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Utah Senate Votes to Gut Suicide Prevention Training and Advance Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation
88 % of Americans Agree Permits are Needed Before Carrying a Concealed Gun in Public, and States That Have Weakened Their Firearm Permitting System Have Seen Increases in Violent Crime RatesUtah Has the Eighth Highest Rate of…
February 4, 2021
Everytown Renews Calls for Resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene After House Votes to Remove her from all Committees
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown’s grassroots networks, renewed its calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to resign today after the U.S. House of Representatives voted in a bipartisan…
February 4, 2021
Everytown Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Increase Funding for Gun Violence Research
WASHINGTON – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, today released the following statement applauding the introduction of legislation in Congress by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative…
February 4, 2021
As Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Begins, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call on Lawmakers to Close the Boyfriend Loophole
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, today released statements to mark Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and call on lawmakers to…
February 4, 2021
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Responds to Charges in Police Shooting of Andre Hill
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement following the announcement that Adam Coy, the former police officer who shot and…
February 4, 2021
Missouri Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on House Passage of Bill to Nullify Federal Gun Laws
The Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the House passed HCS / HB 85 and 310, dangerous bills that would purport to nullify…
February 4, 2021
Florida Lawmakers, Advocates, Gun Violence Survivors Introduce “Self-Defense Restoration Act” – Major Legislative Effort to Repeal Stand Your Ground
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements this morning applauding the introduction of the Self-Defense Restoration Act, a major legislative effort…
February 4, 2021
As Confirmations Pick Up Steam, Everytown Applauds President Biden For Creating the Strongest Gun Sense Cabinet in History
Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, applauded President Joe Biden for nominating the strongest gun sense cabinet in history –– including gun sense champions like Health and Human Services Secretary-Designate Xavier…
February 3, 2021
Montana Senate Votes to Gut Firearm Training Requirements and Recklessly Force Guns on Campus Instead of Proven Solutions to Gun Violence
88 % of Americans Agree Permits are Needed Before Carrying a Concealed Gun in Public, and States That Have Weakened Their Firearm Permitting System Have Seen Increases in Violent Crime RatesThe Bill Allows People to Bring Firearms…
February 2, 2021
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Release Statements as Black History Month Begins
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, today released statements to mark the beginning of Black History Month, both recognizing the disproportionate…
February 1, 2021
Everytown Responds to New FBI Data Showing Spike in January Gun Sales Compared to Last Year
Surge in Gun Sales is Overwhelming the Background Check System, Making the Charleston Loophole Even Deadlier — and the Need For Federal Action Even More Urgent Everytown’s Roadmap Detailing how the Biden…
February 1, 2021
As the 2021 Legislative Session Begins Today in Oklahoma, Here’s What to Know About Gun Violence
As the Oklahoma legislature returns to Oklahoma City for the start of the 2021 legislative session, lawmakers will again have the opportunity to pass common-sense gun safety bills. Gun violence prevention is more important than ever in the new year…
February 1, 2021
Re: How “Decades of NRA Fearmongering” “Laid the Groundwork” for Capitol Insurrection
New in-depth reporting this past week, from HuffPost and Salon, has highlighted how “decades of NRA fearmongering” “laid the groundwork” for the armed insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. The reports…
February 1, 2021
More Than 370 Survivors of Gun Violence Unveil Letter to 117th Congress as Third Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week Kicks Off
Today at 4 PM, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-6) Joins Everytown President John Feinblatt and Students Demand Action Leader Marco Vargas for Virtual Kickoff Discussion; Watch at www.facebook.com/Everytown and on Twitter at @EverytownMoms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
January 29, 2021
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Mayor Johnson and Savannah City Council for Passing Resolution in Support of Repealing ‘Stand Your Ground’
The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s volunteer networks, today applauded Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and the Savannah City Council for passing a…
January 29, 2021
In Advance of National Gun Violence Survivors Week, PEOPLE Magazine Releases “PEOPLE Features: Gun Violence Survivor Athletes” Featuring Everytown Athletic Council Sports Greats Discussing Their Experiences as Survivors
Third Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week Takes Place from February 1-7 In advance of the third Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week, from February 1-7, PEOPLE Magazine today released People Features: Gun Violence Survivor Athletes, a…
January 29, 2021
In a Rebuke of the NRA, Biden Administration Halts Trump Rule Requiring Large Banks to Provide Capital and Credit to Any Company, Including Gun Manufacturers
NEW YORK –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, applauded the Biden administration’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for halting a…
January 29, 2021
Iowa Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Passage of ‘Strict Scrutiny’ Constitutional Amendment in House and Senate
The Iowa chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Iowa House and Senate advanced SJR 7, a “strict scrutiny” amendment to the Iowa state…
January 28, 2021
Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Senate Law and Justice Committee For Passing a Critical Gun Safety Bill
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 Law and Justice Committee passed SB 5038, which would prohibit the open carry…
January 27, 2021
Everytown, Giffords Unveil New Polling Showing that Voters Want Action on Gun Safety in First 100 Days
Poll Shows that Overwhelming Majorities of the American People –– Including Nearly 90% of Ticket Splitters –– Support Urgent Action on Gun Safety 93% of Americans Support Action to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales, a Number…
January 26, 2021
Indiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Weekend Shooting that Killed Five
The Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement following reports of a shooting over the weekend in Indianapolis that killed five…
January 26, 2021
Everytown Renews Calls for Resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene After CNN Reports She “Repeatedly Indicated Support for Executing Prominent Democratic Politicians in 2018 and 2019”
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown’s grassroots networks, renewed its calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to resign today after newly-uncovered Facebook exchanges from 2018…
January 26, 2021
Missouri Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Movement of Legislation to Nullify Federal Gun Laws
The Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the Senate General Laws Committee advanced SB 39 and the House General Laws Committee heard HB…
January 26, 2021
Utah House Lawmakers Pass Reckless Permitless Carry Legislation, Gut Suicide Prevention Training
88 % of Americans Agree Permits are Needed Before Carrying a Concealed Gun in Public, and States That Have Weakened Their Firearm Permitting System Have Seen Increases in Violent Crime RatesUtah Has the Eighth Highest Rate of…
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/.
