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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Bipartisan Support, Utah Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Action on Gun Safety
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statement applauding bipartisan action on gun safety as the legislature passed HB 101.
March 1, 2024
ICYMI WASHINGTON’S BIG WEEK FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Legislature Passes Life-Saving Measures
OLYMPIA, WA. — The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statements celebrating the passage of various gun safety bills, including a bill requiring gun…
February 29, 2024
Following Mass Shooting at Perry High School, Iowa House Lawmakers Pass Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers in Schools; Iowa Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
DES MOINES, I.A. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to the Iowa House passing a dangerous gun bill, House File 2586, which would allow…
February 29, 2024
Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Applaud Minnesota House Lawmakers For Introducing Common-Sense Measures to Secure Firearm Storage and Require Reporting of Lost and Stolen Firearms
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements today applauding Minnesota lawmakers for advancing critical gun safety measures including legislation strengthening requirements…
February 28, 2024
South Dakota Lawmakers Pass Dangerous Legislation to Allow More Guns in Schools; South Dakota Moms Demand Action Responds
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroot network, issued the following statement after the South Sakota legislature passed SB 203. This bill would…
February 27, 2024
Dangerous Bill to Make it Harder to Sue Bad Actors in the Gun Industry Passes in Indiana Legislature, Despite Widespread Opposition
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — The Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroot network, issued the following statement after the Indiana legislature passed HB 1235. The bill seeks to expand upon…
February 23, 2024
Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses First Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Everytown Leaders Running for Office
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed its first round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers and Everytown leaders running for office across the country. These endorsements, which are Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s…
February 22, 2024
Louisiana Senate Passes Permitless Carry Despite the Majority of Americans Opposing; Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Polling shows over 80 percent of gun owners, non-gun owners, Republicans, Democrats, and Independents agree that comprehensive safety standards are critical in issuing concealed carry permits. BATON ROUGE, LA. – The Louisiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students…
February 22, 2024
Nebraska Lawmakers Need to Act With Urgency in Rejecting LB 883, Dangerous Legislation That Would Repeal the State’s Background Check Requirement for Purchasing Handguns
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Issue the Following Statement Ahead of Committee Hearing on LB 883 LINCOLN, Neb. — Today, the Nebraska House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to consider Legislative Bill 883. This reckless and dangerous bill…
February 21, 2024
Florida House Judiciary Committee Advances HB17 and HB1223, Dangerous Legislation to Rollback Common Sense Gun Reform Passed After the Mass Shooting At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; Florida 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 statement in response to House Republicans advancing HB17, a bill to repeal the law that requires a…
February 20, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Weekend Gun Violence and Indiana Lawmakers Advancing Dangerous Gun Bills
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — Indiana Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to Indiana lawmakers advancing dangerous bills today following a weekend of gun violence…
February 20, 2024
Following Testimony by Washington Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Senate Law and Justice Committee Advances Gun Safety Legislation
OLYMPIA, WA. — The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statement celebrating the committee passage of HB 1903, HB 2021, and HB 2118. The…
February 16, 2024
Two People Found Shot and Killed in University of Colorado, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after two people were found shot and killed in a dorm room…
February 16, 2024
California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Introduction of Bill Aimed at Preventing Hate Crimes and Supporting Implementation of Gun Violence Restraining Order Law
SACRAMENTO — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement celebrating Assemblymember Rick Zbur’s introduction of AB 2917. The measure aims to update California’s…
February 16, 2024
Sheridan Police Officer Shot and Killed, Underscoring Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety, Wyoming Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
SHERIDAN, WY. — The Wyoming chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after a police officer was shot and killed while on duty. According to…
February 16, 2024
Mass Shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Underscores the Deadly Reality for Kansas City: Straddling Two States with Some of the Weakest and Most Dangerous Gun Laws is a Recipe for Tragedy
KANSAS CITY – On Wednesday, during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Championship parade in Kansas City, a shooting, reportedly broken out from an argument that escalated between several people, resulted in at least one person being shot and…
February 15, 2024
Despite Opposition from Gun Safety Advocates and Past Failed Attempts, Arizona Senate Passes Reckless Legislation, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
PHOENIX — The Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement in response to the Senate advancing SB 1198 and SB 1189. These reckless measures…
February 15, 2024
First Lady Trudi Inslee Joins Over a Hundred Moms Demand Action Volunteers in Annual Advocacy Day to Call for Further Action on Gun Violence
OLYMPIA, WA. — Today, Washington First Lady Trudi Inslee joined over a hundred Moms Demand Action volunteers during their annual Advocacy Day. This year’s call for action on gun safety focused on current legislation under consideration in Olympia, including HB…
February 15, 2024
As New Mexico Lawmakers Adjourn for the Legislative Session, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Life-Saving Wins
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Sent Over 2,800 Advocating for Life-Saving Legislation this Session New Mexico is Poised to Become the 12th State to Implement Waiting Periods for Firearm Purchases SANTA FE, N.M — The New Mexico…
February 14, 2024
Alaska Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Commend Introduction of Legislation Establishing Extreme Risk Law Aimed at Keeping Firearms Out of Dangerous Hands
JUNEAU, AK. — The Alaska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement celebrating the introduction of SB 229. The measure would allow a judge to temporarily remove a person’s access to guns when there…
February 14, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a shooting in Kansas City at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Championship parade. As…
February 13, 2024
Red Flag Laws Are Long Overdue In Texas: Here is What you Need to Know About the Shooting at Lakewood Church
On Sunday, a woman wielding a long-gun entered a megachurch in Houston, Texas just as a Spanish-language service was beginning. Two people, including the shooter’s seven year old child, were wounded in the shooting. As we continue to learn more…
February 13, 2024
SIX YEARS AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, EVERYTOWN, STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of the six year mark of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,…
February 13, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Tireless Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, New Mexico Legislature Passes Bill to Implement Waiting Periods for Firearm Purchases
New Mexico Will Become the 12th State to Implement Waiting Periods for Firearm Purchases Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Have Testified in Hearings and Sent Over 2,800 Messages Urging Lawmakers to Support HB 129 SANTA FE, N.M.
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/.
