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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Hawai’i Governor Josh Green Signs Bill to Raise the Age of Purchase for Ammunition
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after Governor Josh Green signed SB 2845 into law. The measure raises the age…
July 8, 2024
Gun Violence Wreaks Havoc on July Fourth Weekend; Underscores Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety
Over July Fourth Weekend, Gun Violence Erupted in Nearly Every State Across the County; At Least 90 People Were Shot in Chicago Alone Gun Violence Over the Holiday Weekend Affected Nearly Every State in the Country With Over 500 Shootings,…
July 3, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Targeted Shooting of Family of Guatemalan Descent at Nebraska Home
CRETE, Neb. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a shooting at a Crete, Nebraska home, which resulted in four children shot and wounded,…
July 1, 2024
State Legislatures Wrap 2024 Legislative Session With Monumental, and Often Bipartisan, Progress on Gun Violence Prevention, Building on 2023’s Historic Year
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, today celebrated another remarkable legislative session for gun safety in the states. This session, state legislatures have already passed more than 60…
June 27, 2024
Fourth Shooting in 24 Hours: Two People Shot and Killed in Lancaster, California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Chapters Respond
LANCASTER, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued this joint statement following a shooting in Lancaster. According to reports, the tragic incident occurred…
June 21, 2024
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Named the 2024 Federal Gun Sense Lawmaker of Year on the Heels of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s Gun Sense University
Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Awarded to Leader Jeffries for His Leadership on Gun Safety NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety named Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries the 2024 Federal Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year for his…
June 21, 2024
New Mexico State Representative Andrea Romero Named the 2024 State Level Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year
Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Awarded to Rep. Romero for Her Leadership on Gun Violence Prevention NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety named New Mexico State Representative Andrea Romero as the 2024 State Level Gun Sense Lawmaker of…
June 21, 2024
Mayor Justin Bibb Named the 2024 Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of Year on the Heels of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s Gun Sense University
Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Awarded to Mayor Justin Bibb for His Leadership on Gun Violence Prevention NEW YORK— Today, Everytown for Gun Safety named Cleveland, Ohio Mayor Justin Bibb the 2024 Local Gun Sense Lawmaker of the…
June 21, 2024
Rhode Island State Senator Pam Lauria and State Representative Justine Caldwell, Former Moms Demand Action Leaders, Named the 2024 Demand a Seat Lawmakers of Year
Demand a Seat Lawmakers of the Year Awarded to Senator Lauria and Rep. Caldwell for Their Leadership on Gun Violence Prevention NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety named Rhode Island State Senator Pam Lauria and State Representative Justine Caldwell,…
June 17, 2024
Gun Violence Yet Again Wreaks Havoc on Celebratory Weekend; Underscores Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety
Deadly Shootings Over Father’s Day Weekend and Early Juneteenth Celebrations Resulted in At Least 50 People Shot and Killed Across the Country At Least One Weekend Shooting at a Playground in Detroit Was Perpetrated Using A Glock Semi-Automatic Handgun NEW…
June 17, 2024
In a Major Victory for Gun Safety, Arizona Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Measure Forcing Guns on College Campuses
PHOENIX — The Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements celebrating the legislature’s adjournment without passing SB 1198, a measure that would force guns…
June 7, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Colorado Governor Polis Signs Another Critical Gun Safety Bill To Implement a State Firearm Dealer Licensing System
During The 2024 Legislative Session, Colorado Lawmakers Passed Six Gun Safety Bills, All Which Have Now Become Law Governor Polis Signs Gun Safety Legislation on National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Ahead of Wear Orange Weekend, June 8–9. DENVER —…
June 3, 2024
Akron Mass Shooting Highlights Need For Investment and Prioritization of Gun Violence Prevention in Ohio
AKRON, OH — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action, released the following statement in response to the fatal mass shooting on early Sunday, which resulted in one person shot and killed and 24 others…
June 3, 2024
Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds House Introduction of the GOSAFE Act
WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released the following statements applauding Representative Lucy McBath for introducing the GOSAFE Act, which would regulate gas-operated semi-automatic weapons and large-capacity magazines. Senator Heinrich introduced the Senate companion of the…
May 31, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Minneapolis Shooting Following Close of the Minnesota 2024 Legislative Session
During the 2024 Legislative Session, Minnesota Lawmakers Passed Legislation to Prohibit Automatic Weapon Modification Devices and Collect Gun Crime Data, While Failing to Take Additional Measures ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand…
May 29, 2024
As the Iowa 2023-2024 School Year Comes to a Close, Schools Across the State Are Already Raising Concerns for Newly Passed Law to Arm Teachers
Already, Three of Iowa’s Largest School Districts Have Announced That They Will Not Allow Teachers and School Personnel to be Armed in School DES MOINES, Iowa — The end of May marks the end of the 2023-2024 school year for…
May 29, 2024
Gun Violence Takes Center Stage During Class of 2024 Graduation Season
Gun Violence is the Leading Cause of Death for Children and Teens Mass Shootings In 2024 NEW YORK — At the height of graduation season, this Memorial Day weekend saw celebrations for the Class of 2024 across the country…
May 24, 2024
Alabama Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Brandon “Tayy Dior” Thomas, a 17-Year-Old Transgender Teenager in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. – The Alabama chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements in response to the shooting of Brandon “Tayy Dior” Thomas, a 17-year-old Black…
May 23, 2024
Two Years After the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Renew Commitment to Honoring Victims and Survivors
WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, issued the following statements ahead of the two-year mark of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas where a…
May 23, 2024
As California Marks 10 Years Since the Isla Vista Killings, California Assembly Passes Legislation to Strengthen Nation-Leading GVRO Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following joint statement alongside Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur celebrating the passage of AB 2917, the…
May 22, 2024
Missouri and Kansas Sessions Wrap Without Either State Taking Any Substantive Action on the Gun Violence Epidemic Following Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Shooting
In the Aftermath of the Mass Shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Championship Parade, Lawmakers on Both Sides of Kansas City Focused on Pushing the Gun Lobby’s ‘Guns Everywhere’ Agenda, Took No Action on Gun Violence Prevention Measures…
May 22, 2024
10 Years Since the Mass Tragedy in Isla Vista, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of tomorrow’s ten year mark of the mass tragedy in Isla Vista where three people were…
May 21, 2024
Everytown For Gun Safety Endorses Latest Round of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country — underscoring the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
May 20, 2024
Everytown Responds to the NRA Selecting LaPierre Lieutenant as its New Executive Vice President
WASHINGTON — Today, after the NRA board announced Doug Hamlin, a longtime NRA executive under Wayne LaPierre, as its new executive vice president four months after LaPierre resigned from the position, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements: “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/.
