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Everytown Applauds the House for Passing Legislation to Address the Charleston Loophole
Surge in Gun Sales During the Pandemic is Overwhelming the Background Check System, Making the Charleston Loophole Even Deadlier –– and the Need to Pass This Bill Even More Urgent This Vote…
March 11, 2021
Everytown Applauds House for Passing Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales
This Bill has the Backing of President Biden, Overwhelming Support from the American People, and Bipartisan Support in Congress Today at 11:30am ET, Shannon Watts and Judi and Wayne Richardson will Represent…
March 11, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds Colorado Senate For Passing Gun Safety 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 Senate passed SB21-078, which would require gun owners to report to law enforcement…
March 11, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee for Passing Legislation to Prevent Police Violence
The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee passed HB 4, a bill to eliminate qualified immunity in…
March 10, 2021
Tennessee Lawmakers Advance Widely Opposed Permitless Carry Legislation; Moms Demand Action Responds
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Are Available for InterviewsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements after the…
March 10, 2021
Everytown Applauds Confirmation of Attorney General Merrick Garland
NEW YORK –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, responded to the confirmation of Attorney General Merrick Garland to lead the Department of Justice –– a department that will be instrumental in…
March 10, 2021
Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board Highlights Dangers of Bills to ‘Nullify’ Federal Gun Laws
In an editorial this week, the Chicago Sun-Times’ editorial board weighed in on a push in several states to pass bills purporting to nullify federal gun laws. While portions of such laws…
March 10, 2021
New Polling: Voters are Nearly United In Support for Expanded Background Checks
According to new polling from Morning Consult, “84 percent of voters support requiring all gun purchasers to go through a background check – making the measure more popular than the widely backed…
March 9, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds Colorado House For Passing Secure Storage Legislation
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement today after the Colorado House of Representatives passed HB21-1106, which would require firearms that a juvenile or prohibited…
March 9, 2021
Florida Senate Committee Advances Bill That Would Allow Guns in Religious Schools; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements after the Florida Senate Criminal Justice Committee passed SB 498, which would allow guns into K-12…
March 9, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to House State Affairs Committee Passing Dangerous and Widely Opposed Guns in Schools Legislation
The Idaho chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Idaho House State Affairs Committee passed HB122, legislation that would force K-12 schools to allow…
March 9, 2021
Sheriffs and Constituents Show Widespread Opposition to Gun Bills in Wyoming Legislature. Here’s What You Need to Know.
This session, Wyoming lawmakers are fast-tracking reckless gun bills that have faced large opposition from law enforcement officials, educators, and constituents. Lawmakers are considering SF 81, legislation to nullify federal gun safety laws; SF 67, legislation to force guns into sensitive areas…
March 9, 2021
Alleged Ghost Guns Rings in Philadelphia Highlights Need for Federal Solution to Growing Tide of Untraceable Guns
On Sunday, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the arrest of four individuals who manufactured and sold untraceable guns, frequently called “ghost guns,” in Philadelphia. Unfinished…
March 9, 2021
Everytown Applauds House for Introducing VAWA Reauthorization to Close Dating Partner and Stalker Loopholes
This Bill has the Full Support of President Biden, who Wrote the Original Bill in 1994 NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action, the grassroots arm of Everytown, applauded the introduction of…
March 8, 2021
South Dakota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Criticize Senate Passage of Bill to Expand Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
The South Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the South Dakota Senate voted in favor of HB 1212, a bill to expand the…
March 8, 2021
Everytown research expert to Kansas City Star: ‘A conversation about preventing gun violence can’t really happen unless we address firearm suicide’
Yesterday, the Kansas City Star published an article on the rise of gun suicide and the work of a local organization working to prevent these tragedies, Kids Under Twenty One. The story comes as experts…
March 5, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call on Governor Cox to Veto Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Expansion Bill
The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after Utah lawmakers callously shoved through legislation to roll back gun laws, including a “Stand…
March 5, 2021
Washington Post: ‘I’ve lost three loved ones to gun violence. Only the one killed by police did not get justice,’ says Washington local.
Yesterday, DeVitta Briscoe, a Washington local and Everytown Survivor Fellow, penned an op-ed in the Washington Post detailing her experiences with gun violence and police violence and the need for immediate action on the George…
March 5, 2021
How Secure Storage will Protect Colorado from Gun Violence
This week, the House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee passed HB21-1106, a bill to require firearms that a juvenile or prohibited person might be able to access be securely stored when not under the control of the…
March 5, 2021
Despite law enforcement opposition, ‘GOP state lawmakers seek to nullify federal gun limits,’ AP reports
Gun sales and gun violence spiked over the last year, and law enforcement officers across the country have been fighting on the frontlines of both the COVID-19 and gun violence public health crises. But according to reporting by the…
March 4, 2021
Congressional Hearings on January 6th Armed Insurrection Show Role of Firearms and Rise in Hate Motivated Violence
Over the past week, congressional committees have been holding hearings to further investigate the armed insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6. The hearings included officials from the Capitol Police, the Department of Justice, and the Department of…
March 4, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond After Senate Lawmakers Pass Legislation Rolling Back Gun Safety Laws in Utah
The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Utah Senate passed legislation to roll back gun laws, including a bill to…
March 4, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn Kansas House for Passing Bill to Let Teenagers, People from Other States Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public
The Kansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the state House of Representatives voted to advance HB 2058, a bill which would automatically let…
March 4, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Washington Legislature for Passing Swath of Legislation to Prevent Police Violence
The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Washington House and Senate passed HB 1054, HB 1089, HB 1267, SB 5051 and SB 5259,…
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/.
