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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,…
March 4, 2021
Everytown Applauds the Senate for Introducing Legislation to Close 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 Bill…
March 4, 2021
Everytown Applauds House Passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Firearms are the Cause of Death in 95% of all Police Killings, and Every Year, Police in America Shoot and Kill More Than 1,000 People Black People in America are…
March 4, 2021
Iowa Moms Demand Action Statement on Iowa Senate Committee Passing Bill to Repeal Background Checks on Handgun Sales
The Bill would also Repeal Iowa’s Permit Requirement for Carrying a Concealed Handgun Gun Violence Survivors, Moms Demand Action Volunteers are Available for Interviews The Iowa chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for…
March 3, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond as Governor Hutchinson Announces He Will Sign Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill Into Law
Legislation Would Embolden Armed Demonstrators and Extremists to Shoot First and Ask Questions LaterMoms Demand Action Volunteers Are Available for InterviewsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for…
March 2, 2021
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Los Angeles City Council For Increasing Funding for Critical Violence Intervention Programs and Trainings
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement applauding the Los Angeles City Council for allocating $2,150,000 to hire and train additional violence intervention workers in…
March 2, 2021
Everytown Applauds House and Senate For Introducing Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales
Background Checks on all Gun Sales has the Backing of President Biden, Overwhelming Support from the American People, and Bipartisan Support in Congress WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and…
March 2, 2021
Everytown Applauds House for Introducing 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 NEW YORK…
March 2, 2021
Everytown Responds to Dr. Miguel Cardona’s Confirmation as Secretary of Education
NEW YORK –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, responded to the confirmation of Dr. Miguel Cardona to serve as Secretary of Education and lead the Department of Education –– a department…
March 1, 2021
Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Watson Chapel Junior High School
The Arkansas 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 reports of a shooting at Watson Chapel Junior High…
March 1, 2021
Iowa Moms Demand Action Statement on Iowa House Considering Bill to Repeal Background Checks on Handgun Sales
The Bill would also Repeal Iowa’s Permit Requirement for Carrying a Concealed Handgun 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 Action, both…
February 28, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Lawmakers for Sending Legislation to Keep Guns Off Capitol Grounds to the Governor
The Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate passed legislation to prohibit guns in the state…
February 28, 2021
Virginia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Shooting of Police Officer in Stanley
The Virginia 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 the shooting of Dominic “Nick” J. Winum, a 48-year-old police officer,…
February 26, 2021
Virginia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Signing of Legislation to Address the Charleston Loophole
The Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the signing of HB 2128, legislation to address…
February 26, 2021
Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Senate For Passing a Life-Saving Gun Safety Bill to Prohibit Open Carry
The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements after the Senate passed SB 5038, which would prohibit the open carry of firearms on Capitol…
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/.
