The Latest
If you're a member of the media, please send inquiries to [email protected]
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Release Statements as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Begins
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety, and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, today released statements to mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, both recognizing the impact of recent gun…
May 3, 2021
Everytown, Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Oneida Casino
The Wisconsin chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after a shooting at the Oneida Casino on the Oneida Reservation near Green Bay…
May 3, 2021
This Spring Missouri Continued to Face One of the Worst Gun Violence Epidemics in the Country.
Missouri has long experienced a gun violence crisis. It has the 6th-highest rate of gun violence in the country, with 1,222 people killed and 2,584 others wounded by guns in an average year in Missouri. So…
April 30, 2021
Everytown, North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Watauga County
The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after two officers, Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox were shot…
April 29, 2021
NRA on Trial — Day 11: After LaPierre Testimony, NRA Rests Their Case But Isn’t Resting Easy
LaPierre Fails To Refute Several Instances Of Extravagant Spending After So-Called “Course Correction” The NRA rested its case today in the eleventh day of trial in bankruptcy court in Dallas, Texas. Today’s testimony featured three NRA witnesses: NRA CEO Wayne…
April 29, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud House Advancing Critical Gun Safety Legislation
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after the Oregon House passed SB 554 B, legislation that would allow the state capitol, airports, schools and…
April 29, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Grand Rapids City Commission for Approving Contract with Cure Violence, Gun Violence Intervention Program
The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Grand Rapids City Commission voted in favor of a bringing Cure Violence, a program that uses…
April 29, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds Colorado Lawmakers for Introducing Sweeping Gun Safety Package
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 announced three common-sense gun safety bills to be filed later today. These bills would create…
April 29, 2021
The Justice Department Announced an Investigation into a Possible Pattern of Misconduct Within Louisville’s Police Department. Here’s Why That’s Important.
On Monday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced an investigation into the policing practices of the Louisville Metro Police Department to “assess whether LMPD engages in a pattern or practice of using unreasonable force” and to “determine…
April 29, 2021
THIS MORNING AT 9 AM EDT: Beleaguered Wayne LaPierre Set to Take the Stand in NRA Bankruptcy Trial…Again
Bankruptcy Trial Continues to Expose Depths of NRA Mismanagement LaPierre Takes Stand Two Days After Another Embarrassing Video Comes To Light, Highlighting The Organization’s Wasteful Spending The NRA’s bankruptcy trial will resume today at 9:00 a.m. EDT, with NRA…
April 29, 2021
Everytown Responds to President Biden’s Call for the Senate to Pass Gun Safety Legislation during Tonight’s Joint Address
Earlier this Month, President Biden 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 The Senate Must Now…
April 28, 2021
North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Court Order Against Release of Body Camera Footage in Fatal Police Shooting of Andrew Brown, Jr. in Elizabeth City
The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements after a North Carolina court ruled against the immediate release of body camera footage of…
April 28, 2021
Victory for Gun Sense: Indiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Celebrate Defeat of Dangerous Gun Bills at End of Legislative Session
The Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, celebrated the close Indiana’s legislative session without passage of dangerous gun bills. During the session, lawmakers advanced SB 199, legislation…
April 27, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Connecticut Governor for Unlocking American Rescue Plan Funding for Gun Violence Intervention Programs
The Connecticut chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after Governor Lamont announced his plan to allocate $3 million of the state’s American Rescue Plan funding to…
April 27, 2021
ICYMI: Horrific Secret Footage of NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Clumsily Hunting Elephants
The Graphic Video Raises More Questions About LaPierre’s Leadership While NRA in Midst of Damaging Bankruptcy Trial Today, The New Yorker and The Trace published previously unseen footage of NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre hunting an elephant in Botswana…
April 27, 2021
Despite Law Enforcement Opposition, Louisiana Lawmakers Advance Deadly Permitless Carry Bill; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
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 Senate advanced SB 118, a dangerous permitless carry bill that would…
April 27, 2021
Bozeman Daily Chronicle Editorial Board: “We all have a stake in Montana’s new campus carry law”
In an editorial, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle urged readers and the Board of Regents to challenge the new law forcing colleges and universities to allow anyone to carry concealed, loaded firearms on campus with very few exceptions.
April 27, 2021
Mayors Call on Governor Newsom to Prioritize CalVIP Funding to Prevent Gun Violence
Letter, Available Here, Is Signed By 18 California Mayors, Representing Nearly 10 Million ResidentsMayors: ‘Guns Injure, Traumatize and Take Far Too Many of Our Residents—Much More Needs to be Done.’SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In an open letter released today,…
April 26, 2021
Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Washington Legislature Including Grant Funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention in Budget
The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding the Washington legislature for including violence intervention and prevention (VIP) funding in the 2021-2023 budget. “Funding local…
April 26, 2021
Ahead of Committee Meeting, A Reminder of the Widespread Opposition to Open Carry and Permitless Carry
Tomorrow at 9:30 AM, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee will hear HB 3094, a dangerous open carry bill which would allow for the open carry of handguns in public. Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers will testify in subcommittee…
April 24, 2021
NRA on Trial — Day 10: NRA Outlines Broad “Restructuring” That Would Still Consolidate Power Under Scandal-Plagued CEO Wayne LaPierre
Testimony Today Contradicted the NRA’s Claims of Widespread Reform, Confirming LaPierre Would Retain Substantial Power With Little Proof of Board Oversight The NRA’s tenth day on trial in bankruptcy court today featured two NRA witnesses: NRA board member Sandra Froman,…
April 23, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud House Committee Passing Key Gun Safety Legislation
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after the Oregon House Rules Committee passed SB 554 A, legislation that would allow local governments and school…
April 23, 2021
Montana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Respond to Gov. Gianforte Signing Dangerous Bill to Nullify Federal Gun Safety Laws
The Montana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after Governor Gregory Gianforte signed HB 258, a bill which would prohibit Montana…
April 23, 2021
At Least Four Children Shot in Past Two Weeks in North Carolina; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Earlier This Week, North Carolina Lawmakers Advanced HB 398, a Bill Which Would Allow Gun Sales Without Background Checks, Ignoring Bills That Would Keep North Carolinians Safe The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
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/.
