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California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Introduction of Bill Aimed at Preventing Hate Crimes and Supporting Implementation of Gun Violence Restraining Order Law
SACRAMENTO — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement celebrating Assemblymember Rick Zbur’s introduction of AB 2917. The measure aims to update California’s…
February 16, 2024
Sheridan Police Officer Shot and Killed, Underscoring Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety, Wyoming Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
SHERIDAN, WY. — The Wyoming chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after a police officer was shot and killed while on duty. According to…
February 16, 2024
Mass Shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Underscores the Deadly Reality for Kansas City: Straddling Two States with Some of the Weakest and Most Dangerous Gun Laws is a Recipe for Tragedy
KANSAS CITY – On Wednesday, during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Championship parade in Kansas City, a shooting, reportedly broken out from an argument that escalated between several people, resulted in at least one person being shot and…
February 15, 2024
Despite Opposition from Gun Safety Advocates and Past Failed Attempts, Arizona Senate Passes Reckless Legislation, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
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 statement in response to the Senate advancing SB 1198 and SB 1189. These reckless measures…
February 15, 2024
First Lady Trudi Inslee Joins Over a Hundred Moms Demand Action Volunteers in Annual Advocacy Day to Call for Further Action on Gun Violence
OLYMPIA, WA. — Today, Washington First Lady Trudi Inslee joined over a hundred Moms Demand Action volunteers during their annual Advocacy Day. This year’s call for action on gun safety focused on current legislation under consideration in Olympia, including HB…
February 15, 2024
As New Mexico Lawmakers Adjourn for the Legislative Session, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Life-Saving Wins
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Sent Over 2,800 Advocating for Life-Saving Legislation this Session New Mexico is Poised to Become the 12th State to Implement Waiting Periods for Firearm Purchases SANTA FE, N.M — The New Mexico…
February 14, 2024
Alaska Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Commend Introduction of Legislation Establishing Extreme Risk Law Aimed at Keeping Firearms Out of Dangerous Hands
JUNEAU, AK. — The Alaska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement celebrating the introduction of SB 229. The measure would allow a judge to temporarily remove a person’s access to guns when there…
February 14, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a shooting in Kansas City at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Championship parade. As…
February 13, 2024
Red Flag Laws Are Long Overdue In Texas: Here is What you Need to Know About the Shooting at Lakewood Church
On Sunday, a woman wielding a long-gun entered a megachurch in Houston, Texas just as a Spanish-language service was beginning. Two people, including the shooter’s seven year old child, were wounded in the shooting. As we continue to learn more…
February 13, 2024
SIX YEARS AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, EVERYTOWN, STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of the six year mark of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,…
February 13, 2024
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Tireless Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, New Mexico Legislature Passes Bill to Implement Waiting Periods for Firearm Purchases
New Mexico Will Become the 12th State to Implement Waiting Periods for Firearm Purchases Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Have Testified in Hearings and Sent Over 2,800 Messages Urging Lawmakers to Support HB 129 SANTA FE, N.M.
February 12, 2024
ONE YEAR AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, CRITICAL GUN SAFETY LAWS GO INTO EFFECT; EVERYTOWN, STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
On February 13, Slate of Gun Safety Laws Passed in the Year Since the Shooting Go Into Effect Including Historic Extreme Risk Law, Secure Storage Policies, Background Checks For All Unlicensed Gun Sales Requirements, and a Convicted Domestic Abuser Prohibition…
February 12, 2024
Two Injured In Shooting at Lakewood Church in Houston; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Shooting Took Place as Spanish-Language Church Service was Beginning HOUSTON, Texas. — The Texas 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 a shooting…
February 9, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration’s “Community Violence Awareness Week” Highlights the Important Role CVI Organizations Play in Combating Gun Violence in Black Communities
Everytown Community Safety Fund and its Grantees Participated in the Biden-Harris Administrations’ “Community Violence Awareness Week” WASHINGTON D.C. — Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted multiple events highlighting the important role Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations play in the…
February 6, 2024
Standing With Gun Violence Survivors of Unsolved Cases, Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Legislation on Cold Case Murders and Clearance Rates
CHICAGO — Today, standing with gun violence survivors with unsolved cases with the Everytown Survivor Network and Moms Demand Action, Representative Kam Bruckner introduced House Bill 4753, the Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Act. HB 4753 would allow the surviving family…
February 5, 2024
Toddler Dies After Unintentionally Shooting Himself In Greenville, North Carolina, Highlighting Need for Secure Storage Legislation
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to a toddler unintentionally shooting himself in Greenville. With details…
February 5, 2024
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Statement on Advancement of Gun Safety Legislation Championed by Gun Violence Survivor and State Senator Tom Sullivan
DENVER — Today, Everytown and its grassroots networks of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statements in response to the advancement of SB24-003 (Sullivan) out of committee. SB24-003 would allow the Colorado Bureau of Investigation…
February 1, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement as Black History Month Begins
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Will Be Reflecting, Raising Awareness and Amplifying Movement Leaders During Black History Month NEW YORK – As Black History Month starts today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund in partnership with Moms…
February 1, 2024
In a Major Step for Gun Safety, New Mexico Lawmakers Send Measure Banning Assault Weapons to House Floor, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
New Mexico Lawmakers are the First to Advance an Innovative Approach to Ban Assault Weapons SANTA FE, N.M — The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement after lawmakers in the House…
January 31, 2024
Gun Lobby Backed Lawmakers Pass Dangerous Measure to Force Guns on School Grounds, Idaho Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
BOISE, ID. — The Idaho chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement after House lawmakers passed a measure expanding the state’s law on allowing guns on school grounds. Currently, Idaho allows any person or…
January 31, 2024
Indiana Gun Sense Lawmakers, Gun Violence Survivors, and Droves of Indiana Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Call for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — Today, over 130 Indiana Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, held their advocacy day for the 2024 legislation session to call for legislative action on gun…
January 30, 2024
Following Tireless Advocacy from New Mexico Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Gun Safety Legislation Heads to House Floor
SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement after the House Judiciary voted to advance HB 129 and HB 27. The measures that now head to the floor…
January 29, 2024
Recent Gun Violence in Missouri, Including a Hostage Situation, Emphasizes the Danger of Weak Gun Safety Laws
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements in response to incidents of recent devastating gun violence across the state. …
January 29, 2024
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to AP Report on Lack of School Safety Spending in Iowa, Following School Mass Shooting
DES MOINES, I.A. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to the Associated Press report that Iowa has largely not spent any of their…
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/.
