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Everytown, Nebraska Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Omaha Mall
The Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after a shooting in Omaha at the Westroads mall on Saturday in which one…
April 19, 2021
How Red Flag Laws Can Prevent Shootings Like Thursday’s in Indianapolis
Following Thursday’s mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, news outlets have reported that the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department seized a shotgun from the suspect in March of 2020, acting on evidence that he presented a risk to his…
April 19, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Polis for Signing Common-Sense Gun Safety Bills into Law
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement today after Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed two life-saving gun violence prevention proposals into law: HB21-1106, which will…
April 19, 2021
Boulder Mayor Sam Weaver Joins Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Weaver for joining Mayor Against Illegal Guns Following Mass Shooting in Boulder BOULDER, Colo. — In an effort to combat senseless gun violence in Boulder, Colorado and across the U.S., Mayor Sam Weaver…
April 16, 2021
NRA on Trial — Day 5: Former CFO Decries “Wayne Said Culture” and Board Member Testifies NRA Operated as “Wayne’s Kingdom,” Where “Checks and Balances Were Essentially Non-Existent”
Week two of the NRA’s first bankruptcy trial in Dallas continued today with extraordinary testimony. NRA board member and sitting Kansas state court judge Phillip Journey took center stage, lambasting NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and NRA leadership. Former NRA Chief…
April 16, 2021
Kansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Urge Gov. Kelly to Veto Bill to Let Teenagers, People from Other States Carry Hidden, Loaded Guns in Public Following Senate Passage
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 Kansas Senate sent HB 2058, a bill which would automatically let people with carry permits…
April 16, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shootings of at Least Two Trans Women in Charlotte, N.C.
The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement responding to reports that at least two trans women – Jaida…
April 16, 2021
Everytown, Indiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Indianapolis
The Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after a mass shooting in Indianapolis at a warehouse in which at least several…
April 16, 2021
Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call on Gov. Hutchinson to Veto Extreme Nullification Bills
Today, Lawmakers in the Arkansas House Passed SB59 and SB298 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — 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 calling on…
April 15, 2021
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Developments in Police Shooting of Adam Toledo, 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 responding to the video and subsequent reports of the fatal police shooting…
April 15, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Minnesota Committee for Passing Legislative Package to Help Prevent Police Violence
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee advanced HF 1078, an omnibus public…
April 15, 2021
Maryland Sees Second Police Shooting in One Week. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Over the past week, Maryland has seen two different police shootings. On Tuesday, Peyton Ham, a 16-year-old boy, was shot and killed by a Maryland State Police trooper in Leonardtown, and last Wednesday morning an …
April 15, 2021
Everytown Taps Keenon James as Director of the Everytown Survivor Network
James, a Gun Violence Survivor and Former Deputy Director of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, to Lead Nationwide Community of Gun Violence Survivors Everytown’s Debbie Weir Tapped to Serve as Chief Mission Officer As Organization Continues Expand…
April 15, 2021
New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Murphy for Introducing Comprehensive Gun Violence Prevention Package
The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after Governor Phil Murphy announced his support for a comprehensive package of gun violence prevention legislation. Comprising…
April 15, 2021
Everytown Concludes Ten-Day Nationwide “Road Trip For Background Checks” by Delivering Messages, Murals to Congress, Calling for Senate Action on Background Checks
Volunteers Traveled more than 16,000 Miles, Making More Than 75 Stops in 23 Geographically and Politically Diverse States + DC; Full Video of Today’s D.C. Event is Available Here Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
April 14, 2021
There’s Still Time for Governor Gianforte to Promote Gun Safety This Session.
Currently, Governor Gianforte has dangerous legislation to nullify federal gun safety laws on his desk but there is still time for him to veto this legislation and promote gun safety in Montana. Gun violence prevention is more important than ever…
April 13, 2021
Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond as Extreme Gun Bills Advance Through Legislature
Today, Three Dangerous Nullification Bills (SB59, SB298, and HB1386) All Advanced Through House Judiciary; Strict Scrutiny Constitutional Amendment (SJR 13) Advanced Through Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and…
April 13, 2021
Victory For Gun Safety: Maryland Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Celebrate Passing Gun Safety Legislation Including Two Veto Overrides This Session
This Session, Volunteers Helped Override Two Callous Vetoes on Gun Safety Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers are Available for Interviews ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both…
April 13, 2021
12 People Were Shot in 28 Hours Last Week in St. Louis and St. Louis County. Here’s What to Know.
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. Last…
April 13, 2021
NRA Bankruptcy Trial Resumes Today at 9:00AM ET With Major Testimony From Fired NRA CFO and its Acting CFO
NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and NRA executives were examined and cross-examined in open court for the first time last week as the NRA’s bankruptcy trial began in Dallas. The trial was expected to be revelatory, and has not disappointed. The…
April 12, 2021
Everytown, Tennessee Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School
The Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. The Knoxville Police Department indicated…
April 12, 2021
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Colorado Senate For Passing Secure Firearm Storage 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 the Colorado Senate passed HB21-1106, which would require firearms that a juvenile or prohibited person might…
April 12, 2021
New Study Shows Young Children Have Increase in Suicidal Thoughts
Last week, NBC and Children’s Hospital Association released a new study detailing how suicidal thoughts of young children have continued to climb — even before the pandemic. During the pandemic, experts have raised the alarm about the heightened…
April 12, 2021
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black Man in Minneapolis Suburb
The Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement on the police shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, in a Minneapolis suburb. According…
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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.
