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Amid Increase In Unintentional Shootings By Children, New Everytown And Moms Demand Action Resource Details Secure Firearm Storage Options For Gun Owners
Unintentional Shootings Often Rise During Holiday Season, Adding to Urgent Need for Secure Storage State-by-State Data on Unintentional Shootings Here; Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Available for Interviews NEW YORK – In light of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund…
November 19, 2021
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Black Transgender Woman in Aliquippa, Pa.
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 the death of Angel Naira, a 36-year-old Black transgender woman who was…
November 19, 2021
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond To Verdict In Trial Of Kyle Rittenhouse Who Shot Three People, Two Fatally, While Armed With An AR-15-Style Rifle
KENOSHA — The Wisconsin chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements on the jury’s verdict finding Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on charges of the first…
November 19, 2021
Saturday is Trans Day of Remembrance. 2021 is already the deadliest year for gun violence against transgender and gender-nonconforming people.
Transgender Day of Remembrance is this Saturday. So far this year, at least 48 transgender or gender non-conforming people have been killed in the United States and Puerto Rico, making 2021 the deadliest year in history— and…
November 19, 2021
In Historic Win for Gun Safety, Build Back Better Act Passes the House, Including $5 Billion Investment In Community Violence Intervention
Today, the House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, moving this historic legislation a critical step closer to becoming law. Among other things, the Build Back Better Act will make historic investments in community violence intervention…
November 18, 2021
A State of Emergency in the City of Rochester Over Gun Violence. Here’s What You Need to Know:
Cities across the country have experienced the scourge of gun violence over the past year, with rates of gun violence skyrocketing in some of the most deeply impacted communities. In Rochester, New York, a Local State of Emergency has been…
November 17, 2021
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn House Lawmakers for Passing Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill
The Ohio 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 Ohio House of Representatives voted to pass HB 227, dangerous permitless carry legislation…
November 17, 2021
Virginia Cities Continue to Pass Important Local Ordinances to Combat Gun Violence. Here’s What You Need to Know:
With record breaking gun violence rates continuing to devastate cities across the country, it is crucial that local governments act effectively to keep their communities safe. In Virginia, localities have responded by passing important common-sense gun safety measures. Last week,…
November 17, 2021
Ohio House Passed Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers — Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Ohio 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 Ohio House of Representatives today voted to pass OH HB 99, a bill…
November 17, 2021
Columbia Mayor Benjamin: Open Carry Puts South Carolina Residents In Harm’s Way, So Prohibit It At Permitted Events
Earlier this year, the South Carolina General Assembly passed HB 3094, a bill allowing the open carry of handguns in public. The law’s passage came despite vocal opposition from medical professionals, business and faith leaders, law enforcement, and members of…
November 17, 2021
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn House Passage of Permitless Carry Bill
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 the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passing SB 565, a dangerous bill which would…
November 16, 2021
Albuquerque passes 100 homicides; highest homicide total in history
This weekend, Albuquerque police recorded the city’s 100th homicide. The city has recorded several deadly weekends, including three people shot and killed in less than 30 hours last weekend. This is the …
November 16, 2021
Colorado Students Demand Action, Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Aurora
The Colorado chapters of Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after six teenagers between the ages of 14-18 years old were shot and wounded at…
November 12, 2021
DHS Continues to Sound the Alarm on Domestic Terrorism in New Bulletin
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new intelligence bulletin, covered by NBC News, that details the scope and prevalence of domestic terrorism and foreign terrorism in the country. The bulletin…
November 12, 2021
Kentucky Moms Demand Action Applaud Louisville Metro Council on Passing Funding Ordinance, Including Over $15 Million for Life-Saving Violence Intervention Programs
The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the Louisville Metro Council for approving a budget ordinance that included $15.8 million in funding for violence intervention programs…
November 11, 2021
After Columbine, the NRA panicked about its own image. Here’s how they could have improved school safety instead.
Earlier this week, a new report from NPR’s Tim Mak revealed the NRA’s internal deliberations immediately following the 1999 Columbine High School shooting and what to do about their annual convention set to be held just days later in…
November 10, 2021
South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Black Transgender Woman in Greenville, South Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The South Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements after 28-year-old Black transgender woman Marquiisha Lawrence was shot and…
November 10, 2021
Ohio Lawmakers Passed Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers Out of Committee — Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after Ohio lawmakers today voted to pass OH HB 99, a dangerous bill that would…
November 10, 2021
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to State Senate Passing Dangerous Punitive Preemption and Permitless Carry Bills
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 two dangerous bills during a late night…
November 9, 2021
Governor Murphy’s Robust Gun Safety Bill Package is What New Jersey Needs in the Fight Against Gun Violence
The New Jersey legislature is currently considering a package of gun safety bills that would comprehensively address the gun violence epidemic across the state. With the inflow of out-of-state guns continuing to endanger New Jersey communities…
November 9, 2021
Bombshell: Secret Tape Reveals NRA’s Internal Response to Columbine School Shooting
New Report from NPR Reveals Internal Deliberations of NRA Executives After 1999 Columbine High School Shooting Report Shows NRA Only Cared About Self-Preservation, Called Own Members “Hillbillies” Everytown Experts Are Available To Discuss What This Means and the State…
November 9, 2021
Following an 88% Jump in State Child Firearm Deaths Last Year, North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call on Officials to Promote Secure Firearm Storage
The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement calling on officials to promote secure firearm storage after newly-released research indicated that child…
November 8, 2021
60 Minutes: New Missouri Gun Law Nullifying Federal Gun Laws Benefits Criminals, is Impeding Law Enforcement, Crime-Fighting, and Gun Violence Prevention
On Sunday, 60 Minutes aired a segment on Missouri’s new law prohibiting state and local officials from assisting with the enforcement of federal gun laws. The law subjects local law enforcement agencies to $50,000 fines for…
November 5, 2021
BREAKING: New Report Exposes NRA Board Member’s Ties to Far-Right Extremist “Oath Keepers”
Everytown’s Justin Wagner: “The NRA And Oath Keepers Both Traffic In Similar Extreme Rhetoric About Tyranny And The Necessity Of Guns To Overthrow The Government.” Rolling Stone: Gun Lobby & Anti-Government Militia “Have Increasingly Come Into Ideological Alignment” This…
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/.
