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Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories

Donnitta Marie Sinclair: Growing, Rebuilding, Restoring, and Healing our Community

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James Cole with his dog

Take It From Me: Gun Violence Can Happen to Anyone

Survivor Stories
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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
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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

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
Jun 25, 2022

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

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February 1, 2023

Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Honor the Start of Black History Month

Black History Month Serves as a Moment to Honor the Stories of Resilience and Innovation of Leaders Who Have Carried the Black Community Through Generations of Systemic Inequities and Violence 71 Percent of Black Adults in the United States are…
Jenevia Blanks holding a framed proclamation from the Office of the Mayor

Jenevia Blanks: All You Have To Do Is Show Up

Volunteer Stories
Dr. Lorenzo Neal selfie in a Wear Orange t-shirt

Dr. Lorenzo Neal: How We’re Bringing Actualized Political and Social Change

Volunteer Stories
Moms Demand Action volunteers pose in red Moms Demand Action t-shirts alongside founder Shannon Watts

Ten Actions to Celebrate Ten Years of Moms Demand Action’s Life-Saving Advocacy

Volunteer Stories
La’Shay Black in an orange

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’

Volunteer Stories
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’

Volunteer Stories
Marie Delus wears a Moms Demand Action shirt while speaking at the podium at an event

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

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
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

Volunteer Stories
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’

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

Volunteer Stories
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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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February 2, 2023

New Jersey Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Shooting of Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour Outside of Her Home

The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroot networks, released the following statement in response to the shooting of Eunice Dwumfour, a 30-year-old member of the Sayreville Borough…
February 2, 2023

Everytown Law, Moms Demand Action Respond To Court Decision Striking Down Foundational Domestic Violence Prohibitions 

NEW YORK – Everytown Law, the nation’s largest team of gun violence prevention litigators, and Moms Demand Action released the following statements in response to the decision of a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth…
February 2, 2023

Utah Take Steps Forward in Gun Violence Prevention Movement, House Introduces Critical Secure Storage Legislation

The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement applauding Utah State Representative Andrew Stoddard for introducing HB 354, a bill requiring secure…
February 2, 2023

New ATF Report on Gun Trafficking Highlights Need For Gun Industry Accountability

Report Confirms Recent Everytown Analysis: Glock is Top Manufacturer of Traced Crime Guns WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, issued the following statements on a new report from…
February 1, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul Makes Historic Investment in Public Safety Measures To Fight Gun Violence; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Applaud

The New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements applauding Governor Kathy Hochul for her commitment to invest $337 million in public safety measures…
February 1, 2023

Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Honor the Start of Black History Month

Black History Month Serves as a Moment to Honor the Stories of Resilience and Innovation of Leaders Who Have Carried the Black Community Through Generations of Systemic Inequities and Violence 71 Percent of Black Adults in the United States are…
February 1, 2023

Following Advocacy of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers California Leaders Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Concealed Carry Laws

Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta and Senator Portantino Held a Press Conference to Introduce Gun Safety Legislation SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for…
February 1, 2023

Everytown Applauds House Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales

WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the House of Representatives to require background checks on all gun sales.
February 1, 2023

Fifth Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week Begins

February 1-7 Marks Fifth Annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week; By Early February, More Americans are Killed With Guns Than are Killed in Other High-Income Countries in an Entire YearEverytown Releases New Nationwide Report Illustrating the Magnitude of America’s Gun…
January 31, 2023

Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, Maryland State Lawmakers, More Than 400 Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rally in Annapolis for Gun Safety, and Celebrate of 10 Years Life-Saving Work 

Gun safety advocates and champions rallied at the Maryland Statehouse for lawmakers to strengthen Maryland’s concealed carry permitting laws, hold bad actors in the gun industry accountable, and repeal qualified immunity  ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Today, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller…
January 30, 2023

Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to DeSantis’ and Republican Lawmakers Announcement To Pass Permitless Carry

The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to  Governor Ron DeSantis’ press conference announcing support for impending legislation on permitless carry.
January 27, 2023

Following Advocacy of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers, Gun Violence Prevention Advances in Washington

This week and last week, Washington lawmakers held hearings on gun safety legislation in the House. Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action volunteers testified in favor of several bills, as part of ongoing advocacy efforts in support for the…

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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