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Texas Gunman with Previous Aggravated Assault Charge Kills Four Family Members, Including a Toddler in Dallas; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
DALLAS, TX. — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to a shooting in southeast Dallas on Sunday where a gunman,…
November 30, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds Introduction of the GOSAFE Act
WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released the following statements applauding Senator Martin Heinrich for introducing the GOSAFE Act, which would regulate gas-operated semiautomatic weapons and large-capacity magazines: “As weapons of war have become commonplace in America,…
November 27, 2023
Three Palestinian Students Shot and Wounded in Burlington; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
BURLINGTON, VT. — The Vermont chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statements in response to a shooting in which three Palestinian students were shot and…
November 21, 2023
Months After Promising Action in the Wake of Tragedy at Covenant School, Governor Bill Lee Goes Back on His Word, Refuses to Introduce an Extreme Risk Law in Upcoming Legislative Session; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
Governor Bill Lee Originally Released Draft Legislation in the Final Hours of the Legislative Session in April, and Repeatedly Encouraged Lawmakers to Take Action and Pass an Extreme Risk Law, saying “We owe Tennesseans a vote.” NASHVILLE, Tenn. –…
November 20, 2023
Standing With Gun Violence Survivors and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Signs Law to Help Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
Action Follows U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments in United States v. Rahimi LANSING, Mich. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks released the following statements today after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a critical gun violence prevention…
November 20, 2023
Everytown For Gun Safety and National Center for Trans Equality Commemorate Trans Day of Remembrance Following the One-Year Mark of the Shooting at Club Q in Colorado
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, and this past Sunday marks one year since the horrific shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs where five people were killed and 17 were wounded. Gun violence deeply affects the…
November 16, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Massachusetts Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate AG Andrea Campbell’s Announcement of New Gun Violence Prevention Unit
The New Unit is Led by Christine Doktor, Who Served as Managing Attorney At Everytown Law Prior to Joining the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office This Past Fall BOSTON — The Massachusetts chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action,…
November 15, 2023
Following Advocacy by Moms Demand Action Volunteers, The Association of Alaska School Boards Passes Resolution to Distribute Be SMART Materials
JUNEAU, AK. — The Alaska chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement applauding the adoption of a statewide resolution for Alaskan public schools and school boards to encourage Be…
November 14, 2023
Gunfire Erupts at Prairie View A&M University For the Second Time in Two Weeks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
WALLER COUNTY, Texas – The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to the second shooting in less than two weeks at…
November 10, 2023
Four Members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Die by Gun Suicide in a 24- Hour Span; California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
LOS ANGELES — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement in response to reports of four members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s…
November 10, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Gun Sense Candidate Susanna Johnson Wins Snohomish County Sheriff Race
Johnson Defeats MAGA Sheriff Adam Fortney in Washington’s Third Largest County After Investment From Everytown and Partners WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after…
November 10, 2023
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to Death of Belmont University Freshman Who was Hit By Stray Bullet in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to Belmont University freshman Jillian Ludwig being shot and killed Tuesday…
November 9, 2023
Everytown Statement on Senator Manchin’s Decision Not to Run For Reelection in 2024
WASHINGTON — Today, following Senator Joe Manchin’s announcement that he would not seek reelection next year, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements: “In the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook School, Senator Joe Manchin had the…
November 9, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds Letter From More Than 50 Mayors to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Urging Congress to Reinstate the Bipartisan Assault Weapons Ban
Mayors from Across the Country have Signed on to the Letter from Cities Including, New York City, Cleveland, Highland Park, Monterey Park, St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Seattle NEW YORK — Today, more than 50 mayors from across the country, including…
November 8, 2023
What the Virginia Elections Mean for Gun Safety and 2024
Last night, Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Republicans lost control of the Virginia General Assembly after failed promises of a MAGA Republican takeover in Richmond and investing heavily in races across the Commonwealth. Despite their major spending and efforts to…
November 8, 2023
Moms Demand Action Volunteers Win Elections Across Virginia
Newly Elected Volunteers Join Growing Ranks of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Office Since Its Founding in 2012, Part of 162 Volunteers who Ran for Office Nationwide This Cycle WASHINGTON — 17 Virginia Moms Demand Action volunteers won elections up…
November 7, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown for Gun Safety’s $1.5 Million Investment and Moms Demand Action’s Grassroots Army Help Flip Virginia House of Delegates to a Gun Sense Majority and Hold Virginia Senate Majority
Despite Major Investments, Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Republicans Lose the House of Delegates and Fail to Take Control of State Senate WASHINGTON — In a significant victory for gun safety and major defeat for the extremist and deadly agenda of MAGA…
November 7, 2023
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Gun Sense Candidate Daniel McCaffery Flips Pennsylvania Supreme Court Seat
McCaffery Defeats Gun Lobby-Backed Carolyn Carluccio After Everytown’s $500,000 Investment in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Race WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after gun sense…
November 7, 2023
WIN FOR GUN SAFETY AND REJECTION OF MAGA EXTREMIST AGENDA: Everytown for Gun Safety’s $1.5 Million Investment and Moms Demand Action’s Grassroots Army Holds Virginia Senate Majority
Despite Major Investments, Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Republicans Fail to Take Control of Virginia State Senate WASHINGTON — After Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Republicans failed to take control of the Virginia Senate despite investing millions of dollars, Everytown for Gun Safety…
November 7, 2023
Leading Gun Violence Prevention Organizations Respond to Supreme Court’s Hearing in United States v. Rahimi
Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2023) – Immediately following oral arguments before the Supreme Court in United States v. Rahimi, the nation’s leading gun violence prevention organizations released the following statements: “Today, both inside and outside the Supreme Court, one thing…
November 7, 2023
As the Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Oral Argument in United States v. Rahimi, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action and Everytown Law Urge the High Court to Disarm Abusers and Protect Survivors
Hundreds of Gun Safety and Domestic Violence Prevention Advocates to Rally this Morning in Front of Supreme Court as Oral Arguments Get Underway;Experts and Survivors of Gun-Related Domestic Violence with Available for Interviews Today, See Below for More Details WASHINGTON…
November 6, 2023
Weekend Gunfire Erupts Across Texas Including at Prairie View A&M University Homecoming Celebration and a Lone Star Rally; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
TEXAS – The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to multiple acts of gun violence across the state over the weekend.
November 6, 2023
11-Year-Old Killed and Four Minors Wounded In Drive-By Mass Shooting in Cincinnati; Mayor Pureval, Ohio Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
CINCINNATI — The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, alongside Mayors Against Illegal Guns member Mayor Atfab Pureval, issued the following statements after an 11-year-old, Dominic…
November 3, 2023
Man Shot and Killed, One-Year-Old Died in Fallout in Another Tragic Shooting in Montana; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Montana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statement after a man was shot and killed and a one-year-old was fatally…
Did you know
Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.
