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September 2, 2021

Suggestions for Covering Labor Day Weekend Gun Violence in Context

With children going back to school and a holiday long weekend approaching, gun violence rates are rising nationally. Combined with lingering consequences of the pandemic, increased gun sales, and lax gun laws, many cities are bracing themselves for a potentially…
September 2, 2021

New Jersey, Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action Applaud Attorneys General Bruck and Shapiro on Recent Ghost Guns Arrests

The New Jersey and Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements today applauding Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew Bruck and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro for…
September 2, 2021

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Begins

Resources for Journalists on Responsibly Covering Gun Suicide are Available HereNEW YORK — Everytown and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements to mark the beginning of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
September 1, 2021

Everytown, North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Mount Tabor High School

The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after initial reports of a shooting at Mount Tabor High School.“Our hearts…
September 1, 2021

Advocates, Leaders Respond as Permitless Carry Goes Into Effect in Texas

Moms Demand Action Volunteers are Working With Businesses Across Texas to Post Signage Prohibiting Permitless Carry; Visit Tinyurl.com/TXSignage for InformationAUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of…
August 31, 2021

California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Los Angeles City Council for Prioritizing 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 voted in favor of a motion to request the City Attorney to…
August 31, 2021

Police Violence in Idaho Continues to Rise After 3 Police Shootings in 3 Weeks Across the State.

On Thursday night, a man was shot and killed by Nampa Police. The police were called after someone spotted the man on the street with a firearm. During the response, police shot and killed the man. The…
August 30, 2021

Governor Cooper Stands Up for Public Safety and Vetoes Background Check Repeal Bill; Moms Demand Action Responds

Gun Violence Survivors, Moms Demand Action Volunteers are Available for InterviewsAdvocates Held Press Conference Urging Lawmakers to Reject HB 398; Recording Available The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety,…
August 25, 2021

West Virginia Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Family, Including Young Children, in Mink Shoals

The West Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to a shooting of a family inside a residence in Mink Shoals, West Virginia. According to reporting,…
August 24, 2021

Everytown Responds to Cancelation of NRA Annual Meeting

NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after the National Rifle Association canceled its annual convention that was going to be held in Houston…
August 23, 2021

Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on One Year Since Jacob Blake was Shot by Kenosha Police

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 on the one-year mark of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. On August 23,…
August 23, 2021

Everytown Supporters Drive Nearly 100,000 Comments On ATF’s Proposed Ghost Guns Rule

WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action announced that they drove nearly 100,000 comments in support of ATF’s proposed ghost guns rule. The proposed rule would update the definitions of “firearm” and “frame or receiver” to cover…
August 20, 2021

A Thirteen-Year-Old was Shot and Killed by Two Other Teenagers in Cleveland Heights Earlier this Month. Here’s What You Need to Know About Youth Access to Firearms in Ohio.

This summer, Ohio communities have experienced several heartbreaking incidents of gun violence where both victims and perpetrators of gun crimes have been children and teens.  Earlier this month, thirteen-year-old London Hill from Milwaukee was shot and killed while visiting…
August 20, 2021

New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Four Law Enforcement Officers in Albuquerque

The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after four law enforcement officers were wounded in a shooting in northeast Albuquerque. Initial reports suggest…
August 20, 2021

Maryland Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Tragic Shooting on a Germantown Basketball Court

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 today responding to a shooting in Germantown, Maryland, that killed one person and left three others…
August 20, 2021

“Unacceptable and Deeply Disturbing”: Rhode Island Moms Demand Action Respond to Released Body Camera Footage Showing Police Beating, Brandishing Guns and Spitting at Teenagers

The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement today in response to footage released by the Providence Police Department of officers using excessive force while apprehending three teenagers…
August 19, 2021

Moms Demand Action Responds to at Least 15 Instances of Children and Teens Across the Country Bringing Firearms into Schools.

As kids across the country are returning to school, there have been over a dozen incidents of children and teens bringing guns into learning environments. Yesterday, a student in DeKalb County, Georgia brought a gun into McNair High School.
August 18, 2021

‘A Shameful Day’: North Carolina Senate Passes Background Check Repeal Bill; Advocates Respond

Gun Violence Survivors, Moms Demand Action Volunteers are Available for Interviews Advocates Held Press Conference Urging Lawmakers to Reject HB 398; Recording Available RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown…
August 18, 2021

Everytown Law, Moms Demand Action Applaud DOJ Court Filing Showing Missouri ‘Nullification’ Law Is Clearly Unconstitutional And Already Hampering Local Law Enforcement, Weapons, Drug Cases

NEW YORK — Everytown Law, the largest team of litigators in the U.S. working full-time on advancing gun violence prevention in the courts, and Moms Demand Action, one of the grassroots arms of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the U.S.
August 18, 2021

Several Children Have Unintentionally Shot and Killed Their Parents with Unsecured Guns This Summer. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Over the past month, there have been several unintentional shootings by children across the country, including multiple heartbreaking incidents where children have shot and killed their parents with an unsecured gun.  Last week, a toddler in Florida unintentionally shot…
August 18, 2021

Massachusetts Moms Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting of Woman in Saugus, Ma.

The Massachusetts chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to a police shooting involving a 38-year-old woman in Saugus, Massachusetts. The woman, Stephanie Gerardi, was shot and killed…
August 17, 2021

Breaking: Judge Allows Major Lawsuit Against NRA For Fraud And Defamation To Proceed

Former Longtime Vendor Ackerman McQueen’s Claims Against NRA For Breach of Contract, Fraud, Defamation, and Civil Conspiracy Will Continue Trial Scheduled For Fall 2021 NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and…
August 17, 2021

New NY AG Complaint Alleges NRA Spent Shocking $10M On Private Jet Travel, $75M On Lawyers, Building On NRA Failed Bankruptcy Attempt Revelations

Amended Complaint from NY AG Shows How NRA Continues To Pay The Price For Failed Bankruptcy Lawsuit Alleges LaPierre “Exploited The Organization For His Financial Benefit” NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand…
August 17, 2021

New York Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Respond to Deadly Weekend of Gun Violence in New York City

The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement today in response to the devastating gun violence seen in New York City over the weekend.

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/.

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The back profile of a Moms Demand Action volunteer wearing a red Moms Demand Action t-shirt
Hawaiʻi State Senator Chris Lee (left), Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke (middle), and Hawaiʻi State Representative Scot Matayoshi (right) at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu, HI on Feb. 8, 2023.
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Rudy Espinoza, the emceee and a volunteer with the Calif. chapter of Moms Demand Action, speaks during the 10th anniversary event of Moms Demand Action in Sacramento, Calif. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, Everytown for Gun Safety
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