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Gun Owners “Express Dismay” over the NRA’s Silence on Police Violence
According to a new report by The Trace, the NRA “styles itself as a bulwark for liberty and an essential check on state power, but its interest in confronting government abuses comes to a hard stop…
July 9, 2020
Salon: The NRA’s silence on police violence is deafening — and its officials’ attacks on Black victims are even worse.
According to a new report from Salon, the “National Rifle Association has been conspicuously silent on police violence amid weeks of nationwide demonstrations, despite [falsely] calling itself the ‘America’s longest-standing civil rights…
July 9, 2020
Resources for Covering Recent Gun Violence in North Carolina
This week has seen several shootings across North Carolina, including five shootings in Greensboro that left several people shot and wounded and a 16-year-old shot and killed. Below are resources and statistics for covering gun violence…
July 8, 2020
Iowa City Rolls Back Gun Safety Ordinance Due to Dangerous Preemption Law Passed by Republican Legislature
Yesterday, in a 5-2 vote, the Iowa City City Council repealed a gun safety ordinance it put in place in 2011 prohibiting guns in local government buildings and on public transportation. The repeal was necessary to…
July 8, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for Signing Legislation to Require Body-Worn Cameras and Increase Police Accountability
The New Mexico chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Senate Bill 8, legislation…
July 8, 2020
Paterson Mayor, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Paterson, New Jersey
Mayor Sayegh and the New Jersey 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 mass shooting in Paterson, New…
July 8, 2020
Holiday Weekend Shootings A Reminder That Funding Missouri Violence Intervention Programs More Important Than Ever
Amid a pandemic that has exacerbated the root causes of gun violence and created unprecedented challenges for community-based violence prevention groups, several cities across the country experienced spikes in gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend. In …
July 8, 2020
Arizona Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Police Shooting of Arizona Man Sitting Inside Parked Car
PHOENIX — The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s volunteer networks, today released the following statement after reports that James Porter Garcia, a 28-year-old…
July 6, 2020
Holiday Weekend Shootings a Deadly Reminder of Daily Toll of Gun Violence
Amid surging gun sales, and after months of lockdown as the U.S. continues to grapple with the coronavirus crisis, cities across the country experienced spikes of gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend. These shootings were a sobering reminder…
July 6, 2020
Sixth-Grader Shot and Killed Hours After Attending Anti-Violence Cookout in the District
On Saturday, an 11-year-old boy was shot and killed in Southeast D.C., in the seventh gun homicide to happen in the first four days of July, according to the Washington Post. Davon McNeal was hit by a…
July 5, 2020
Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in Chicago
The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, today released the following statement in response to a mass shooting at a large outdoor gathering Saturday…
July 1, 2020
Fatal Shooting of Sioux Falls Man Tragic Reminder That South Dakota’s Gun Violence Continues Amid the Pandemic
On Monday, Tracy Saboe, a 40-year-old man, was shot and killed in his home by a man who thought the home belonged to a man who allegedly had assaulted someone in the shooter’s family. Saboe and the shooter…
July 1, 2020
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Merci Mack
Merci Mack is at Least the 13th Trans Person to be Shot and Killed Nationwide This Year, Everytown Research Shows DALLAS — The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots…
July 1, 2020
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to New FBI Data Suggesting Americans Bought 2.3 Million Guns in June
Continued Surge in Gun Sales Increases Risk of Gun-Related Domestic Violence, Daily Gun Violence, Unintentional Shootings, and Gun SuicideWhen Americans Learn About Surge of Gun Sales, Their Support for Gun Safety Laws SurgesNEW YORK — Today,…
July 1, 2020
Elections Have Consequences: Virginia’s Gun Safety Laws Go Into Effect Following Historic Election and Legislative Session
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund was the Largest Outside Spender in Virginia’s 2019 Elections, Spending $2.5 Million to Flip Virginia’s General AssemblyEverytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Victory Fund Will Invest $60 Million in…
June 30, 2020
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Karen Handel’s Remarks on Rep. Lucy McBath and Jordan Davis
ATLANTA — The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, today released the following statements in response to newly released footage showing Georgia Republican…
June 30, 2020
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Rep. Rosa DeLauro for U.S. House
Rep. Rosa DeLauro is a Gun Sense Champion Who Will Fight for Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures in CongressNEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro for Congress in Connecticut’s 3rd congressional district. She has…
June 30, 2020
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Senator Jeanne Shaheen for U.S. Senate
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is a Gun Sense Champion Who Will Fight for Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures in CongressNEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed Senator Jeanne Shaheen for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, after receiving the…
June 30, 2020
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Rep. Murphy, Rep. Demings, Rep. Deutch, and Rep. Shalala for U.S. House
Reps. Murphy, Demings, Deutch, and Shalala are Gun Sense Champions Who Will Fight for Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures in CongressNEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy for Congress in Florida’s 7th congressional district,…
June 30, 2020
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Senator Chris Coons for U.S. Senate
Sen. Chris Coons is a Gun Sense Champion Who Will Fight for Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures in CongressNEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed Senator Chris Coons for U.S. Senate in Delaware, after receiving the Moms…
June 30, 2020
Illinois Gun Sales and Violence Persist Heading Into Fourth of July Weekend
As Illinois residents prepare for the Fourth of July weekend, gun violence has continued around the state amid coronavirus, protests of police killings, and the start of summer. On Friday, an employee opened fire at the Bunn-O-Matic warehouse…
June 30, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Newsom for Protecting Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program Funding in the 2020-2021 Budget
The California chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, today released the following statement applauding Governor Newsom for protecting and maintaining California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program (CalVIP) funding…
June 30, 2020
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Rep. Ruben Gallego, Rep. Greg Stanton for U.S. House
Reps. Kirkpatrick, Gallego, and Stanton are Gun Sense Champions Who Will Fight for Common-Sense Gun Safety Measures in CongressNEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick for Congress in Arizona’s 2nd congressional district, Congressman…
June 30, 2020
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud the Madison Board of Education for Voting to Remove Police Officers from Madison Public Schools
The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements after the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) Board of Education voted to remove uniformed police officers,…
Did you know
Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims and are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.