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Everytown Applauds Nancy Pelosi’s Reelection as Speaker of the House of Representatives
Speaker Pelosi is an Unparalleled Leader on Gun Safety who Led the Charge Last Congress to Pass Life-Saving Legislation through the House of Representatives –– Including Bills to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales, Address the Charleston Loophole, and…
January 4, 2021
Ohio Moms Demand Action Statement After Gov. DeWine Signs ‘Stand Your Ground’ Legislation Into Law
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements after Gov. DeWine signed dangerous “Stand Your Ground” legislation into law:“When it comes to gun safety,…
December 27, 2020
Five Women Killed at Home in Atkins; Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Arkansas chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after five women, including three children, were killed at a home near Atkins. Reporting from the…
December 23, 2020
After Graves County Tragedy, A Reminder That Kentucky Lawmakers Must Do More to Protect Women and Families
As reports emerge that the weekend shooting in Graves County that left a family of four dead appears to have been a triple murder-suicide, below are a few key points as you consider how to cover…
December 22, 2020
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Overnight Police Shooting
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after a Columbus police officer shot and killed a Black man who…
December 22, 2020
After a Record-Breaking Year for City Gun Violence, Lawmakers at All Levels of Government Have a Role to Play in Making 2021 Safer
As USA Today reported Friday, more than 41,000 people in America died by gun violence in 2020, with much of that violence concentrated in cities. As shown in…
December 16, 2020
Phoenix Has Seen an 175% Increase in Domestic Violence Homicides This Year. Here’s What Lawmakers Can Do About it Next Session.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep people inside, many cities have seen an increase in domestic violence homicides this year — including Phoenix. According to the Phoenix Police Department, 44 murders were related to domestic violence in…
December 16, 2020
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud the Cincinnati City Council for Passing Resolution in Opposition to Stand Your Ground
The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Cincinnati City Council passed a resolution opposing Stand Your Ground, a policy that upends…
December 16, 2020
AUDIO: Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, Dayton Chief of Police Richard Biehl, Gun Safety Advocates Call on State Legislature to Stop Stand Your Ground — Call on Gov. DeWine to Veto, if Passed
Ohio Senate Committee Advanced a Stand Your Ground Bill, SB383, Last Week, and the Bill is Expected to Receive a Vote in the Full Senate This Week Despite Fierce Opposition Across the StateWhile Gun Violence is Hitting Record Highs Throughout…
December 16, 2020
West Virginia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Elkview
The West Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after a mass shooting in Elkview in which four people — including a…
December 15, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Urge Mayor Bowser to Sign the Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Act
The D.C. chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement urging Mayor Bowser to sign the Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Act,…
December 15, 2020
Gun Safety in 2020 and What’s Ahead in 2021
2020 brought the deadliest pandemic in a century; revealed the historic weakness of the outgoing presidential administration; and brought millions to the streets to protest racial injustice. But through it all, the gun safety movement made extraordinary progress. The most visible…
December 11, 2020
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of 15-Year-Old Anthony Hughes Jr.
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after yesterday’s shooting in Cleveland of Anthony Hughes Jr., a Black 15-year-old, as he was…
December 10, 2020
Everytown Responds to Denis McDonough’s Nomination to Lead the VA
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 former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough as Secretary…
December 10, 2020
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Ohio Senate Committee Advancing Stand Your Ground
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee passed SB 383,…
December 10, 2020
Everytown Responds to Ambassador Susan Rice’s Appointment to Lead the Domestic Policy Council
Earlier this Year, Ambassador Rice Joined Everytown and Moms Demand Action’s “Demanding Women” Series to Discuss the Urgency of Addressing Gun Violence and Systemic Inequities During the COVID-19 PandemicNEW YORK –– Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and…
December 10, 2020
Everytown Releases Roadmap Detailing How Biden Administration Can Tackle Gun Safety Through Executive Action In The First Hundred Days And Beyond – New Research Highlights Critical Need To Move Quickly
Roadmap Includes Actions Strengthening Background Checks, Addressing Loopholes, Improving Enforcement, Addressing the Rise in City Gun Violence, Eliminating the Deadly Ghost Gun Marketplace, and MoreNew Report Details How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has…
December 9, 2020
Donald Trump Jr. and the NRA: A Match Made in Court
Last week, Business Insider reported that Donald Trump Jr. may be angling for the top job at the NRA. In response, Everytown put together a blog post outlining the many similarities between…
December 8, 2020
New Analysis: Alaska has among highest rates of nonfatal firearm injuries
Yesterday, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund released new research on the extensive toll of nonfatal shootings in the U.S. and Alaska, drawing on hospital records to estimate the daily average of nonfatal shootings and highlight the disproportionate…
December 8, 2020
New Analysis: New Mexico has among highest rates of nonfatal firearm injuries
Yesterday, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund released new research on the extensive toll of nonfatal shootings in the U.S. and New Mexico, drawing on hospital records to estimate the daily average of nonfatal shootings and highlight the…
December 8, 2020
New Analysis: D.C. Has Among Highest Rates of Nonfatal Firearm Injuries
Yesterday, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund released new research on the extensive toll of nonfatal shootings in the U.S. and D.C., drawing on hospital records to estimate the daily average of nonfatal shootings and highlight…
December 8, 2020
New Analysis: Missouri has among highest rates of nonfatal firearm injuries
Yesterday, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund released new research on the extensive toll of nonfatal shootings in the U.S. and Missouri, drawing on hospital records to estimate the daily average of nonfatal shootings and highlight the disproportionate…
December 8, 2020
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in Columbus
The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after police shot and killed Casey Goodson Jr., a Black 23-year-old in Columbus. According to…
December 7, 2020
Recent Shootings by Children Reminder to Securely Store Guns Heading into the Holidays
Last week, an 11-year-old boy shot and killed himself while online learning at home in Woodbridge, California. A week earlier, a 12-year-old boy in Henderson, North Carolina shot and wounded a…
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/.
