Help us end gun violence: fuel our work with a donation.

Donate Now

New Here?

Stories

Moments that Survive

A memory wall for victims and survivors to share how gun violence has impacted their lives.

Share Your Story

Survivor Stories

See All
James Cole with his dog

Take It From Me: Gun Violence Can Happen to Anyone

Survivor Stories
Bryant at a restaurant

My Son’s Death Was Senseless and Entirely Preventable

Survivor Stories
Trese Todd

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

Survivor Stories
Tim Beaty holding his young son

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

Survivor Stories
A candid photo of Sarah Browder smiling

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

Survivor Stories
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.

Survivor Stories
Moms Demand Action buttons

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

Survivor Stories
A photo of Jordan looking to the side

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

Survivor Stories
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

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
Mar 10, 2019

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

See more victories

Volunteer Stories

See All

Meet Gaby Loewenstein, Moms Demand Florida Leader

Volunteer Stories

Meet Diana Loring, National Training Lead and Nevada Legislative Lead

Volunteer Stories

Meet Ms. Baca, New Mexico volunteer and social worker

Volunteer Stories

Meet Des Harris, Local Group Lead for South Bend

Volunteer Stories

Meet Marie Delus, New York State Survivor Lead

Volunteer Stories
Shannon Watts wearing a Moms Demand Action shirt

Meet Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action

Volunteer Stories
A Moms Demand Action volunteer on the phone
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

See more victories

News & Press

See All
August 20, 2019

President Trump Knows the NRA is in Disarray

Yesterday, the New York Times reported that President Trump allegedly agrees with the sentiment that the NRA has never been weaker.The New York Times reports: “If I were a Republican senator…
August 19, 2019

Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Introduction of Bipartisan Red Flag Legislation

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the introduction of SB 184, bipartisan Red Flag legislation that would permit immediate family members and…
August 15, 2019

New: Fox News Poll Shows Voters Oppose NRA, Overwhelmingly Back Background Checks and Red Flag Legislation

Polling Comes as President Trump has Indicated Support for Both Background Checks and Red Flag Laws, Which Allow Families and Law Enforcement to Ask a Judge to Temporarily Suspend a Person’s Access to Guns if There…
August 15, 2019

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Moms Demand Action Applaud Senator Elizabeth Warren, Julian Castro for Elevating Issue of Gun Violence Prevention in 2020 Presidential Campaign

Senator Warren and Former HUD Secretary Castro Released Plans Following Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton Both Candidates Attended a Forum on Gun Safety Hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund in Iowa Over the Weekend NEW YORK…
August 15, 2019

Everytown, Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action Respond to Law Enforcement Shooting in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – Everytown for Gun Safety and the Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown, last night responded to reports that six police officers were shot and wounded in…
August 14, 2019

Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Announces more than $1 Million August Recess Spend and more than 100 Rallies this Weekend to Pressure Senate to Act on Gun Safety

August Recess Effort Will Include TV and Digital Ads; In-State Meetings with Senators and Staff and Rallies in All 50 States NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in…
August 13, 2019

South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Fatal Shooting of Transgender Woman in Allendale County

Dime Doe is at Least the 15 Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year; At Least 13 Have Been Killed With A GunNearly All of the Trans People Killed This Year Have Been Black Women ALLENDALE COUNTY, S.C. — The…
August 10, 2019

Candidates Pledge to Fight For Gun Safety at Historic Presidential Forum

Sixteen Democratic Candidates Participated in the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Presidential Gun Sense Forum, One Week After Tragic Mass Shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio DES MOINES – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s Presidential…
August 8, 2019

Ohio Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Reports That Sibling Killed in Dayton Mass Shooting was a Transgender Man

Shooter’s Trans Brother was First Fatality in Mass Shooting in Dayton’s Oregon DistrictJordan Cofer is at Least the 14 Trans Person Killed Nationwide This Year; at Least 12 Were Killed With a Gun DAYTON, OH — The…
August 8, 2019

A List of Ohio Republicans Backing Gun Safety Laws After the Dayton Mass Shooting

In recent days, a number of Ohio Republicans have spoken out about the need to strengthen gun laws, including: Gov. Mike Dewine, who has called on the Ohio legislature to require criminal background checks on all gun sales and pass Red…
August 8, 2019

Everytown Responds To President Donald Trump’s Reported Phone Call With Embattled NRA CEO Wayne Lapierre

NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement today in response to reports that President Donald Trump spoke with embattled NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre yesterday. According to media reports,…
August 7, 2019

Updated With 14 Presidential Candidates: Urgent Gun Safety Presidential Forum Saturday in Des Moines: Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Unveil Presidential Forum in the Wake of El Paso and Dayton Mass Shootings

Confirmed Participants Include Senator Michael Bennet; Former Vice President Joe Biden; Gov. Steve Bullock; Mayor Pete Buttigieg; Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro; Mayor Bill de Blasio; Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; Sen. Kamala Harris; Gov. John Hickenlooper; Gov. Jay…

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

A march with volunteers holding signs
A group of Moms Demand Action volunteers
A group of Moms Demand Action volunteers
Moms Demand Action volunteers canvasing door to door
Moms Demand Action founder, Shannon Watts, speaking at a podium
A small boy closes his eyes at a march.
Donate Shop
Take Action