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Early Voting Begins Today: Moms Demand Action Urges Iowans to Vote for Gun Sense Candidates Up and Down the Ballot
As early voting begins in Iowa, the Iowa chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement urging voters to make their voices heard and vote for gun…
October 5, 2020
Everytown Statement on Senator Toomey’s Decision Not to Run For Reelection in 2022
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements about Senator Pat Toomey’s (R-PA) decision not to run for reelection in 2022. “Senator…
October 5, 2020
New Reporting on the Death of Ronald Greene Highlights Need for Police Reform in Louisiana
In a recording obtained by the Associated Press, “a Louisiana State trooper implicated in the death of a Black man [Ronald Greene] can be heard talking of beating and choking him before ‘all of a sudden…
October 5, 2020
Everytown Responds to New FBI Data Suggesting Americans Bought 66% More Guns in September than they Did Last Year
Continued Surge in Gun Sales Increases Risk of Gun-Related Domestic Violence, Daily Gun Violence, Unintentional Shootings, and Gun SuicideSurge in Gun Sales is Overwhelming the Background Check System, Making the Charleston Loophole…
October 5, 2020
Early Voting Begins Today: Moms Demand Action Urges Mainers to Vote for Gun Sense Candidates Up and Down the Ballot
As early voting begins in Maine, the Maine chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement urging voters to make their voices heard and vote for gun…
October 2, 2020
Three Questions for Sen. Cory Gardner Ahead of Today’s U.S. Senate Debate in Colorado
This evening is the first U.S. Senate debate in Colorado, where voters will hear from gun lobby loyalist Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and gun sense champion Governor John Hickenlooper. Moms Demand Action volunteers are available for interviews on the role…
October 2, 2020
Moms Demand Action Applauds Mayor Lightfoot’s Plan as a Step Toward Preventing Gun Violence and Saving Lives in Chicago
The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both parts of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, today released the following statement on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s recently released violence reduction plan. “This…
October 2, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Shooting of Trans Woman in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety grassroots networks, released the following statement on the death of Mia Green, a Black trans woman who…
October 1, 2020
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Governor Abbott’s Executive Order Making it Harder to Vote
The Texas 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 Governor Abbott’s order closing “multiple locations where voters…
October 1, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Call on Sen. Gardner to Condemn White Supremacists After Trump Refused to During Last Night’s Debate
Gardner Has Refused to Stand up to Trump Time and Again, Voting With Him nearly 90% of the time –– and Siding With Trump and the Gun Lobby Over the Safety of…
October 1, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Begins
NEW YORK — Everytown and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements to mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence and gun violence are inextricably linked, impacting millions…
September 30, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Newsom for Signing Legislation to Improve Police Accountability and Prevent Gun Violence
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law three critical police accountability bills that will…
September 30, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Call on Senator Cornyn to Condemn White Supremacists After President Donald Trump Refused to During Last Night’s Debate
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, today called on Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to condemn President Donald Trump for his tacit endorsement of…
September 30, 2020
As Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Closes, Gun Safety Advocates Continue to Fight Preventable Public Health Crisis of Gun Suicide
Today marks the end of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Everytown and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers are committed to honoring gun suicide survivors and advocating for proven solutions to prevent gun suicide including extreme risk laws, waiting…
September 30, 2020
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Proud Boys
During last night’s presidential debate, President Donald Trump refused to condemn white supremacy. Instead, when asked directly “to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down,” President Trump told the Proud Boys –– a…
September 29, 2020
TONIGHT: Trump Must Take Responsibility for the “American Carnage” He’s Wrought Throughout His Presidency
Tonight, Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2020 election at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.There’s no question that Trump will use the opportunity to…
September 29, 2020
What to Know About Gun Violence in Ohio Cities Before First Presidential Debate
Tonight, Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will share the debate stage for the first time in Cleveland. Fox News host Chris Wallace, who will be moderating the debate, announced that the topic of “Race…
September 29, 2020
Everytown Victory Fund Launches $1 Million TV and Digital Ad Campaign Against Sen. Gardner
New Ad Slams Gardner for Siding With Trump and NRA Amid the Covid-19 Crisis, and Opposing Background Checks on all Gun SalesNEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (“Everytown Victory Fund”) launched a new ad against Senator…
September 29, 2020
Everytown Launches “Democracy Demands Action” – A Major New Initiative, to Help Ensure the Integrity of 2020 Election and Engage Voters Nationwide
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action to Engage Network of Nearly Six Million Supporters to Provide Needed Poll Workers, Poll Monitors and Help Those Waiting In Long LinesEverytown, Through Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteer Chapters, has…
September 28, 2020
NEWS: Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Make 55K Calls and Send 570K Texts to Voters with Five Weeks Until Election Day
Hundreds of Students Demand Action Volunteers Play Major Role In Helping Over 23,000 Young Voters Register During National Voter Registration DayWith just over five weeks remaining until Election Day, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots arms of…
September 28, 2020
Ahead of Tomorrow’s Debate, Here’s what Fox News is Getting Wrong about Gun Violence –– and 5 Questions they Should be Asking Instead
Tomorrow night marks the first presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, and one of Fox News’ announced topics for the night –– “race and violence in the cities” –– stands out as particularly problematic. “Race and…
September 26, 2020
New Everytown Report: Trump’s Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Puts Gun Safety Laws at Serious Risk
New Memo Details Alarming 2019 Dissent in Which Judge Barrett Opposed Laws Barring Gun Possession by People With Felony ConvictionsEverytown Experts are Available for Interviews at [email protected] NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun…
September 25, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond To Mark Robinson’s History of Homophobic, Racist, and Misogynistic Comments
Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for North Carolina lieutenant governor, doubled down on a slew of racist, homophobic, and misogynistic social media posts during an interview with WRAL on Thursday, according to WRAL reporter Travis Fain.
September 25, 2020
Ghost Guns Are Now Prohibited in Hawaii. Here’s What to Know About These Untraceable Do-It-Yourself Firearms
Last week, Hawaii became the latest state to take action on ghost guns by enacting House Bill 2744 into law. Passed by the Hawaii legislature in July, House Bill 2744 will prohibit ghost guns and ban the manufacture or purchase…
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/.
