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Session Has Ended, But Iowans Won’t Forget: Iowa Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement Following Session in Which Lawmakers Gutted Iowa’s Background Checks Law
The Iowa chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after the close of Iowa’s 2021 legislative session, during which lawmakers passed HF 756,…
May 20, 2021
Everytown Statement On House Judiciary Hearing On Gun Violence Prevention
Common-Sense Solutions Covered At Subcommittee Hearing Including Secure Storage, Red Flag Legislation, and Repealing PLCAA, the Special Protection for Bad Actors in the Gun Industry WASHINGTON –– Today,…
May 19, 2021
Vermont Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Champlain Valley School District for Sending Letter to all District Parents Regarding Secure Firearm Storage
The Vermont chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Champlain Valley School District voted to approve a letter that will be sent out from the…
May 19, 2021
Alabama Moms Demand Action Celebrates Defeat of Dangerous Permitless Carry, Nullification Bills as Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
The Alabama chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after the Alabama legislature adjourned sine die without passing either HB 405 or SB 358. HB 405 was a bill which sought…
May 19, 2021
Three Things State Lawmakers and Rhode Islanders Can Do to Combat Gun Violence After Rash of Shootings in Providence and Pawtucket
Over the past seven days, at least thirteen people were shot, two fatally, in shootings across Providence and Pawtucket. According to Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh T. Clements Jr., the shooting which wounded 8 last week…
May 19, 2021
Louisiana House Criminal Justice Committee Advances Deadly Permitless Carry Bill; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
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 after lawmakers in the Louisiana House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee advanced SB…
May 19, 2021
Oklahoma Moms Demand Action Respond to OK2A Statement on Tulsa Race Massacre
The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to a statement issued by the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association (OK2A) regarding the Tulsa Race Massacre.“Let’s get something straight:…
May 19, 2021
Tomorrow: House Judiciary Committee Holding Hearing On Gun Violence Prevention
Tomorrow at 10:00am ET, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Will Host A Hearing On Reducing Gun Violence and Mass Shootings; WATCH HERE WASHINGTON –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and…
May 19, 2021
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Black Trans Woman in Albany
ATLANTA – The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after Serenity Hollis, a Black trans woman, was shot and…
May 18, 2021
Minnesota Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting of a 6-year-old Girl in Minneapolis
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after 6-year-old Aniya Allen was shot and wounded Monday night in Minneapolis.
May 18, 2021
Gun safety is on the agenda this week. Here’s what you need to know.
Five life-saving gun safety bills will be heard in the California legislature this week marking a big week for gun violence prevention in the state. These hearings come as gun violence continues to surge across California. On…
May 18, 2021
Victory For Gun Safety: Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Signing of Gun Safety Laws in Washington
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Advocated and Testified in Support of Legislation Signed by Governor InsleeOLYMPIA, Wash. —The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released…
May 17, 2021
Connecticut Moms Demand Action Respond to Shots Fired During Little League Game in Bridgeport
The Connecticut chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after gunshots were reportedly fired during a Little League game in Bridgeport on Saturday.
May 17, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Lawmakers for Advancing 3 Gun Safety Bills
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement today after Colorado lawmakers advanced three gun violence prevention proposals: The Colorado House of Representatives passed…
May 17, 2021
South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond as Gov. McMaster Signs Dangerous Open Carry Bill
The South Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster ignored law enforcement opposition and signed HB 3094.“Governor McMaster…
May 17, 2021
After Close of Legislative Session, Missouri Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call for Accountability for Lawmakers who Passed Dangerous Legislation
JEFFERSON CITY,Mo. — The Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement following the close of Missouri’s legislative session, during which lawmakers passed a set…
May 14, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Newsom for Including Over $200 Million in CALVIP Funding in the May Revise Budget Proposal
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding Governor Newsom for including over $200 million for California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program (…
May 14, 2021
A West Bath Toddler Unintentionally Shot His Parents with a Gun He Found on the Nightstand. How Maine Could Benefit from a Secure Storage Law.
This week, a 2-year-old boy found an unsecured firearm on a nightstand and unintentionally shot both his parents in West Bath, Maine. All three people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. As unintentional shootings by children…
May 14, 2021
Rhode Island Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call on Lawmakers to Prioritize Gun Safety Legislation and Support Violence Intervention Work After Shooting in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement calling on lawmakers to prioritize gun safety legislation and support for violence…
May 12, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Recent Shootings of Trans People of Color
Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to continued gun violence against trans women of color. Since May 3, three…
May 12, 2021
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud House of Representatives for Voting to Strengthen the State’s 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 after the House of Representatives voted to pass HB 1092, which would strengthen the state’s current Extreme Risk…
May 12, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Connecticut House of Representatives for Voting to Strengthen the State’s Extreme Risk Law
The Connecticut chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass HB 6355, which would strengthen Connecticut’s…
May 12, 2021
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Concho County
Two Sheriff’s Deputies were Shot and Killed in the Line of Duty and an Eden City Employee was Shot and WoundedAUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun…
May 12, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action Volunteers Applaud Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee for Advancing Legislation to Allow Local Officials to Adopt Solutions to Gun Violence That Are Best For Their Communities
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after lawmakers in the Colorado Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee advanced SB21-256,…
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/.
