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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

Survivor Stories
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

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

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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

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.

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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

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

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Brenda Moss

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Shannon Watts wearing a Moms Demand Action shirt

Meet Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action

Volunteer Stories
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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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August 5, 2020

The Pinal County Sheriff is Deputizing Citizens; Here’s Why That’s Dangerous and Could Lead to More Gun Violence in Arizona

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office’s new “Citizens Posse,” a program that will call on participants to join law enforcement during “hypothetical emergency situations, or times of widespread unrest,” has already received more than…
August 5, 2020

Everytown Policy Expert: “Cities Need Investment, Not a Theatrical Federal Policing ‘Surge’”

As you plan future coverage of gun violence in cities and how to prevent it, I wanted to flag a new piece that highlights systemic causes of gun violence and lays out a three-pronged approach to making cities safer.Rather that…
August 5, 2020

This Weekend: Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Receive the Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Award and Speak to Thousands of Volunteers at Everytown’s Gun Sense University

Annual Conference Brings Together Thousands of Gun Violence Survivors and Grassroots Volunteers for Trainings  NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown for Gun Safety”) today announced that Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives, is participating in…
August 4, 2020

Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Lt. Gov. Patrick’s Comments on Gun Sales and Trump’s Re-Election

The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s volunteer networks, today released the following statement after Lt. Governor Dan Patrick issued a press release saying that…
August 4, 2020

Where Potential Vice Presidential Candidates Stand on Gun Safety

Everytown for Gun Safety Releases New Report on the Gun Safety Positions and Records of Potential VP Candidates, Concludes 12-Part “Demanding Women” Series NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand…
August 3, 2020

Everytown Responds to New FBI Data Suggesting Americans Bought 135% More Guns in July Than They Did Last Year

Continued Surge in Gun Sales Increases Risk of Gun-Related Domestic Violence, Daily Gun Violence, Unintentional Shootings, and Gun Suicide When Americans Learn About Surge of Gun Sales, Their Support for Gun Safety Laws SurgesNEW YORK —…
August 3, 2020

Jill Biden to Deliver Keynote Address at Everytown For Gun Safety’s Annual Conference, Gun Sense University

Gun Sense University is an Annual Training Summit in August of More than 2,000 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Survivors of Gun ViolenceAttendees to Virtually Participate in Training Sessions on Organizing Ahead of 2020 ElectionNEW YORK…
July 31, 2020

Gov. Lamont, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Signing of Police Reform Bills

HARTFORD, Conn. — Today, Governor Ned Lamont, and the Connecticut chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety grassroots networks, released the following statements on the signing of police reform legislation…
July 31, 2020

Everytown Applauds House Democrats for Passing the Strongest Gun Safety Appropriations Package in History

Historic Package Includes $55 Million in Funding for Gun Violence Research and Measures to Address Background Checks, School Safety, Domestic Violence, City Gun Violence, Police Violence, Ghost Guns, and More Gun Sense Champions in the House, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)…
July 31, 2020

One Year After El Paso, Lawmakers Still Refuse to Act on Gun Safety

In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, lawmakers across the country – from President Trump to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick – promised to act on gun safety. But to…
July 31, 2020

Everytown Statement on Next Week’s 1-Year Marks of the El Paso, Dayton Mass Shootings

WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements on next week’s one-year marks of the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings, during which 32 people were killed…
July 31, 2020

Following Several Incidents of Police Violence this Year, Indiana Police Departments Should Consider Oversight Boards to Help Hold Officers Accountable

After another high profile incident of police violence in Indiana this year in which Richard Bailey Jr., a Black man from Northwestern Indiana, was attacked by a police dog during an arrest by Lafayette police officers…

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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