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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

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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

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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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Shannon Watts wearing a Moms Demand Action shirt

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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October 14, 2019

Capital Gazette and Charleston Church Shooting Survivors Respond to Violent, Shocking Video Shown at Trump Resort

Reports of Video Follow Weekend of Gun Violence Across the Country, Including in Brooklyn, New York; Pelham, New Hampshire; and Chicago, Illinois NEW YORK — Gun violence survivors from the mass shootings at the Capital Gazette building in Annapolis, Maryland,…
October 13, 2019

Illinois Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Saturday’s Mass Shooting on Chicago’s Northwest Side

Shooting Came The Same Day as a Mass Shooting in Brooklyn and an Attack During a Wedding at a New Hampshire Church That Left At Least Two People Wounded CHICAGO — The Illinois chapter of Moms Demand…
October 12, 2019

New Hampshire Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Shooting at a Church in Pelham

Shooting Comes Hours After a Mass Shooting in Brooklyn on Saturday Morning PELHAM, N.H. — The New Hampshire chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement…
October 12, 2019

New York Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting in Brooklyn

Initial Reports Indicate At least Four People Were Shot and Killed and At Least Three Wounded During a Mass Shooting in Brooklyn on Saturday Morning NEW YORK — The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun…
October 11, 2019

California Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Governor Newsom For Signing Legislation Ensuring Funding for California Violence Intervention and Prevention Goes to Most Impactful Programs in Communities With Greatest Need

AB 1603 Will Establish the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program in Statute; Helps Guarantee Funds are Used Justly and Effectively SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown…
October 11, 2019

New Database from News Journal Reminder of Toll of Gun Violence in Delaware

Yesterday, the Wilmington News Journal released a new database, “A Year of Gun Violence,” tracking both fatal and non-fatal shootings going back to 2017. This is a new resource for those looking to learn about gun…
October 11, 2019

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces a Nearly $700,000 Direct Mail Campaign in 15 Republican-held Virginia House and Senate Districts

Direct Mail Campaign Will Include 75 Separate Mail Pieces, As Part of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s $2.5 Million Effort to Elect a Gun Sense Majority in Virginia’s General AssemblyDirect Mail Campaign Will Include Letter…
October 11, 2019

Texas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Transgender Woman in Houston

Itali Marlowe is at Least the 19 Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year; 15 Have Been Killed With a Gun; Almost All Were Black WomenAt least 5 Transgender Women Have Been Killed or Wounded in…
October 10, 2019

Ad Watch: NRA ‘A’ rated Virginia State Senator Siobhan Dunnavant Pretends to Support Gun Violence Prevention in Absurd New TV Ad

In the TV Ad, Dunnavant Says She Supports a “Federal Ban on Bump Stocks,” Even Though She Voted Against Banning Bump Stocks in Virginia SenateDunnavant Says “As a Mother, I Believe in Action,” But After…
October 7, 2019

Massachusetts Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting in Abington

ABINGTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement in response to reports that five people were found shot and…
October 7, 2019

Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond After Gov. Dewine Abandons Efforts to Require Background Checks on All Ohio Gun Sales

Background Checks and Red Flag Laws are Fundamental to Gun Safety, and Were Once Supported by Gov. DeWine COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown…
October 7, 2019

Kansas Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Mass Shooting in Downtown Kansas City, Kansas

Initial Reports Indicate at Least Four People Were Shot and Killed, at Least Five People Wounded KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Everytown for Gun Safety and the Kansas chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense…

Did you know

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

Source: CDC, Fatal Injury Reports, 2017

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