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

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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

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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

Survivor Stories

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
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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April 2, 2020

Everytown, Moms Demand Action: Governors Can Extend Background Checks Windows to Reduce Gun Violence Risks Amid Increased Gun Sales During Coronavirus Crisis

Everytown Releases List of Actions Governors Can Take Amid Concerns Over Unintentional Shootings, Domestic Violence Shootings, Gun Suicides Agencies Currently Seeing Increases in Background Checks That Remain Incomplete After 3 Days; Newly Released NICS Data Shows More…
April 2, 2020

Hospitals Face a Dual Public Health Crisis: Continued Gun Violence and COVID-19

As America’s medical system grapples with limited resources in response to COVID-19, doctors are being forced to make hard decisions about who can receive treatment for medical emergencies. As Dr. Elinore Kaufman, a surgical critical care fellow working in one…
April 2, 2020

Moms Demand Action Applauds Gov. Cuomo and New York Legislature for Passing Gun Safety Measures in 2020 Budget

The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the New York General Assembly passed the 2020 budget, which includes provisions that will disarm…
April 1, 2020

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to New FBI Data Showing Increase in Background Checks

Newly Released NICS Data Shows More Background Checks Done After Trump’s State of Emergency Declaration Than After Shooting at Sandy Hook SchoolA Surge in Gun Sales and Shelter-in-Place Orders Increase Risk of Gun-Related Domestic Violence, Unintentional…
March 31, 2020

NRATV 2.0: NRA Partnering with Glenn Beck’s TV Network that Features Coronavirus Deniers and Racist Content

Partnership with BlazeTV Comes Less than One Year After the NRA Shut Down NRATV and Called it “Distasteful and Racist”NRA Associates Have Mirrored BlazeTV’s Rhetoric Throughout Coronavirus, Furthering the Racist “Chinese Virus”…
March 31, 2020

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to the Trump Administration’s Guidance Recommending that Governors and Mayors Declare Gun Dealers and Manufacturers ‘Essential’ During Coronavirus

Caving to Gun Lobby Pressure, The Trump Administration Issued Guidance on Saturday Night Recommending that Gun Manufacturers, Dealers, Importers, Distributors and Shooting Ranges be Deemed Essential During the Coronavirus Pandemic––Putting Gun Shops on Same Level as…
March 29, 2020

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to the Trump Administration’s Guidance Recommending that Governors and Mayors Declare Gun Dealers and Manufacturers ‘Essential’ During Coronavirus

Caving to Gun Lobby Pressure, The Trump Administration Issued Guidance on Saturday Night Recommending that Gun Manufacturers, Dealers, Importers, Distributors and Shooting Ranges be Deemed Essential During the Coronavirus Pandemic––Putting Gun Shops on Same Level as…
March 27, 2020

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to The NRA’s Lawsuit In California

Today, the NRA Sued Multiple California Officials in Federal Court Over the Closure of Gun Stores Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic While NRA Board Members Have Used the Pandemic to Further Racist…
March 27, 2020

ATF Must Stop the Surge of Unregulated and Untraceable Online Ghost Gun Sales Due to Pandemic and Reckless Fear-Mongering by NRA

Online Sellers Report Surging Sales of Untraceable, DIY Ghost Gun Parts Due to Pandemic Untraceable “Ghost Guns” Can Be Purchased Online With No Background Check, Thanks to ATF’s Failure to Regulate ATF Must Act…
March 26, 2020

Domestic Violence Calls Increase Nationwide as Americans Shelter in Place

While the coronavirus pandemic keeps Americans at home, law enforcement and domestic violence prevention organizations are sounding the alarm that isolation could increase the risk of abuse for victims of domestic violence. Moms Demand Action volunteers…
March 25, 2020

Arizona Legislature Temporarily Adjourns Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Leaving Life-Saving Measures to Disarm Domestic Abusers Awaiting Consideration

On Monday night, the Arizona legislature temporarily adjourned its legislative session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite calls for life-saving measures to protect Arizonans in social isolation alongside abusive partners or family members, the legislature adjourned before considering measures to…
March 24, 2020

Gun Violence in Chicago is up 36 Percent in 2020. Community-Based Gun Violence Intervention Programs Can Provide Solutions

According to a report by the Chicago Sun‐Times, the number of people who have been shot — killed or wounded — in Chicago has risen by 36 percent so far this year. Last week, a…

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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