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Wisconsin Moms Demand Action Applauds State Senate for Passing Legislation to Publish Annual Use of Force Report and Increase Police Transparency
The Wisconsin chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after the Wisconsin State Senate voted to pass SB 123, which would require the Wisconsin Department of Justice…
May 11, 2021
AUDIO AND NEW REPORT: Everytown Responds to NRA Bankruptcy Dismissal — An Unmitigated Disaster for the Gun Lobby
Everytown Hosted a Press Call Earlier Today Reacting to the Decision and Next Steps for the NRA – Click Here For Audio Recording Everytown Also Released New Report — “NRA on Trial:…
May 11, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud San Francisco Board of Supervisors for Introducing Ghost Gun Legislation
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after San Francisco Board of Supervisor Catherine Stefani, former Moms Demand Action volunteer, introduced legislation to build on…
May 11, 2021
Tragic Shooting in Baltimore County Highlights Importance of Utilizing Extreme Risk Laws
On Saturday, a man shot four of his neighbors, three fatally, in the suburb of Woodlawn, Baltimore County. Although the motives of the shooting are still unknown, the three people fatally shot were immigrants from …
May 11, 2021
Everytown Responds to Dismissal of NRA Bankruptcy Case
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statement today in response to Judge Harlin Hale’s dismissal of the NRA’s bankruptcy filing. “Today’s…
May 11, 2021
Everytown Statement on Senate Judiciary Hearing on Ghost Guns
Today at 10:00am ET, Everytown Will Participate in a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Ghost Guns; WATCH HERE Last Week, In a Victory for Gun Safety, the ATF Announced the Specifics of its Proposed Rule to…
May 10, 2021
After Two Teens Shot and Killed With a Ghost Gun, Virginia Must Regulate Do-It-Yourself Firearms
In April, two teens from South County High School were shot and killed by a classmate after a social media argument. The firearm used in the shooting was later identified as a ghost gun.
May 10, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Recent Shootings of Trans Women of Color
NEW YORK – 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 a rash of shootings of trans women of color.
May 10, 2021
Everytown, Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Colorado Springs
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after a mass shooting in Colorado Springs in which six people were shot and…
May 8, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action Volunteers Applaud House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee for Advancing Legislation to Create a State Office of Gun Violence Prevention
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 House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee advanced…
May 7, 2021
Everytown: President Biden’s Executive Action on Ghost Guns Will Save Lives
In a Victory for Gun Safety, the ATF Issued its Proposed Rule to Eliminate the Market for Deadly, Untraceable Ghost Guns WASHINGTON –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks,…
May 7, 2021
Alaska Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Alaska Legislature for Introducing Secure Firearm Storage Legislation
The Alaska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Representative Adam Wool (D-Fairbanks) introduced HB 203, which would require firearms to be…
May 7, 2021
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applauds Baltimore Launch of Alternative Dispatch Pilot Program to Divert Some 911 Calls to Social Workers and Clinicians
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 following the announcement that Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has launched an alternative dispatch…
May 6, 2021
Idaho Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Rigby Middle School
The Idaho chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements after a shooting at Rigby Middle School, in which three people, including two students,…
May 6, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Community Partners Conclude “Road Trip for CalVIP” Calling on Governor Newsom For Additional Gun Violence Prevention Funding
Today, the California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, concluded their “Road Trip for CalVIP” to urge Governor Newsom to include additional funding for the California Violence Intervention…
May 6, 2021
Missouri Lawmakers Are Trying to Advance A Bill to Discourage Investigation into Police Misconduct and Undermine Police Accountability. Here’s Why It’s Dangerous.
As gun violence continues throughout Missouri, state legislators are attempting to advance SB 26, a dangerous and extreme bill to discourage investigations into police misconduct by imposing arbitrary restrictions on misconduct investigations, undermining transparency and police…
May 6, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action Volunteers Applaud House Committee for Advancing Legislation to Close the Charleston Loophole and Help Keep Guns Out of the Hands of People With Violent Histories
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after Colorado lawmakers advanced HB21-1298, a bill that would help ensure that people with…
May 6, 2021
Despite Law Enforcement Opposition, Louisiana Lawmakers Advance 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 advanced HB 596, a dangerous permitless carry…
May 6, 2021
North Carolina House Passes Background Check Repeal Bill; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the North Carolina House advanced HB 398, a bill which would repeal North Carolina’s background check…
May 6, 2021
Texas Senators Advance Permitless Carry Legislation; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
AUSTIN, 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 the Texas Senate advanced HB 1927, a dangerous permitless carry bill that…
May 5, 2021
Everytown Calls on Biden Administration to Undo Dangerous Trump Rule and Prevent Plans for Downloadable, Untraceable Guns from Being Posted Online
Due to a Recent Court Ruling, the Biden-Harris Administration has Mere Weeks to Act Before an Injunction Will be Lifted and a Trump Administration Rule Will Take Effect, Thus Allowing Plans for Downloadable, Untraceable Guns to…
May 4, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Idaho House Advancing Dangerous Legislation to Nullify Gun Safety Laws
The Idaho chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Idaho House passed SB1205, legislation which would attempt to nullify federal gun safety…
May 4, 2021
NRA On Trial: Top Moments and What Happens Next As We Await Ruling
All Possible Outcomes Are Bad For The NRA Today, closing arguments were delivered in the NRA’s bankruptcy trial in Dallas, Texas—a case with major implications for the future of the beleaguered organization. The bankruptcy was filed as a desperate attempt…
May 3, 2021
Kansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn Lawmakers for Voting to Override Gov. Kelly’s Veto of Dangerous Bill to Let Teenagers Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public
The Kansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives voted to override Governor Kelly’s veto of HB 2058,…
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/.
