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Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor J.B. Pritzker for Signing Bill to Strengthen the Illinois’ Firearm Restraining Order Law
The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding Governor J.B. Pritzker for signing HB 1092, a bill to strengthen Illinois’ firearm restraining order law, into…
August 16, 2021
Mother of a Washington Middle School Student: “I’m not afraid of COVID, I’m more afraid of all this violence…”
On Friday afternoon, 13 year-old, Bennie Hargrove, was shot and killed by another classmate at Washington Middle School. According to reports, Hargrove was de-escalating a fight after he asked the shooter to stop bullying one of his…
August 13, 2021
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Respond to Shooting of Tierramarie Lewis, a Black Trans Woman, in Cleveland
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement today responding to reports that a 36-year-old Black transgender woman, Tierramarie Lewis, was shot and killed…
August 11, 2021
Massachusetts Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Respond to Shooting in Dorchester
The Massachusetts chapter 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 a shooting in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Reports indicate that…
August 11, 2021
Everytown Announces Biden-Harris Administration, New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie, and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley To Receive Lawmaker of the Year Award
All Three Recipients Have Advocated for Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws, Been Long-Time Gun Sense ChampionsAward Will Be Presented at Gun Sense University, an Annual Training Summit Attended By More than 2,000 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and…
August 11, 2021
ICYMI — Associated Press: Gun Lobby-Backed State Legislatures Roll Back Gun Laws Despite Law Enforcement Opposition, Risk to Public and Police Officers
In several states with gun lobby backed state legislatures and Republican majorities, lawmakers have passed laws to weaken gun safety laws — and they’ve done so in spite of aggressive, vocal opposition from local law enforcement who have raised the alarm about…
August 10, 2021
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund Launches “Demand A Seat” — New National Program to Recruit and Train Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors to Run for Local, State and Federal Office
At A Time of Rising Gun Violence, Demand a Seat Will Invest $3 Million in Recruiting and Training Hundreds of Grassroots Volunteers to Run on Gun Safety New Initiative Will Provide Educational Training with Campaign Experts and Mentorship Opportunities to Volunteers…
August 9, 2021
Following Counterproductive Legislative Sessions, Recent Gun Violence in New Hampshire Highlights Critical Need for Extreme Risk Laws
New Hampshire, a state with some of the weakest gun laws in the country, just concluded a legislative session during which lawmakers used the time to move forward on a number of dangerous gun bills that…
August 9, 2021
NRA Board Resignations Pile Up, And More Could Be On The Way
Buz Mills Is Third Board Member to Resign in Recent Weeks New reports confirm that Owen “Buz” Mills has resigned from the NRA’s Board of Directors — the third board member to resign in little more than a…
August 9, 2021
New Report Highlights Deadly Tide of Untraceable, Easily Made “Ghost” Guns Flowing into U.S. Cities
Today, the National Police Foundation released a comprehensive report detailing the increasing proliferation of ghost guns, untraceable firearms that have been recovered by law enforcement in growing numbers in recent years. The report, featured in USA Today, includes…
August 6, 2021
Everytown Responds to New Videos of Gun Lobby Ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Calling For Gun Violence Against People Who Encourage COVID Vaccination
Rep. Greene Shows How Gun Extremism Is Deeply Intertwined With Rightwing Extremism Everytown Report Details How Gun Lobby Enshrines Firearms As Primary Tool of Far Right Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and…
August 5, 2021
New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Respond to Shooting of Shai Vanderpump, a Black Trans Woman, in Trenton, Nj.
The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement today responding to reports that a 23-year-old Black transgender woman, Shai Vanderpump, was found shot and…
August 4, 2021
Moms Demand Action Partners With Local Law Enforcement in 16 States for “National Night Out” to Promote Be SMART Program, Secure Firearm Storage to Prevent Unintentional Shootings by Children
Moms Demand Action Teams Up with Local Law Enforcement to Promote Be SMART Program to Prevent Unintentional Shootings by Children in the U.S. #NotAnAccident Index Reveals There Have Been at Least 216…
August 3, 2021
States Lead The Way on Gun Safety in 2021: Passing Over 30 Gun Safety Laws, Rejecting Dozens of Extreme Gun Lobby Bills, Approving A Record Over $250 Million For Gun Violence Prevention
Thousands of Moms and Students Demand Action Volunteers Across the Country Partnered With Democratic, Republican and Independent Lawmakers to Achieve Massive Victories and Block Bad Bills NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand…
August 2, 2021
Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs Bill to Strengthen Illinois Background Check System — Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Commitment to Gun Safety
The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements applauding Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signing of H.B. 562, a law to close gaps in Illinois’…
July 29, 2021
New Report Confirms More Questionable Gifts To NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre — This Time Exotic Elephant Furniture
Current NRA Policy Forbids Accepting Gifts In Excess of $250, But LaPierre Secretly Accepted Elephant Trophies Valued At Thousands of Dollars for Private Home Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action,…
July 29, 2021
The Two Year Mark of the Shootings in El Paso and Dayton is Approaching: Here is What You Need to Know.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the two-year marks of the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings, during which 32 people were killed and 40 more were wounded in one weekend, will be commemorated across the country. Both…
July 28, 2021
West Virginia Moms Demand Action Responds to Unintentional Shooting of 6-Year-Old Boy in Charleston
The West Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after a shooting in Charleston in which a 6-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself in the hand…
July 26, 2021
Everytown, California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Wasco, California
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after five people were shot, four fatally, at a home in Wasco, California on Sunday. According…
July 26, 2021
Moms Demand Action Finds New Ways to Encourage Secure Gun Storage Around the Country
As gun sales and gun violence have increased over the last year, so have unintentional shootings by children. Moms Demand Action volunteers around the country have been working to raise awareness and prevent more unintentional shootings by educating their communities…
July 23, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on Shooting on Busy Street in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statement following reports of a shooting on a busy street in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night, wounding at least…
July 22, 2021
Everytown Statement on President Biden Signing the VOCA Fix Into Law
WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after President Joe Biden signed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 into…
July 22, 2021
Everytown Applauds AG Garland As He Launches Strike Forces to Combat Gun Trafficking in Five Cities
WASHINGTON — Today in Chicago, Attorney General Merrick Garland launched gun trafficking strike forces in five major cities to help stem the rising murder rates in cities across the country. The strike forces were first announced by President Joe Biden,…
July 22, 2021
ICYMI: Biden Lays Out Gun Safety Agenda, Wins at CNN Town Hall in Cincinnati
Washington — Last night, in a CNN Town Hall in Cincinnati, President Joe Biden was asked a question about his plan to reduce gun violence and crack down on illegal guns. He specifically referenced his work to curtail the…
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/.
