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Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Selection of Senator Kamala Harris as Vice President Joe Biden’s Running Mate to Form the Strongest Presidential Gun Safety Ticket in History
Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris’ Strength On Gun Safety Illustrates How Gun Politics Has ChangedSenator Kamala Harris Recently Participated in Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action’s Virtual Series, “Demanding Women: Quarantine Conversations…
August 11, 2020
Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shooting at Southern Arkansas University
The Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement today in response to reports that a student was killed and another…
August 11, 2020
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shooting by Waycross Police
The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement today in response to reports that “Waycross police opened fire on at…
August 11, 2020
ICYMI: Jill Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and More Joined Thousands of Gun Violence Survivors and Grassroots Volunteers for Annual Training Summit, Gun Sense University
Over the weekend, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund hosted its annual training conference, Gun Sense University. There, thousands of volunteers and survivors of gun violence with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action from every state gathered virtually to…
August 10, 2020
Fact-Checking Governor Sununu’s Veto Message on Life-Saving Extreme Risk Law
On Friday, Governor Chris Sununu vetoed HB 687, which would have established a life-saving Extreme Risk law in New Hampshire and addressed the state’s gun suicide crisis. The bill, which would have made New Hampshire the 20th state with an…
August 10, 2020
Several Municipalities Pass Gun Safety Ordinances in Month Since Local Control Law Goes Into Effect
On July 1, legislation untying the hands of local officials went into effect in Virginia, allowing city and county officials to introduce ordinances to prohibit carrying firearms into city-owned or operated parks, buildings, recreation centers and…
August 9, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Washington, D.C. That Left One Person Dead and At Least 20 Wounded
The Washington, D.C. chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, today released the following statement in response to reports of a shooting in Southeast…
August 7, 2020
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Nevada Governor Sisolak for Signing Police Accountability Legislation
The Nevada 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 Gov. Steve Sisolak signed into law Assembly Bill 3, legislation that would increase accountability…
August 7, 2020
3 Questions for Sen. Ernst About Thursday’s NRA News
On Thursday morning, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against the National Rifle Association and current and former executives for violating New York charities law, following an investigation that began in April 2019. In…
August 7, 2020
3 Questions for Sen. Gardner About Thursday’s NRA News
On Thursday morning, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against the National Rifle Association and current and former executives for violating New York charities law, following an investigation that began in April 2019. In…
August 7, 2020
3 Questions for Senator Tillis About Thursday’s NRA News
On Thursday morning, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against the National Rifle Association and current and former executives for violating New York charities law, following an investigation that began in April 2019. In…
August 7, 2020
3 Questions for Sen. McSally About Thursday’s NRA News
On Thursday morning, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against the National Rifle Association and current and former executives for violating New York charities law, following an investigation that began in April 2019. In…
August 7, 2020
3 Questions for Karen Handel About Thursday’s NRA News
On Thursday morning, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against the National Rifle Association and current and former executives for violating New York charities law, following an investigation that began in April 2019. In…
August 6, 2020
NY Attorney General Files Suit Seeking to Dissolve the NRA, Everytown Responds
This Morning, New York Attorney General Letitia James Filed Suit Against the NRA and its Top Executives for Allegedly Breaking NY Charities Law; if Successful, the Lawsuit could Dissolve the NRA’s New York CharterThis Suit Comes at a Time When…
August 5, 2020
The Pinal County Sheriff is Deputizing Citizens; Here’s Why That’s Dangerous and Could Lead to More Gun Violence in Arizona
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office’s new “Citizens Posse,” a program that will call on participants to join law enforcement during “hypothetical emergency situations, or times of widespread unrest,” has already received more than…
August 5, 2020
Everytown Policy Expert: “Cities Need Investment, Not a Theatrical Federal Policing ‘Surge’”
As you plan future coverage of gun violence in cities and how to prevent it, I wanted to flag a new piece that highlights systemic causes of gun violence and lays out a three-pronged approach to making cities safer.Rather that…
August 5, 2020
This Weekend: Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Receive the Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Award and Speak to Thousands of Volunteers at Everytown’s Gun Sense University
Annual Conference Brings Together Thousands of Gun Violence Survivors and Grassroots Volunteers for Trainings NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown for Gun Safety”) today announced that Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives, is participating in…
August 4, 2020
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Lt. Gov. Patrick’s Comments on Gun Sales and Trump’s Re-Election
The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s volunteer networks, today released the following statement after Lt. Governor Dan Patrick issued a press release saying that…
August 4, 2020
Where Potential Vice Presidential Candidates Stand on Gun Safety
Everytown for Gun Safety Releases New Report on the Gun Safety Positions and Records of Potential VP Candidates, Concludes 12-Part “Demanding Women” Series NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand…
August 3, 2020
Everytown Responds to New FBI Data Suggesting Americans Bought 135% More Guns in July Than They Did Last Year
Continued Surge in Gun Sales Increases Risk of Gun-Related Domestic Violence, Daily Gun Violence, Unintentional Shootings, and Gun Suicide When Americans Learn About Surge of Gun Sales, Their Support for Gun Safety Laws SurgesNEW YORK —…
August 3, 2020
Jill Biden to Deliver Keynote Address at Everytown For Gun Safety’s Annual Conference, Gun Sense University
Gun Sense University is an Annual Training Summit in August of More than 2,000 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Survivors of Gun ViolenceAttendees to Virtually Participate in Training Sessions on Organizing Ahead of 2020 ElectionNEW YORK…
July 31, 2020
Gov. Lamont, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Signing of Police Reform Bills
HARTFORD, Conn. — Today, Governor Ned Lamont, and the Connecticut chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety grassroots networks, released the following statements on the signing of police reform legislation…
July 31, 2020
Everytown Applauds House Democrats for Passing the Strongest Gun Safety Appropriations Package in History
Historic Package Includes $55 Million in Funding for Gun Violence Research and Measures to Address Background Checks, School Safety, Domestic Violence, City Gun Violence, Police Violence, Ghost Guns, and More Gun Sense Champions in the House, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)…
July 31, 2020
One Year After El Paso, Lawmakers Still Refuse to Act on Gun Safety
In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, lawmakers across the country – from President Trump to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick – promised to act on gun safety. But to…
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/.
