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Burnsville Care Team: Supporting Families and First Responders Grieving Their Fallen Heroes

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Take It From Me: Gun Violence Can Happen to Anyone

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My Son’s Death Was Senseless and Entirely Preventable

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Trese Todd

When My Daughter Became a Victim of Violent Domestic Abuse, I Could No Longer Be Silent

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My Son Was Living His Dream When a Single Bullet Ended It All

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When My Sister Told Her Abusive Husband She Was Leaving Him, He Shot Her to Death

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I was with Aunt Joyce at her home on the night she decided to end her life. I told her I would be back in the morning so we could talk more about whatever was troubling her.

My Beloved Aunt Took Her Life With a Gun. It’s an Image I’ll Never Forget.

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It Took Just 36 Seconds for a Gunman to Shoot My Son 15 Times

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I Realized My Son Was Dead When the Hospital Chaplain Asked if We Could Pray

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It’s hard to believe I’m talking about our family when I speak about my father-in-law’s shooting death

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My Son’s Childhood Friend Premeditated His Brutal Shooting Death

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Christine holds her son, Christopher, when he was much younger

It took 33 hours for me to learn my son had been killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando

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The Right Place at the Right Time

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Jun 21, 2024

United States Supreme Court Reverses Fifth Circuit’s Extreme Rahimi Decision, Everytown Responds

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Meet Julianne Moore’s #WCWs: 12 of the Women Who Power the Movement

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Students Can’t Learn and Teachers Can’t Teach If They Don’t Feel Safe in Schools

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Supporting Grieving Families in Memory of Obi Henderson

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What Are Moms Demand Action Advocacy Days?

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The NRA Trial Verdict Is a Big Loss for the NRA

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We Can Repair the Despair, Build Bridges, and Learn From Each Other

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The Best Way to Make a Difference Is to Work Together and Stay Connected

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“We Are Losing Our Babies Every Day”

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We Must Continue to Raise Our Voices Against Senseless Gun Violence

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The Gun Violence Prevention Efforts of Black Communities Create Effective Change for Everyone

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I Advocate for Gun Violence Prevention Because Doing Nothing Isn’t an Option

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Not One More: A Promise and Commitment to Stop the Cycle of Gun Violence

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Jun 13, 2024

Governor Daniel McKee Signs Lifesaving Secure Storage Legislation into Law; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond

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July 13, 2024

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Responding to Shooting at Campaign Event for Former President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a shooting at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. While details are still…
July 11, 2024

Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds Senator Durbin for Introducing the Federal Firearm Licensee Act in the Senate

WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety applauded Senator Durbin for introducing the Federal Firearm Licensee Act (FFLA) in the Senate. The bill would bring firearm dealer laws into the 21st century by modernizing and strengthening the federal requirements for…
July 9, 2024

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…

Did you know

Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens.

Source: CDC, Fatal Injury Reports, 2018

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