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South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Dangerous Legislation to Nullify Federal Gun Laws After Testimony From Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Law Enforcement Officers
The South Dakota 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 South Dakota legislature rejected HB 1052, legislation that would make it illegal…
February 22, 2022
Oregon Normandale Park Protest Shooter Had History of Racist, Misogynist Threats Before Shooting
On Saturday at least six people were shot, one fatally, near Normandale Park during a protest of the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke. According to the reporting the shooter approached…
February 22, 2022
Alabama House Votes to Pass Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation; Alabama Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Alabama chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement after the Alabama House voted to pass HB 272, dangerous legislation to eliminate Alabama’s permit requirement for carrying a concealed handgun in public. This…
February 22, 2022
Shoot First, Also Known As Stand Your Ground, Laws Can Embolden Extremists, Often Used in Hate Motivated Attacks, Dangerous Armed Vigilantism
New Research from The Journal of the American Medical Association Shows that Shoot First Laws Have Resulted in 700 Additional Gun Deaths Every Year This week marks two years since the murder of Ahmaud Arbery…
February 21, 2022
Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Dangerous Gun Measure to Tie Hands of Law Enforcement Officers, Despite Past Opposition, Unconstitutionality – Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond.
The Wyoming chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee passed SF 102, legislation which would prevent the enforcement of federal gun…
February 20, 2022
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement Following Shooting at Protest in Northeast Portland
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after at least six people were shot, one fatally, near Normandale…
February 18, 2022
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Sentencing of Brooklyn Center Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black Man
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statement on the official sentencing of Kimberly Potter, the Brooklyn Center police officer who was found guilty on charges…
February 18, 2022
Gov. Newsom Announces New Efforts to Promote Gun Industry Accountability After Landmark Sandy Hook Settlement, Major Progress in TX Supreme Court This Afternoon – Here’s What Else the Biden-Harris Administration, States, Litigators, Attorneys General, and Congress Can Do
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymembers Phil Ting, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, and Chris Ward, held a press conference to promote a landmark legislative package to make it easier for Californians to hold the…
February 18, 2022
North Kansas City School District Passes Secure Storage Resolution Following Advocacy by Moms Demand Action Volunteers
Thanks to the Advocacy of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Across the Country, More Than 2 Million Students Now Live in School Districts that Distribute Secure Storage Educational Information to Parents The Missouri chapters of…
February 18, 2022
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud California Governor Newsom as He Hails Legislative Package That Increases Gun Industry Accountability
Following New York’s Milestone Legislation, Momentum is Building to Hold Gun Industry Accountable Earlier Today, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Joined Governor Newsom for the Announcement and Are Available for Interviews SAN DIEGO – Earlier…
February 18, 2022
Delaware Attorney General Announces Arrests Related to Illegal Gun Purchases, Highlighting the Need for Permit-to-Purchase Laws
On Wednesday, Delaware District Attorney Kathy Jennings announced the arrest of five people in relation to straw purchasing — the act of illegally purchasing firearms for other individuals. The five people arrested now face over 90 felony charges.
February 17, 2022
Despite Overwhelming Opposition from Gun Violence Survivors, City Leaders, Community Members, and Even Republicans, Idaho Lawmakers Move Bill to Legalize Armed Intimidation, Militias
Yesterday afternoon the Idaho House Transportation and Defense Committee heard HB 475, which would encourage armed intimidation and the open carrying of firearms in Idaho by allowing individuals to form a militia and openly parade…
February 17, 2022
New Mexico’s 2022 Legislative Session Ends Today, Lawmakers Failed to Address Rising Gun Violence in State
Today marks the last day of New Mexico’s 2022 legislative session and a missed opportunity to pass lifesaving gun laws. This session, state lawmakers considered bills like HB 9, legislation to require firearms to be securely stored away…
February 17, 2022
Everytown Law, Missouri Moms Demand Action Applaud Department of Justice for Taking on Missouri’s Dangerous Nullification Law
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, the largest team of litigators in the U.S. working on advancing gun violence prevention in the courts, and the Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action, a grassroots arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the…
February 17, 2022
Iowa Lawmakers Continue to Advance a Bill to Allow Loaded, Unsecured Firearms in Cars – Moms Demand Action Responds
The Iowa 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 Iowa House Public Safety Committee advanced HSB 646, a bill to allow individuals…
February 16, 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Announces Massive $236 Million Investment in Summer Youth Employment Programs to Combat Gun Violence; New York Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud
Youth Development and Employment Programs, Like the One Being Funded in Mayor Adams’ Announcement, Are Proven to Reduce Violence and Make Communities Safer The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
February 16, 2022
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to NRA Endorsement of Gov. Greg Abbott
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 the National Rifle Association announced today they are endorsing Governor…
February 16, 2022
Indiana Moms Demand Action Applaud Senate Committee for Advancing Bill to Expand Access to Supportive Funds for Victims of Gun Violence
The Indiana 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 Indiana Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee unanimously advanced House Bill 1292,…
February 16, 2022
Alabama House Public Safety Committee Passes Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation; Alabama Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Alabama chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement after the Alabama House Public Safety Committee voted to pass HB 272, dangerous legislation to eliminate Alabama’s permit requirement for carrying a concealed…
February 15, 2022
This Week in Gun Safety: Washington Lawmakers to Hold Hearings on Life-Saving Gun Safety Legislation, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers will Testify
As gun violence continues to devastate Washington communities, lawmakers at all levels of government need to prioritize gun violence prevention. Though Washington has strong gun safety laws, there is more work that must be done to protect Washingtonians from…
February 15, 2022
Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Keeva Scatter, a 34-year old Black Transgender Woman, in Baton Rouge
The Louisiana 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 Keeva Scatter, a transgender Black woman, who was…
February 15, 2022
Instead of Fighting for Domestic Violence Survivors, Lawmakers are Pushing Program Named “Ineffective” by American Academy of Pediatrics
Last night, lawmakers in Arizona advanced a bill to require kids in public schools go through the National Rifle Association’s “Eddie Eagle” program, which was deemed ineffective by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The program…
February 15, 2022
Following Advocacy by Virginia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Virginia Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Untraceable Ghost Guns
The Virginia 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 Virginia Senate for passing, by a bipartisan vote, legislation that would meaningfully address…
February 15, 2022
State College Area School District Will Have Be SMART Secure Firearm Storage Information Distributed to Parents, Thanks to Advocacy by Students Demand Action Volunteers
Thanks to the leadership and advocacy of local Students Demand Action volunteers in State College, Pennsylvania, the State College Area School Board of Directors recently agreed to pass a resolution to distribute Be SMART-branded education…
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.
