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Everytown Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on David Chipman’s Nomination to be ATF Director
If Confirmed, Chipman Will Be First ATF Director Since 2015 – A Critically Important Position At Time of Rising Gun Violence. WASHINGTON –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released…
June 23, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Polis Signing Final Bill in Suite of Gun Safety Legislation
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statement after Governor Jared Polis last night signed HB21-1255 into law — the final bill in a suite of gun safety legislation. HB21-1255 will help keep…
June 23, 2021
New York’s Landmark Bill to Hold the Gun Industry Accountable Could Serve As a Template for Other States
A first-in-the-nation bill heading to Governor Cuomo’s desk would allow victims of gun violence to seek justice for negligent, unreasonable and, in some cases, illegal conduct perpetrated by the gun industry — an industry that for…
June 23, 2021
Everytown Applauds President Biden’s Comprehensive Strategy to Address Rising Gun Violence
President Biden Has Nominated a Highly Qualified ATF Director and Announced Life-Saving Executive Actions to Stop the Proliferation of Ghost Guns, Address City Gun Violence and Gun Trafficking, and More President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget Proposal Included $200…
June 22, 2021
Everytown Responds to Department of Justice Announcement of New Firearms Trafficking Strike Forces
Everytown Recently Unveiled Groundbreaking Gun Trafficking Analysis Showing 82% of Likely-Trafficked Guns Came from States Without Background Check Laws WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the…
June 22, 2021
Washington Post: Pediatrician Calls for Secure Storage, Prevention Strategies for Child Gun Deaths
Yesterday, the Washington Post published an op-ed from Dr. Dorothy Novick, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a scholar with CHOP’s Center for Violence Prevention, calling attention to how the gun violence crisis impacts…
June 22, 2021
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, NAAGA Release Joint Statement Following Successful Panel Discussion
ATLANTA — The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, and the National African American Gun Association (NAAGA) released the following statements after a joint panel discussion, convened…
June 22, 2021
2020 FBI Data Obtained by Everytown Shows Background Checks Stopped Over 300,000 Illegal Gun Sales — A Record High, Nearly Double 2019 Numbers
Data Obtained from a FOIA Request by Everytown Proves that the Background Check System Works, Blocking Over Four Million Illegal Gun Sales from Prohibited Purchasers like Convicted Felons Since 1994 NEW YORK – According to FBI data obtained through…
June 21, 2021
As State Legislatures Across the Country Pass Laws to Regulate Ghost Guns, Massachusetts Can Remain a National Gun Safety Leader by Taking Action on Pending Bills. Here’s What You Need to Know:
Ghost guns –– unserialized, untraceable homemade firearms that can be obtained without a background check –– are one of the fastest growing threats to public safety in the ever-worsening gun violence epidemic devastating communities across the…
June 19, 2021
Governor Polis Signs Three New Gun Safety Bills — Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Historic Commitment to Gun Violence Prevention
In the Wake of the Mass Shooting in Boulder, Colorado Volunteers Turned their Grief into Action — Testifying in Committee, Rallying, and Calling and Emailing Lawmakers to Urge Action The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
June 18, 2021
Everytown Calls on Law Enforcement Agencies and Municipalities to Reject Lexipol Guidance for Use-of-Force Policies
USA Today: “This company’s permissive policies are behind high-profile police shootings of Black men in the US”Lexipol is a For-Profit Company Recommending Weak Use Of Force Policies To Municipalities Around The Country NEW YORK – Everytown for…
June 17, 2021
This week in gun safety: California has major wins for gun safety at local and state level
As gun violence continues to devastate California communities, lawmakers at all levels of government need to prioritize gun violence prevention. Though California has strong gun safety laws, there is more work that must be done to protect Californians from gun…
June 17, 2021
Everytown Awards 50+ “Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate” Distinctions to New York Candidates
Over 50 Candidates for Mayor, City Council, County Legislator, County Executive, and District Attorney Receive Distinction Ahead of June 22 Primary Leading Candidates In NYC Mayoral Contest All Running as Gun Sense Candidates NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun…
June 17, 2021
Everytown For Gun Safety Applauds Reintroduction of Disarm Hate Act to Prohibit People Convicted of Misdemeanor Hate Crimes From Possessing or Purchasing Guns
WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety today released the following statements applauding the reintroduction of the Disarm Hate Act — legislation introduced by Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) that would prohibit people convicted of misdemeanor hate…
June 17, 2021
Everytown Statement on the Six-Year Mark of Charleston’s Mother Emanuel Church Shooting
6 Years Ago Today, a White Supremacist Killed 9 Black Worshippers While They Prayed in Charleston’s Mother Emanuel Church Loopholes in Our Existing Gun Laws, Including the Charleston Loophole––Named After the Loophole the Shooter Exploited to Purchase a Gun––Have…
June 16, 2021
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Illinois Background Check System
The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after lawmakers concurred on amendments and passed HB562. The bill would close gaps in Illinois’ Firearm Owners Identification…
June 16, 2021
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses New Jersey Gun Sense Champions Governor Phil Murphy & Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver
TRENTON, N.J. – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed gun sense champions New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver for reelection this November. Both candidates previously received the 2021 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense…
June 16, 2021
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Virginia Gun Sense Champions For Election This November
RICHMOND, Va. – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed a statewide ticket of gun sense champions for election this November in Virginia who will stand up for common-sense gun safety measures. Everytown endorsed the following candidates: Terry McAuliffe,…
June 16, 2021
Governor Abbott Signs Permitless Carry Legislation; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Are Available for InterviewsAUSTIN, 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 statements after Governor…
June 16, 2021
CNN: Gun violence is an epidemic, says Senator Luján
Yesterday, CNN published an op-ed penned by Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) and John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, calling for Senate action on background checks. The piece details the increase in gun violence during…
June 16, 2021
New White House’s Strategy On Combatting Domestic Terrorism Confirms Lax Gun Laws are a Driving Factor in Domestic Terrorism Threats
Strategy Acknowledges Proliferation of Guns Amongst These Groups and Lax Gun Laws as Driving Factors in Domestic TerrorismEverytown Support Fund January Report Shows How Gun Lobby Cultivated Environment for Armed Extremism to ThriveNEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety…
June 15, 2021
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Second Tragic Shooting in Four Days in the Chicago Area
The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statement after a tragic shooting this morning in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois in which eight people were shot — including four people who…
June 15, 2021
Everytown, Delaware Moms Demand Action, Applaud Delaware Senate on Passage of Domestic Violence Prevention, Ghost Guns Bill
The Delaware chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released a statement today applauding the Delaware State Senate for passing bills to disarm domestic abusers and regulate ghost guns, two issues that contribute…
June 15, 2021
Everytown, Connecticut Moms Demand Action, Applaud Governor Lamont for Signing Legislation to Fund Medicaid Services for Gun Violence Survivors
The Connecticut chapter of Moms Demand Action, a grassroots initiative of Everytown for Gun Safety, released a statement applauding Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont for signing into law HB 5677, a bill to direct the Connecticut’s Medicaid program to fund hospital-based…
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/.
