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Arizona Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Statement on Gov. Ducey Signing Dangerous Bill to Nullify Federal Gun Safety Laws
The Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after Gov. Ducey signed HB 2111, legislation which would attempt to nullify federal…
April 7, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud New York State Lawmakers for Unlocking Funding for Violence Intervention Programs in the 2021 Budget
The New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after New York lawmakers finalized this year’s budget and included a grant program to better utilize the Victim…
April 7, 2021
Re: NRA on Trial — Day 2: Millions of Dollars Worth of Private Jet Travel by LaPierre and NRA Execs Revealed in New Detailed Filings by NYAG’s Office — LaPierre Expected to Testify Tomorrow
Testimony Suggested NRA Paid Legal Team $7 Million to Defend Against $2 Million Settlement Dispute With Former Top Lobbyist Chris CoxOther Testimony Suggested LaPierre Hid Bankruptcy Filing From NRA Board Members, Even its General CounselToday marked Day Two of a…
April 6, 2021
“We have a gun violence problem” says acting Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee
Last night, WUSA reported that there have been 17 people shot — 9 fatally — over the past 8 days in Washington, D.C. Gun violence has continued to surge in Washington, D.C. in the past year. This year, …
April 6, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud House and Senate Passing Common-Sense Legislation to Require Reporting of Lost and Stolen Firearms
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements today after the Colorado House and Senate advanced SB21-078, the “Isabella Joy Thallas Act,” which would require gun…
April 6, 2021
Everytown, Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Allen
The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after six people were shot and killed in a home in Allen, Texas. According to Dallas-Fort Worth…
April 6, 2021
Re: NRA on Trial — Day 1: NRA Defense Paints Alternative Reality in Which its History of Egregious Spending and Financial Mismanagement is Actually Evidence of its Good Governance
NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre Could Testify As Early As TomorrowToday kicked off Day One of a six-day trial in the NRA bankruptcy proceedings, which mark the first time NRA executives — including NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and others…
April 5, 2021
“Road Trip For Background Checks” — Everytown Announces Ten-Day Nationwide Road Trip to DC to Call For Senate Action on Background Checks
Starting on Tuesday, April 6, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Supporters, Gun Violence Survivors, Republicans, Gun Owners, Sportsmen, Veterans, Faith Leaders, and Elected Leaders Across the Country Will Host Roadtrip Events, Passing Along Messages to Lawmakers and Calls…
April 5, 2021
Wayne LaPierre Details Use of Ritzy 100+ Foot Yacht in Newly Unveiled Deposition, as NRA Goes on Trial in Bankruptcy Court Today
Ahead of today’s NRA trial in the bankruptcy court (which began at 11:30 a.m. EDT today, and could well decide the future of the NRA, and LaPierre himself), former NRA vendor Ackerman McQueen attached partial transcripts…
April 5, 2021
THIS MORNING AT 11:30 AM EDT: NRA Bankruptcy Trial Begins — Wayne LaPierre and NRA Execs Will Testify in Open Court for the First Time in Trial That Could Decide NRA and LaPierre’s Future
This morning, beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT, the NRA will face a six-day trial, marking the first time NRA executives — including NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and others — will be examined and cross-examined in open court relating to the…
April 2, 2021
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting of Adam Toledo, a 13-Year-Old Boy in Little Village
The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement following reports that the teenager a Chicago police officer shot and killed on Monday was identified…
April 2, 2021
Iowa Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn Gov. Reynolds For Signing Bill to Gut Iowa’s Background Check Law
The Bill also Will Repeal Iowa’s Permit Requirement for Carrying a Concealed Handgun in Public Gun Violence Survivors, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers are Available for Interviews The Iowa chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand…
April 2, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud State Lawmakers for Advancing Common-Sense Gun Safety Legislation
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements today after Colorado lawmakers advanced two gun violence prevention proposals: The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee passed HB21-1106, which…
April 2, 2021
Texas Lawmakers Advance Permitless Carry Bill Even After Mass Shootings In Atlanta And Boulder; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Are Available for Interviews 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…
April 1, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Montana Senate Passing Extreme Legislation to Nullify Federal Gun Laws
The Montana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Montana Senate passed HB 258, a bill which would prohibit Montana state and local law enforcement…
April 1, 2021
Missouri Continues 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 far,…
April 1, 2021
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Four Moms Demand Action Volunteer Leaders in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska Ahead of April 6 Elections
Since 2017, Hundreds of Moms Demand Action Volunteer Leaders Have Run for Elected Office and Dozens Have Won Seats, Including 43 Who Won in 2020 NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed…
April 1, 2021
NEXT WEEK: Wayne LaPierre and NRA Execs Will Testify in Open Court For the First Time — Bankruptcy Trial Starting on Monday Could Decide the Future of the NRA and LaPierre
Starting on Monday, April 6, the NRA will face a six-day trial, marking the first time NRA executives — including NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and others — will be examined and cross-examined in open court relating to the financial scandals…
April 1, 2021
Everytown, California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Orange, California
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after five people were shot, four fatally, at an office…
April 1, 2021
Victory For Gun Safety: Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Second Consecutive Year Of New Gun Safety Laws In Virginia
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Advocated and Testified in Support of Legislation Acted on by Governor Northam YesterdayRICHMOND, Va. —The Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots…
March 31, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to New Secret Service Analysis of Averted Plots Against Schools
Secret Service Report Indicated that 96% of Plotters Intended to Use FirearmsMajority of Plotters Who Had Access to Firearms Accessed Them From the Home; in 63% of Cases, That Access was UnimpededNEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms…
March 31, 2021
Everytown, Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for Prioritizing Cure Violence Funding in State of the City Address
Mayor Bottoms Announced That Atlanta is Working to Invest an Additional $5 Million in Expanding the City’s Cure Violence Program; Funds Will Come From American Rescue Plan ATLANTA — The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action,…
March 31, 2021
Missouri Senate Just Passed a First Step in Police Reform as Police Violence Continues.
This week, the Missouri Senate passed SB 53, a bill to prevent police misconduct and violence by requiring transparency surrounding officer-involved deaths. This comes amid continued police violence throughout the state. Reports show there have been at least four people…
March 31, 2021
Everytown Applauds White House Proposal to Dedicate $5 Billion to Community Violence Prevention Programs
Prioritizing Solutions to City Gun Violence is Among Gun Violence Priorities that Everytown has Urged the 117th Congress and the White House to Act On NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and…
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/.
