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James Cole with his dog

Take It From Me: Gun Violence Can Happen to Anyone

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Bryant at a restaurant

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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Tim Beaty holding his young son

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

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A candid photo of Sarah Browder smiling

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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A photo of Jordan looking to the side

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

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Johan steers the rudder of his boat

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

Survivor Stories
Tom and his son, Joe, standing arm-in-arm outside

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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Mar 10, 2019

HB 2519, that would have forced public colleges and universities in West Virginia to allow guns on campuses, was defeated.

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Meet Neil Hester, Everytown Veterans Advisory Council Member and Oklahoma Moms Demand Action Leader

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Meet Gaby Loewenstein, Moms Demand Florida Leader

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Meet Diana Loring, National Training Lead and Nevada Legislative Lead

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Meet Ms. Baca, New Mexico volunteer and social worker

Volunteer Stories

Meet Des Harris, Local Group Lead for South Bend

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Meet Marie Delus, New York State Survivor Lead

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Brenda Moss

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories

Meet Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action

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Jan 31, 2019

Mayor Bowser of Washington D.C. signs gun violence prevention legislation that creates a Red Flag law and prohibits bump stocks in the city

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September 23, 2020

Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Seattle City Council Budget Vote that Ensures an Increase in Funding for Local Violence Intervention Programs

The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, applauded the Seattle City Council after it voted to override a mayoral veto on the 2020 rebalanced budget, which includes…
September 23, 2020

New Everytown Analysis: Everything is at Stake for Gun Safety When it Comes to the Supreme Court

Memo Details Pivotal Cases that Could Come Before the Court, including Laws Barring Domestic Abusers from Possessing Guns, Prohibitions on Assault Weapons, and Laws Requiring Background Checks on all Gun SalesEverytown Experts are Available for Interview…
September 22, 2020

Clear Choice on Gun Safety in North Carolina U.S. Senate Race

This evening is the second U.S. Senate debate in North Carolina, where voters will hear from gun extremist Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and gun sense champion Lt. Col. Cal Cunningham. Moms Demand Action volunteers are available for interviews on the…
September 22, 2020

Everytown Launches More Than $2.2 Million In Digital Ads and Direct Mail to Flip Texas House to A Gun Sense Majority

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Spending Nearly $1.1 Million on Digital Ads and More Than $1.1 Million on Direct Mail Primarily Targeting Republicans in the Texas State House for Their Inaction in the Face of the Gun Violence CrisisAUSTIN, Texas…
September 21, 2020

Everytown Launches More Than $1.6 Million in Digital Ads and Direct Mail to Flip Arizona Legislature to a Gun Sense Majority

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Victory Fund Spending $800,000 on Digital Ads and More Than $850,000 on Direct Mail Primarily Targeting Republicans in Arizona Legislature for Their Inaction in the Face of the Gun Violence CrisisEverytown…
September 21, 2020

Everytown Launches More Than $1.6 Million in Digital Ads and Direct Mail to Flip North Carolina General Assembly to a Gun Sense Majority

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Spending Roughly $750,000 on Digital Ads and $900,000 on Direct Mail Primarily Targeting Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly for Their Inaction in the Face of the Gun Violence Crisis…
September 21, 2020

Everytown Launches More Than $800,000 in Digital Ads and Direct Mail to Flip Iowa House to a Gun Sense Majority

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Victory Fund Spending Roughly $400,000 on Digital Ads and $400,000 on Direct Mail Primarily Targeting Republicans in the Iowa State House for Their Inaction in the Face of Gun Violence …
September 18, 2020

Early Voting Begins Today: Moms Demand Action Urges Minnesotans to Vote for Gun Sense Candidates Up and Down the Ballot

As early voting begins in Minnesota, the Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement urging voters to make their voices heard and vote for gun…
September 18, 2020

Everytown Statement On The Passing Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, tonight released the following statements on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Our country is safer and more just…
September 18, 2020

Colorado Moms Demand Action Statement on Congressional Candidate Fundraising with A Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theorist

The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement following reports that Lauren Boebert attended a fundraiser hosted by Tom Ready, a…
September 18, 2020

Media Matters: A History of the NRA’s Embrace of QAnon

According to a new report by Media Matters, the NRA just endorsed “two high-profile congressional candidates who support QAnon” –– but, as Media Matters notes, that’s not “not the pro-gun group’s first experience with this dangerous…
September 16, 2020

Despite Ongoing Gun Violence in Durham, North Carolina Republicans Continue to Reject Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws

On Monday night, eight people were shot and wounded in Durham, part of a surge in gun violence that the city is experiencing. According to the News & Observer, “as of Aug.

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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A small boy closes his eyes at a march.
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