida Unintentional Shootings Here; Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Available for Interviews FLORIDA – Amid a national increase in the frequency…
November 22, 2021
New Resource Can Help Missouri Gun Owners Compare Secure Firearm Storage Options; Missouri Ranks Tied For Fourth Highest in Unintentional Shootings By Children in 2021
Unintentional Shootings Often Rise During Holiday Season, Adding to Urgent Need for Secure Storage Data on Missouri Unintentional Shootings Here; Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Available for Interviews MISSOURI – Amid a national increase in the frequency…
November 22, 2021
New Resource Can Help Louisiana Gun Owners Compare Secure Firearm Storage Options; Louisiana Ranks Fifth Highest in Unintentional Shootings By Children in 2021
Unintentional Shootings Often Rise During Holiday Season, Adding to Urgent Need for Secure Storage Data on Louisiana Unintentional Shootings Here; Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Available for Interviews LOUISIANA – Amid a national increase in the frequency…
November 22, 2021
New Resource Can Help Michigan Gun Owners Compare Secure Firearm Storage Options; Michigan Tied For Fourth Highest in Unintentional Shootings By Children in 2021
Unintentional Shootings Often Rise During Holiday Season, Adding to Urgent Need for Secure Storage Data on Michigan Unintentional Shootings Here; Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Available for Interviews MICHIGAN – Amid a national increase in the frequency…
November 22, 2021
New Resource Can Help Ohio Gun Owners Compare Secure Firearm Storage Options; Ohio Ranks Highest in Unintentional Shootings By Children in 2021
Unintentional Shootings Often Rise During Holiday Season, Adding to Urgent Need for Secure Storage Data on Ohio Unintentional Shootings Here; Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Available for Interviews OHIO – Amid a national increase in the frequency…
November 22, 2021
New Resource Can Help Texas Gun Owners Compare Secure Firearm Storage Options; Texas Ranks Second Highest in Unintentional Shootings By Children in 2021
Unintentional Shootings Often Rise During Holiday Season, Adding to Urgent Need for Secure Storage Data on Texas Unintentional Shootings Here; Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Available for Interviews TEXAS – Amid a national increase in the frequency…
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/.
