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San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot and Kill Teenager In Midst of Mental Health Crisis, California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
Last Month, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Deputies Shot and Killed a 15-year-old Black Autistic Boy After Family Called Law Enforcement Seeking Help During a Moment of Distress SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and…
April 4, 2024
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Meraxes Medina, a Transgender Latina Woman in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – The California 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 shooting of 24-year-old Meraxes Medina, a transgender Latina woman…
April 3, 2024
Arizona House Passes Bill Limiting Local Authority on Gun Shows, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor Hobbs to Veto
PHOENIX — The Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after lawmakers in the House passed SB 1189. The measure extends Arizona’s preemption law…
April 2, 2024
Footage Reveals New Information on Police Shooting of 15-Year-Old Savannah Graziano; California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — 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 after footage of a 2022 police-involved shooting of Savannah Graziano, a 15-year-old…
April 2, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Hawai‘i Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Legislature Passes Bill to Raise the Age of Purchase for Ammunition
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after lawmakers in the House voted to pass SB 2845. The measure, which now…
April 1, 2024
Alarmante y Peligroso: Moms Demand Action y Students Demand Action de Arizona responden a la aprobación por parte de la legislatura de medida que fomenta la violencia con armas de fuego, instan a la Gobernadora Hobbs a vetar
PHOENIX — Los capítulos de Moms Demand Action y Students Demand Action en Arizona, ambas parte de la red de Everytown for Gun Safety, emitieron la siguiente declaración después de que los legisladores en el Senado aprobaran el proyecto de…
April 1, 2024
Alarming and Dangerous: Arizona Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to Legislature’s Passage of Measure Encouraging Vigilante Gun Violence, Urge Governor Hobbs to Veto
PHOENIX — The Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after lawmakers in the Senate passed HB 2843. The measure encourages property owners…
April 1, 2024
Easter Weekend of Deadly Gun Violence in Cities Across the Country Underscores Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety
NEW YORK – The Easter holiday weekend marked yet another deadly weekend in the U.S. as gun violence killed and wounded hundreds of people across the country. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were at least 248 shootings…
March 28, 2024
Everytown for Gun Safety Commemorates Trans Day of Visibility this Sunday, Releases Critical New Research on the Rise in Trans Homicides Highlighting Data-Backed Prevention Measures
New Report Underscores Critical Need to Address Gun Use in Crimes Against Trans People, Which Disproportionately Impacts Black Trans Women NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement to commemorate Transgender Day of Visibility this Sunday. Gun…
March 26, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Washington Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Governor Jay Inslee Signs Gun Safety Bills Into Law
OLYMPIA, WA. — The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement applauding Governor Jay Inslee for signing gun safety bills into law, including a…
March 26, 2024
ONE YEAR AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT COVENANT SCHOOL IN NASHVILLE, LAWMAKERS HAVE YET TO ENACT STRONGER GUN LAWS; STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION, MOMS DEMAND ACTION RESPOND
NEW YORK — Tomorrow marks one year since the deadly mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, where six people, including three students and three school staff members, were shot and killed. Following the shooting, lawmakers ignored cries for…
March 25, 2024
Utah Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Alex Franco, a Transgender Man in Lehi
LEHI, Utah – The Utah 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 shooting of 21-year-old Alex Franco, a transgender man who…
March 24, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Tireless Advocacy from Wyoming Moms Demand Action, Governor Mark Gordon Vetoes Measure to Repeal “Gun Free” Zones
CHEYENNE, WY. — The Wyoming chapter of Moms Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement applauding Governor Mark Gordon for vetoing HB 125. The measure would have advanced the gun lobby’s dangerous…
March 23, 2024
Everytown Responds to Vice President Harris’ Visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
WASHINGTON — Today, Vice President Harris visited Parkland, Florida, where she spoke with survivors of the February 14, 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. During her visit, Vice President Harris highlighted the the launch of ERPO.org, the…
March 21, 2024
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Diamond Brigman, a Transgender Woman in Houston
HOUSTON – 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 March 16 shooting of 36-year-old Diamond Brigman, a Black trans…
March 15, 2024
Governor Holcomb Signs Bill to Further Shield the Gun Industry from Accountability, Indiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — The Indiana 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 Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signing into law HB 1235. The…
March 15, 2024
Important Gun Safety Laws Are Currently Advancing Through the Colorado Legislature;
Here’s What You Need to Know: DENVER — This week, multiple important gun safety bills advanced in the Colorado legislature. Here’s this week’s legislative advancement: On Monday, House Bill 24-1174, legislation to expand training requirements for permits to carry…
March 15, 2024
Iowa Lawmakers are Still Advancing Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers in Schools; Here’s What You Need to Know:
DES MOINES, I.A. – Yesterday, after weeks of the bill sitting dormant, the Senate Education Committee advanced House File 2586, despite previously signaling legislators were not interested in passing this dangerous bill. The bill was voted out of committee and…
March 14, 2024
Governor Spencer Cox Signs Bill Incentivizing Arming Teachers, Utah Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after Governor Spencer Cox signed HB 119. The measure incentivizes arming teachers…
March 14, 2024
Here’s What to Know as the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee Hears Dangerous Bill Encouraging Vigilante Gun Violence
PHOENIX — Today, lawmakers in the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee are hearing HB 2843. The measure, which has driven opposition from law enforcement officials across the state, has already passed the House, and is under consideration in the Senate…
March 13, 2024
California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to San Bernardino Police Fatally Shooting Ryan Gainer
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements on the shooting of 15-year-old Ryan Gainer. According to reports, San…
March 11, 2024
President Biden’s Budget Proposal Includes Key Investments in Gun Safety
WASHINGTON — Today, after President Joe Biden announced his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which focuses on keeping Americans safe from violent crime and helping communities respond to gun violence, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action released…
March 11, 2024
Six Shot, Two Dead During Party in Mass Shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
JONESBORO, AR. — The Arkansas 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 shooting at a private party in Jonesboro, Arkansas on…
March 8, 2024
Everytown Applauds President Biden’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON — Today, after President Biden delivered the State of the Union address, where he highlighted the administration’s significant gun safety achievements, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action released the following statements: “It’s no surprise…
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/.
