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Everytown For Gun Safety Applauds House Committee Passage Of Appropriations Legislation With Crucial Investments To Help Reduce Gun Violence
WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s passage of the FY-2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related…
July 15, 2021
Everytown, Maine Moms Demand Action, Applaud Enactment of Bill to Eliminate Taxes on Secure Storage Equipment
The Maine chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released a statement today applauding the enactment of a bill that will create a tax exemption on purchases of secure storage devices. The bill,…
July 14, 2021
New GAO Report Shows Vast Health Care Cost of Gun Violence, Highlighting Urgency to Take Action
House Oversight Democrats Unveiled GAO Report Today, Which Shows Immediate Health Care Costs From Gun Violence Exceed $1 Billion Per year Everytown Research Shows Total Short and Longterm Economic Costs of Gun Violence Total $280 Billion…
July 14, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Lawmakers For Advancing Critical Police Reform Legislation
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding the Assembly and Senate Public Safety Committees after passing SB 2, legislation to increase…
July 13, 2021
Recommendations for Journalists Covering Domestic Violence and Gun Violence
Domestic violence is inextricably linked to gun violence. Every month, an average of 57 women are shot and killed by an intimate partner. Throughout the pandemic, calls to domestic violence shelters and hotlines went up,…
July 13, 2021
Despite Rise in Unintentional Shootings, A Gun Manufacturer Customized Handguns to Look Like Legos. Then Shut it Down After Public Pressure from Everytown, Moms Demand Action
Today, the Washington Post published a piece highlighting a new product from Culper Precision, a Utah based gun company, that customizes firearms with Legos, or knock-off aftermarket bricks. With unintentional shootings by children on the…
July 12, 2021
Everytown Applauds President Biden’s Meeting on Reducing Crime, Proving His Continued Commitment to Addressing Rising Gun Violence
President Biden Met Today With City Officials and Law Enforcement Leaders from Across The Country, Providing Updates on the Administration’s Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Gun Violence President Biden Has Nominated a Highly Qualified ATF Director and Announced Life-Saving…
July 10, 2021
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Tony Evers’ Veto of Legislation to Nullify Federal Gun Laws
The Wisconsin chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ veto of AB 293, a dangerous bill that attempted to nullify federal…
July 9, 2021
Louisiana Sheriffs, Police Chiefs Slam Permitless Carry: ‘An Absolutely Terrible Bill … Poses an Exponential Threat’
As reported by The Advocate and WBRZ, yesterday, law enforcement leaders from across Louisiana gathered to hold a press conference urging lawmakers to reject efforts to override Governor Edwards’ veto of dangerous…
July 9, 2021
Two Recent Instances of Police Violence in Rhode Island Are Stark Reminders That Accountability Is Crucial to Keeping Communities Safe. Here’s What You Need to Know:
In recent weeks, Rhode Island has experienced multiple instances of police violence, underscoring the impact that police violence can have on community safety and trust in law enforcement. These incidents reinforce the importance of clear, strong policies to hold officers…
July 6, 2021
Everytown, New York Moms Demand Action, Applaud Governor Cuomo on Announcement of Funding for Lifesaving Programs to Prevent Gun Violence, Signing of Innovative Gun Safety Bill
Moms Demand Action Drove Thousands of Emails and Calls in Support of Landmark Legislation Opening New Pathways to Holding Bad Actors Within the Gun Industry Accountable in New York The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown…
July 6, 2021
Holiday Weekend of Deadly Gun Violence Highlights Urgent Need for Federal Action and Investment in Proven Solutions
As gun violence remains at higher levels nationally than it was before the pandemic, shootings in a number of cities over the long weekend have left more than 180 people dead and many more injured. According…
July 2, 2021
Suggestions for Covering Holiday Weekend Gun Violence in Context
Lax gun laws and lingering consequences of the pandemic continue to contribute to gun violence, which remains at higher levels nationally than prior to COVID-19. Going into the long July 4 weekend, many cities are bracing themselves for a potentially…
July 1, 2021
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Minnesota Lawmakers Passing Omnibus Public Safety Bill Including Measures to Reform Policing Practices
The Minnesota 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 Minnesota House and Senate concurred on amendments and passed an omnibus public safety budget…
July 1, 2021
Amid the Ongoing Gun Violence Crisis, New Gun Laws — Good and Bad — Will go into Effect Across the Country this Month. Here’s what to know.
During the 2021 legislative sessions, state legislatures across the country passed gun legislation and many of those laws will go into effect this month. 2020 was one of the deadliest years for gun violence on record and as the crisis…
July 1, 2021
Maine Moms Demand Action Applaud Enactment of Crucial Bills to Promote Secure Storage, Gun Violence Research
The Maine chapter of Moms Demand Action, a grassroots initiative of Everytown for Gun Safety, released a statement applauding the enactment of two important gun safety bills that had recently passed through the Maine State Legislature. One bill, LD 759,…
June 30, 2021
What to know about the Qualified Immunity legislation going into effect on Thursday.
This legislative session, New Mexico became the second state to eliminate qualified immunity after gun sense champion Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed HB 4 in April. For decades, qualified immunity was one of many institutional barriers…
June 30, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Assembly Public Safety Committee For Passing Police Reform Legislation
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding the Assembly Public Safety Committee after passing SB 299, legislation to ensure that victims…
June 29, 2021
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Governor Tim Walz’s Executive Action on Police Accountability and Transparency
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz yesterday announced an executive action to provide additional funding for community…
June 29, 2021
Delaware House Ends Legislative Session Without Passing Important Permit to Purchase Bill; Delaware Moms Demand Action Responds
The Delaware chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released a statement responding to the Delaware General Assembly ending their session without having addressed a significant bill meant to comprehensively reform gun purchase permits…
June 29, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Congratulate Anna King, Moms Demand Action Volunteer in Oklahoma, on her Installation as National PTA President
Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statement celebrating the installation of Anna King, a volunteer with the Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action and the chapter’s school safety…
June 29, 2021
Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call for Transparency and Accountability After Police Shooting in Cabot
The Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements after an Arkansas sheriff’s deputy shot and killed Hunter Brittain, a 17-year-old,…
June 29, 2021
Gun Manufacturer Reports Over $1 Billion In Sales Amid Record Gun Violence
NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson reported net sales of over $1.1 billion in 2020, double…
June 29, 2021
Lawmakers, Litigators: New York Bill Targeting Gun Industry’s Liability Shield Opens Important New Chapter in National Fight Against Gun Violence
Legislation Creates Clear Path for Accountability Despite Extraordinary Protections Offered to Firearms Industry – Protections Granted by Gun Lobby-Backed Federal Law Under Proposed New Law, Irresponsible Gun Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Retailers Can Now Be Held Responsible By Victims of Gun…
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/.
