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Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond as Arkansas Senate Passes Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Legislation
Legislation Would Embolden Armed Demonstrators and Extremists to Shoot First and Ask Questions LaterMoms Demand Action Volunteers Testified and Are Available for InterviewsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of…
January 19, 2021
BREAKING: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Supported Conspiracy Theory About Mass Shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; Everytown Responds
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statements in response to revelations that “Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) agreed with a 2018…
January 15, 2021
BREAKING: NRA Filing for Bankruptcy, Attempting to Reincorporate in Texas in Order to Escape Culpability for Years of Illegal Self Dealing
Desperate Move Comes As NRA Faces Steep Legal Consequences and Potential Dissolution Stemming from New York Attorney General Lawsuit Over Extraordinary Self-Dealing and Alleged FraudNEW YORK –– Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students…
January 15, 2021
Everytown Unveils Policy Plan Designed to Protect our Democracy, Eliminate Armed Intimidation From Politics
After a Deadly Armed Mob Stormed the U.S. Capitol in an Attempted Coup, Everytown Releases Policy Platform to Prohibit Guns at Capitol Buildings, Sensitive Government Facilities, Polling Locations and Vote Counting Facilities, and Protests This…
January 15, 2021
Montana Lawmakers are Pushing a Reckless Permitless Carry Bill. Here’s What to Know As You Are Covering HB 102.
Despite having the seventh highest rate of gun deaths in the country, Montana lawmakers continue to prioritize reckless, dangerous permitless carry legislation, written and championed by an equally reckless gun extremist, Gary Marbut. HB 102 would eliminate the permit requirement…
January 15, 2021
With FBI Warning of Armed Rally in Salem, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Available to Discuss Deadly Nexus Between Extremism, Lax Gun Laws
Ahead of planned armed demonstrations in Salem, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers are available to discuss the deadly nexus between far-right extremism and lax gun laws. The armed demonstrations come in the wake of –…
January 15, 2021
With FBI Warning of Armed Rally in Santa Fe, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Available to Discuss Deadly Nexus Between Extremism, Lax Gun Laws
Ahead of planned armed demonstrations in Santa Fe, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers are available to discuss the deadly nexus between far-right extremism and lax gun laws. The armed demonstrations come in the wake of…
January 15, 2021
With FBI Warning of Armed Rally in Olympia, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Available to Discuss Deadly Nexus Between Extremism, Lax Gun Laws
Ahead of planned armed demonstrations in Olympia, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers are available to discuss the deadly nexus between far-right extremism and lax gun laws. The armed demonstrations come in the wake of –…
January 15, 2021
As COVID Continues to Exacerbate Gun Violence, Kansas Lawmakers Should Prioritize Gun Violence Prevention in 2021 Legislative Session
As the Kansas legislature returns to Topeka 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 as…
January 14, 2021
Montana House Lawmakers Pass Reckless Permitless Carry Legislation 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 RatesMontana Has the Seventh Highest Rate of…
January 14, 2021
In Last Gasp Giveaway to the NRA, Trump Administration Finalizes 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, responded to the Trump administration’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalizing a rule that would force large…
January 14, 2021
Moms Demand Action Applauds Illinois Legislature for Sending Police Accountability Legislation to the Governor’s Desk
The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate for passing House Bill 3563, legislation which would increase police accountability and transparency.
January 14, 2021
As COVID Continues to Exacerbate Gun Violence, Iowa Lawmakers Should Not Undermine Gun Laws with Radical ‘Strict Scrutiny’ Constitutional Amendment
As the Iowa legislature returns to Des Moines for the start of the 2021 legislative session this week, lawmakers have the opportunity to pass common-sense gun safety bills — and should abandon efforts to undermine gun laws by making dramatic…
January 14, 2021
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Fatal Police Shooting of Patrick Warren, Sr. in Killeen
The Texas 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 newly-released footage of Killeen police shooting and killing Patrick…
January 14, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Passage of Resolution to Encourage Alameda Unified School District to Create and Distribute Secure Firearms Storage Information
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statements after the School Board of the Alameda Unified School District voted unanimously to approve a resolution that…
January 13, 2021
Everytown Applauds House Impeachment of President Trump, Enemy of Gun Safety and Number One Ally of the NRA, For Incitement of Insurrection
NEW YORK ––Today, Everytown and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, applauded the bipartisan impeachment of President Donald Trump by the House of Representatives. President Trump, number one ally of the NRA, was impeached for incitement…
January 13, 2021
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement as Arkansas Lawmakers Advance Dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ Legislation Ahead of Planned Armed Demonstrations
Legislation Would Embolden Armed Demonstrators and Extremists to Shoot First and Ask Questions LaterMoms Demand Action Volunteers Testified and Are Available for InterviewsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of…
January 13, 2021
As the 2021 Session Begins, Virginia Lawmakers Should Prioritize Gun Safety Bills
Virginia’s legislative session begins today, and state lawmakers have an opportunity to take up common-sense gun legislation. Gun violence prevention is more important than ever in the new year as the pandemic continues to exacerbate gun violence, and after a…
January 13, 2021
Everytown Statement on Metal Detectors Being Installed Outside Entrance to House Floor
News Follows Reports that At Least One Member of Congress Carried a Firearm in the U.S. Capitol During Last Week’s Attempted Coup by Deadly, Armed Pro-Trump Mob — Potentially Violating Prohibition of Firearms on House Floor…
January 12, 2021
As the 2021 Legislative Session Begins Today in Tennessee, Here’s What to Know About Gun Violence
As the Tennessee legislature returns to Nashville 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 as…
January 12, 2021
As the 2021 Legislative Session Begins Today in Texas, Here’s What to Know About Gun Violence
As the Texas legislature returns to Austin 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 as…
January 12, 2021
As the 2021 Legislative Session Begins Today in South Carolina, Here’s What to Know About Gun Violence
As the South Carolina legislature returns to Columbia 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…
January 12, 2021
Days after Deadly Insurrection, Recent NRA Fundraising Letter Bragging about “Win[ing] Knock-Down Brawls on Capitol Hill” Is Revealed
Just days after a violent pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol in an attempted coup that resulted in the deaths of at least five individuals including a Capitol police officer, an apparently recent direct mail letter…
January 12, 2021
Everytown Applauds President-Elect Biden’s DOJ Nominees, Including Judge Merrick Garland as Attorney General
NEW YORK –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, responded to President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Judge Merrick Garland to serve as attorney general and lead the Department of Justice…
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/.
