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Kansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shooting in a Bar Wichita, Kansas
The Kansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after a shooting in a Wichita bar Tuesday morning, where one individual was shot…
September 8, 2021
TOMORROW: NRA Appears In Court In New York Attorney General Litigation
At 2:30 PM Tomorrow, NRA Defends Against Members Attempting to Join Lawsuit Against Organization Last Week, Counsel for Dissident Members Indicated Sitting Board Members May Join Their Motion After the NRA’s failed bankruptcy earlier this year,…
September 8, 2021
2 People Were Shot and Killed in an Assisted Living Community in Honolulu. Here’s how State Lawmakers Can Keep Others Safe from Gun Violence.
Details are still emerging about the nature of Tuesday’s shootings, but one thing is for certain: gun violence continues to rock communities across the state. Hawaii has several important gun safety…
September 7, 2021
Labor Day Weekend Was a Deadly Weekend for Gun Violence in Washington, D.C., and Highlights the Need for Community-Based Violence Intervention
Gun violence reached a fever pitch in Washington, D.C. over Labor Day Weekend, with several notable shootings. This is not a new phenomenon in the District of Columbia — which has the second highest rate of gun homicides…
September 6, 2021
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Horrific Mass Shooting in Lakeland, Fl.
The Florida chapters of 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 mass shooting just outside the city of Lakeland, Florida.
September 2, 2021
Suggestions for Covering Labor Day Weekend Gun Violence in Context
With children going back to school and a holiday long weekend approaching, gun violence rates are rising nationally. Combined with lingering consequences of the pandemic, increased gun sales, and lax gun laws, many cities are bracing themselves for a…
September 2, 2021
New Jersey, Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action Applaud Attorneys General Bruck and Shapiro on Recent Ghost Guns Arrests
The New Jersey and Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements today applauding Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew Bruck and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro for…
September 2, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Begins
Resources for Journalists on Responsibly Covering Gun Suicide are Available Here NEW YORK — Everytown and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements to mark the beginning of Suicide Prevention…
September 1, 2021
Everytown, North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Mount Tabor High School
The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after initial reports of a shooting at Mount Tabor High School.
September 1, 2021
Advocates, Leaders Respond as Permitless Carry Goes Into Effect in Texas
Moms Demand Action Volunteers are Working With Businesses Across Texas to Post Signage Prohibiting Permitless Carry; Visit Tinyurl.com/TXSignage for Information AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both…
August 31, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Los Angeles City Council for Prioritizing Ghost Guns
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Los Angeles City Council voted in favor of a motion to request the City Attorney…
August 31, 2021
Police Violence in Idaho Continues to Rise After 3 Police Shootings in 3 Weeks Across the State.
On Thursday night, a man was shot and killed by Nampa Police. The police were called after someone spotted the man on the street with a firearm. During the response, police shot and killed the man.
August 30, 2021
Governor Cooper Stands Up for Public Safety and Vetoes Background Check Repeal Bill; Moms Demand Action Responds
Gun Violence Survivors, Moms Demand Action Volunteers are Available for Interviews Advocates Held Press Conference Urging Lawmakers to Reject HB 398; Recording Available The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown…
August 25, 2021
West Virginia Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Family, Including Young Children, in Mink Shoals
The West Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to a shooting of a family inside a residence in Mink Shoals, West Virginia. According to…
August 24, 2021
Everytown Responds to Cancelation of NRA Annual Meeting
NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after the National Rifle Association canceled its annual convention that was going to be held in…
August 23, 2021
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on One Year Since Jacob Blake was Shot by Kenosha Police
The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement on the one-year mark of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. On August…
August 23, 2021
Everytown Supporters Drive Nearly 100,000 Comments On ATF’s Proposed Ghost Guns Rule
WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action announced that they drove nearly 100,000 comments in support of ATF’s proposed ghost guns rule. The proposed rule would update the definitions of “firearm” and “frame or receiver” to…
August 20, 2021
A Thirteen-Year-Old was Shot and Killed by Two Other Teenagers in Cleveland Heights Earlier this Month. Here’s What You Need to Know About Youth Access to Firearms in Ohio.
This summer, Ohio communities have experienced several heartbreaking incidents of gun violence where both victims and perpetrators of gun crimes have been children and teens. Earlier this month, thirteen-year-old London Hill from Milwaukee was shot and killed…
August 20, 2021
New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Four Law Enforcement Officers in Albuquerque
The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after four law enforcement officers were wounded in a shooting in northeast Albuquerque. Initial reports…
August 20, 2021
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Tragic Shooting on a Germantown Basketball Court
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 responding to a shooting in Germantown, Maryland, that killed one person and left three…
August 20, 2021
“Unacceptable and Deeply Disturbing”: Rhode Island Moms Demand Action Respond to Released Body Camera Footage Showing Police Beating, Brandishing Guns and Spitting at Teenagers
The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement today in response to footage released by the Providence Police Department of officers using excessive force while apprehending three…
August 19, 2021
Moms Demand Action Responds to at Least 15 Instances of Children and Teens Across the Country Bringing Firearms into Schools.
As kids across the country are returning to school, there have been over a dozen incidents of children and teens bringing guns into learning environments. Yesterday, a student in DeKalb County, Georgia brought a gun into McNair High…
August 18, 2021
‘A Shameful Day’: North Carolina Senate Passes Background Check Repeal Bill; Advocates Respond
Gun Violence Survivors, Moms Demand Action Volunteers are Available for Interviews Advocates Held Press Conference Urging Lawmakers to Reject HB 398; Recording Available RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action,…
August 18, 2021
Everytown Law, Moms Demand Action Applaud DOJ Court Filing Showing Missouri ‘Nullification’ Law Is Clearly Unconstitutional And Already Hampering Local Law Enforcement, Weapons, Drug Cases
NEW YORK — Everytown Law, the largest team of litigators in the U.S. working full-time on advancing gun violence prevention in the courts, and Moms Demand Action, one of the grassroots arms of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the…
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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.