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ICYMI: In Explosive Filing, the NRA Acknowledges that CEO Wayne LaPierre and Other Executives used NRA Money for “Personal Benefit and Enrichment”
Alongside this Stunning Admission of Wrongdoing, the New Filing Reveals that the NRA is Losing Membership Revenue, Cutting Spending on Key Programs, and Paying Massive Legal Fees According to a Washington Post report from the day before…
November 28, 2020
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Statement on the Shooting Death of Aidan Ellison in Ashland
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement on the fatal shooting of Aidan Ellison, a Black 19-year-old, outside a motel in Ashland, Oregon. Ashland’s police…
November 24, 2020
‘Dangerous and Deadly Year for Children’ in Chicago A Tragic Reminder of Gun Violence’s Toll on Children
According to WGN 9, 2020 has been one of the most “dangerous and deadly” years for Chicago’s children and teenagers with 291 kids shot and 41 killed through the end of September, and the highest numbers…
November 24, 2020
Resources on Police Violence in Nebraska Following Police Shooting of Kenneth Jones in Omaha
Last week, Omaha police officers shot and killed Kenneth Jones, a 35-year-old Black man, who was a passenger in the backseat of a car that was pulled over by uniformed officers during a traffic stop. According to…
November 24, 2020
Everytown Statement on Trump Justice Department Hiring Widely Discredited Anti-Gun Safety Researcher to Key Position
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to published reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has hired widely-discredited researcher…
November 24, 2020
Fatal Brooklyn Shooting That Also Wounds Several Teens Reminder of Rising Violence in Cities Across New York
Over the weekend, a 20-year-old woman was shot and killed in a Brooklyn shooting that left six others wounded, many of them teenagers. The shooting comes after a violent year in New York, especially for…
November 24, 2020
Everytown Statement on Sen. Feinstein’s Leadership on Gun Safety During Her Tenure as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements as Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced her intention to step down as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary…
November 23, 2020
As Holidays Start, Suggestions for Covering Suicide and Gun Violence During the Coronavirus Pandemic
As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to surge across the country, millions of people are sheltering in place, spending the holidays isolated from friends and family, and struggling financially from the economic fallout. Against this backdrop, experts continue…
November 23, 2020
Resources for Covering Los Angeles’s Deadly Year: How the Pandemic Has Exacerbated Gun Violence, and How Policymakers Can Respond
With Los Angeles now recording over 300 homicides this year — the vast majority of which have been gun homicides — below is a response from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action and five suggestions for covering…
November 21, 2020
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Mayfair Mall
The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after 8 people were wounded in a shooting at the Mayfair Mall…
November 19, 2020
Moms Demand Action Call on Governor Wolf to Veto Dangerous Legislation Loosening Gun Laws
The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement urging Governor Wolf to veto HB 1747 and HB…
November 19, 2020
A Deadly Year: Ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance, Advocates Call for Action to Prevent Gun Violence Against Trans Community
At Least 29 Trans People Have Been Killed This Year, Compared to 25 Killings in all of 2019, 26 in 2018, and 29 in 2017NEW YORK — Today, Delaware state Senator-elect Sarah McBride joined Sarah Burd-Sharps, Everytown’s director of research,…
November 16, 2020
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Fatal Police Shooting of Two Teenagers in Cocoa
The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements today in response to at least one Brevard County deputy shooting and…
November 16, 2020
Ohio Lawmakers Discuss Dangerous Guns Everywhere Amendments This Week to Allow Firearms in K-12 Schools, Campuses, Bars, and Courthouses
This week, lawmakers on Ohio’s House Federalism Committee will gather in Columbus to hear dangerous and extreme amendments to HB 248 that would allow more guns into the most sensitive places, including K-12 schools, college campuses, and courthouses. The amendments…
November 12, 2020
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud the Boulder Valley School Board for Voting to Remove Police Officers from Boulder Valley Public Schools
The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Boulder Valley School Board voted to remove uniformed police officers,…
November 12, 2020
Analysis: What Losing the 2020 Election Means for the Beleaguered NRA
The NRA Bet Big in 2020 on Keeping President Trump in the White House –– And Lost The NRA Now Limps into the New Administration with Plummeting Membership Revenue, Rampant Financial Woes, and Seemingly Countless Lawsuits NEW YORK –– Today, Everytown and its…
November 11, 2020
Florida Moms Demand Action Responds to Gov. DeSantis’ Stand Your Ground Expansion
The Florida chapter 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 Gov. DeSantis’ draft legislation which would create an unprecedented…
November 11, 2020
Big Win for Gun Safety: 35 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Win Elections Across the Country
Newly-Elected Volunteers Join Dozens of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Public Office Since its Founding in 2012Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Made 3.7 Million Calls and Texts to Voters This Cycle, With Student Volunteers Registering More…
November 11, 2020
Unelected Sen. Kelly Loeffler Cozies Up To Conspiracy Theorists, Leaves Georgians Behind
In the first days of her run-off election against gun sense champion Rev. Raphael Warnock, unelected Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) has continued to peddle dangerous conspiracy theories. She has undermined democracy, allegedly lined her pockets at the expense of Georgia…
November 9, 2020
Columbus and Dayton File First-of-its-Kind Suit Against Ohio Attorney General’s Office Over Failure to Ensure Criminal Convictions Are Entered Into Background Check Databases
AG’S Failure Means Thousands of People Prohibited from Purchasing Firearms Can Still Pass Background ChecksCOLUMBUS, Ohio – The cities of Columbus and Dayton announced today they have filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit alleging that court intervention is required to…
November 7, 2020
Everytown: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be the Strongest Gun Safety Administration in American History
Biden’s Election is a Victory for Gun Safety, and a Colossal Loss for the NRA — Trump’s Largest Outside Backer in 2016, Which Halved its Spending for Trump this Cycle Amid Unprecedented Turmoil and Investigations Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund…
November 6, 2020
Carolyn Bourdeaux, Everytown-Endorsed Gun Sense Candidate, Wins in GA-07
Result Marks Defeat for the NRA — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Victory Fund Spent More Than $4.2 Million in Georgia this Election, Including $1.2 Million in Partnership with House Majority PAC to Support Carolyn Bourdeaux, Successfully Defeating…
November 6, 2020
Maura Hirschauer, Moms Demand Action Volunteer, Wins Race for State House, Marking Victory For Gun Sense in Illinois
Hirschauer Joins Dozens of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Public Office Since its Founding in 2012SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and the Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown, released the following statements…
November 6, 2020
Angel Unique’s Shooting Death is a Tragic Reminder of Continued Violence Against the Trans Community
Gun violence against the trans community has continued into the fall, after a number of deadly shootings over the summer. Most recently, Angel Unique, a Black trans woman, was shot and killed in…
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/.
