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Marie G. Delus: ‘History will remember us Moms, our legacies are being written’

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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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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

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

My Son’s Childhood Friend Premeditated His Brutal Shooting Death

Survivor Stories
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

Survivor Stories

The Right Place at the Right Time

Survivor Stories
Jun 25, 2022

President Biden Signed into Law the First Major Gun Safety Bill in 26 Years

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October 4, 2022

Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Held More Than 200 Canvasses and Phone Banks for Gun Sense Champions During Weekend of Action

This weekend, gun violence survivors and volunteers with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action held over 200 canvassing, phone banking and voter contact events as part of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown Victory Fund’s first Weekend…
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La’Shay Black: ‘We fought hard for this victory, and I’m willing to continue the fight’

Volunteer Stories
Volunteer Michele Mueller smiles while pretending to make a call on a rotary phone.

Michele Mueller: ‘We will keep building the movement and only look back to measure how far we have come’

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Norri smiles while holding a dog and standing next to another Moms Demand Action volunteer

Norri Leder: ‘When people see our red shirts, it feels like we’re wearing a cape’

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Moms Demand Action volunteer Melody McFadden speaks at the podium at a Don't Look Away rally in Washington, DC in 2022

Melody Geddis McFadden: Helping survivors of gun violence smile again

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Dannette and Shelby Fadness stand next to a transgender flag

Dannette Fadness: Making an impact in Montana, a state with some of the weakest gun laws in the country

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CA volunteer Alex Navarrro smiles while wearing a red Moms Demand Action shirt and holding up a sign that says 'we're coming for you NRA!'

Alex Navarro: ‘I’m hopeful for the future because this movement is only getting stronger’

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This Black History Month, Get to Know Four Black Leaders with Moms Demand Action

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Julvonnia McDowell: ‘I remain hopeful and resilient’

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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

Volunteer Stories

Meet Diana Loring, National Training Lead and Nevada Legislative Lead

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Feb 26, 2021

Virginia lawmakers pass HB 2128, legislation to address the Charleston loophole, which allows gun sales to move forward by default after three business days—even if a background check has not been completed

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December 7, 2022

Columbus City Council Passes Gun Violence Prevention Ordinance — Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Commitment to Gun Safety

The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after the Columbus City Council passed an ordinance to both address firearm trafficking and firearm secure…
December 6, 2022

Senator Raphael Warnock, Everytown-Supported Gun Sense Candidate, Wins Re-election in Georgia Runoff

Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety Georgia Spent More Than $1.4 Million in Georgia this Election to Support Senator Warnock and other Gun Sense Candidates, Successfully Defeating Gun Lobby-Backed Herschel Walker Moms Demand Action and…
December 2, 2022

Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Critical Gun Safety Package, The Protect Illinois Communities Act 

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 Illinois lawmakers and Illinois State Representative Bob Morgan for introducing an omnibus gun violence prevention…
November 30, 2022

Everytown’s Be SMART Program And National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Announce Partnership to Promote Secure Firearm Storage

Law Enforcement Leaders in Major Cities – Including Baltimore, Philadelphia, Baton Rouge, Nashville, and More – to Begin Distribution of Secure Storage Information and Gun Locks to Community Members  Firearms are the Leading Cause of Death for Children and Teens…
November 30, 2022

On the Year Mark of the Oxford High School Shooting, Where Eleven People Were Shot, Four Students Fatally, Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call for Gun Safety

Oxford, MI  – Today marks one year since the deadly shooting at Oxford High School, where four students were shot and killed and seven individuals, including a teacher, were shot and wounded. The shooter was a 15-year-old, armed with a…
November 28, 2022

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements On Shooting At Atlanta’s Atlantic Station

Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements addressing a shooting over the weekend in which a 12-year-old was killed and at least five other minors were wounded at…
November 23, 2022

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statements On Mass Shooting At Walmart Store in Chesapeake, Virginia

Six People Dead, At Least Four Reported Wounded CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements on the mass shooting at a Walmart location in…
November 22, 2022

Colorado’s Red Flag Law Should Have Prevented the Horrific Mass Shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Here is What you Need to Know:

This Saturday, on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, a hate-filled mass shooting at the LGBTQ+ Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado resulted in five people being killed and at least 18 more wounded. The shooter is in custody…
November 21, 2022

New Jersey Assembly Continues To Lead On Gun Safety By Passing Major Legislation To Strengthen Licensing Laws and Establish Sensitive Locations 

The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding  the New Jersey Assembly for passing bill A4769 to address the new dangers…
November 20, 2022

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements On Mass Shooting At Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Nightclub

Five Dead, 18 Reported Injured from Shooting at Club Q Night Before Trans Day of Remembrance COLORADO SPRINGS – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements on the…
November 17, 2022

Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Applaud Moms Demand Action Volunteer Turned Lawmaker Rep. Jessica Miranda for Introducing Bill to Designate June Gun Violence Awareness Month

The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after lawmakers today introduced HB 360, a bill designating June as Gun Violence Awareness Month. The…
November 17, 2022

Everytown For Gun Safety Statement on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Historic Tenure in House Leadership

WASHINGTON — Today, following Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s announcement of her decision to step down from House Democratic leadership in the upcoming 118th Congress, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students…

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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