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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Rhode Island House for Passing Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons, Urge Senate to Follow Suit
Vote Comes Day Ahead of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, an Annual Event Dedicated to Honoring the Lives of People in the United States Affected by Gun Violence and Elevating Advocates Who are Demanding an End to Gun Violence by…
June 3, 2025
California Assembly Passes Legislation Prohibiting California Firearms Dealers from Selling Pistols Easily Convertible to Automatic Fire Through the Use of a Glock Switch
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 statements following the Assembly passage of AB 1127. The legislation would prohibit gun dealers…
June 3, 2025
After Republicans Prioritized Guns Over Safety, Gun Sense Champions Introduce Life-Saving Omnibus Package to Protect Wisconsin Families from Gun Violence
Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Create an Extreme Risk Protection Order Process, Require Background Checks on all Firearm Transfers, Improve their Secure Storage Law, and More. MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action,…
June 3, 2025
Nevada Senate Passes Legislation Protecting Democracy by Keeping Weapons Away From Polling Places, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Urge Governor Lombardo to Sign
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after the Nevada Senate passed AB 105. The legislation prohibits guns at…
May 27, 2025
2 Killed and 9 Wounded in Memorial Day Shooting in Philadelphia; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Law Enforcement Suspects Machine Gun Conversion Device Known as a “Switch” Used in Shooting PHILADELPHIA — Today, the Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following…
May 23, 2025
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Illinois Legislature Passes the Homicide Data Transparency Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding the Illinois legislature for passing House Bill 1710, the Homicide Data…
May 23, 2025
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Nevada Legislature Passes Legislation to Raise the Age to Purchase and Possess Semiautomatic Weapons
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Last night, the Nevada chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after the Nevada legislature voted to pass legislation to raise…
May 22, 2025
Two Israeli Embassy Staff Members Shot and Killed Outside Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after two Israeli Embassy staff members were killed in a shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington,…
May 21, 2025
Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs Bipartisan Bill To Ban Glock Switches
Tennessee is the 27th State to Ban Glock Switches; Follows Republican Governors Signing Similar Legislation in Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Today, the Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for…
May 20, 2025
Another Missouri Session Wraps Without the State Taking Any Substantive Action on the Gun Violence
Missouri Has Some Of The Weakest Gun Laws In The Country, Resulting In The Eight Highest Rate Of Gun Deaths In The U.S. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, the Missouri legislature officially wrapped the 2025 legislative session, again, choosing…
May 8, 2025
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applauds Legislature for Passing Historic Number of Gun Safety Bills During the 2025 Legislative Session
Following Countless Hours Spent Testifying, Rallying, And Digital Campaign Efforts by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Colorado Ends Session Passing Eight Critical Gun Safety Bills DENVER – Today, as the Colorado legislature sine died their 2025 session,…
May 5, 2025
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Step Up to Protect Post-Parkland Bipartisan Legislation; Lawmakers Fail to Take Action on Legislation that Could Have Helped Prevent FSU Shooting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements after Florida’s legislative session came to a close on Friday. For the…
May 3, 2025
THREE STRIKES AND THEY’RE OUT: For Third-Consecutive Year, Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes Legislation to Protect the Gun Industry by Extending Arizona’s Preemption Law
Since 2023, Governor Katie Hobbs Has Vetoed Dangerous Legislation Aimed at Shielding the Gun Industry from Local Regulations and Accountability PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun…
May 1, 2025
Everytown for Gun Safety and Delaware Chapter of Moms Demand Action Celebrate Governor Matt Meyer’s 100th Day in Office With Signing of Executive Order to Create Delaware Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety
DOVER, De – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and the Delaware chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, applauded Governor Matt Meyer for signing an Executive Order on his…
May 1, 2025
DEJA VU: Arizona House Passes Reckless Legislation Legalizing Gun Silencers and Forcing Guns on Campus; Arizona Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor Katie Hobbs to Veto
In 2023 and 2024, Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoed Similar Measures Aimed at Legalizing Silencers and Forcing College Campuses to Allow Concealed Carry of Firearms PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
April 30, 2025
LAWMAKERS CAVE TO GUN LOBBY: Despite Overwhelming Bipartisan Support From Constituents and Gun Safety Advocates, Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Fail to Pass Legislation that Would Have Banned Weapon of Choice for Mass Shooters
Senate Fails its Constituents on SB 401 Despite Polling Showing that 75% of Registered Voters in Hawai’i Support a Ban on the Sale of Military-Style Rifles like AR-15s HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown…
April 30, 2025
Gun Safety Advocates Urge Passage of Bill to Keep DIY Machine Guns Out of New York Communities
ALBANY, N.Y. – Yesterday, hundreds of gun safety advocates with the New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, held a rally at the state capitol building in…
April 29, 2025
Senator Valarie Lawson Elected Rhode Island Senate President; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Follow-Through on S 359 to Keep Assault Weapons Out of Rhode Island Communities
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With the election of Senate President Valarie Lawson as the new Rhode Island Senate President, volunteers with the Rhode Island chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statements to congratulate Lawson on…
April 29, 2025
On Annual Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Advocacy Day, Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Prohibit Illinois Firearms Dealers from Selling Pistols Easily Convertible to Automatic Fire Through the Use of a Switch
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to the Introduction of HB 4045/SB 2652 Which Incentivizes Gun Manufacturers to Innovate Toward Safety on Annual Advocacy Day in Springfield SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and…
April 28, 2025
ICYMI: Governor Josh Green Supports Legislation to Ban the Weapon of Choice of Mass Shooters in Hawai‘i
HONOLULU — Today, during an appearance in KHON2, Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green announced his support for SB 401. The legislation would close a dangerous gap in Hawaiʻi law that currently prohibits assault pistols but not assault rifles such as AR-15s.
April 28, 2025
1 Shot and Killed and 4 Shot and Wounded in School Shooting at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
RALEIGH, 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 statements in response to a mass shooting early Sunday morning on campus at…
April 25, 2025
Vermont Senate Passes Ordinance Change to Burlington Charter Keeping Guns Out of Bars; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
MONTPELIER, VT – The Vermont chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement applauding the Vermont Senate for passing a change to the Burlington city charter that…
April 25, 2025
ANOTHER YEAR OF DISAPPOINTMENT: Indiana Legislature Ends 2025 Session Refusing to Take Action on the State’s Gun Violence Epidemic
Indiana Has the 18th Highest Rate of Gun Deaths in the Nation INDIANAPOLIS — Today, the Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements after…
April 25, 2025
Nevada Lawmakers Advanced Legislation to Raise the Age for Semiautomatic Weapons; Here’s What You Need to Know
CARSON CITY, Nev. — This week, the Nevada Assembly voted to pass legislation to raise the minimum age for purchasing or possessing semiautomatic shotguns and semiautomatic assault weapons to 21 (AB 245). The bill crossed over to the Senate today,…
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/.
