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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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October 19, 2021

North Carolina Gun Owner: Why I Oppose the NRA’s ‘Guns Everywhere’ Agenda

Earlier this month, the NRA held its annual meeting in Charlotte. As communities across North Carolina continue to face the fear and loss surrounding gun violence, NRA leadership only grows more extreme. This weekend, the Charlotte Observer and…

Julvonnia McDowell: ‘I remain hopeful and resilient’

Volunteer Stories

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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Brenda Moss

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories

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 23, 2021

Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Fort Valley

The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after one individual was shot and killed and seven individuals were shot and wounded in a…
October 22, 2021

New Associated Press Report on Police Violence Against Children Under 16

On Wednesday, the Associated Press published a disturbing report on approximately 3,000 instances of police use of force against children under the age of 16 over the past 11 years. Key findings from the report…
October 21, 2021

Two Jonesboro Teenagers Were Injured in an Unintentional Shooting. Here’s What You Need to Know about Secure Storage.

On Monday night, two teenage boys were shot and wounded in an unintentional shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas. According to reports, one of the boys was handling a gun when a bullet was unintentionally discharged, injuring one boy in the…
October 21, 2021

Everytown For Gun Safety Applauds Senate Appropriations Legislation With Crucial Investments to Help Reduce Gun Violence

WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding this week’s release of nine Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bills by Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) and the…
October 20, 2021

A Philadelphia Teenager was Critically Wounded in an Unintentional Shooting. Here’s What You Need to Know about Secure Storage.

Yesterday, a 17-year-old boy was shot and wounded in an unintentional shooting in Philadelphia. Reports indicate that the 17-year-old was unintentionally shot by another teenager who was playing with a firearm. The victim remains in critical condition. Details…
October 20, 2021

Everytown’s Updated City Dashboard Sheds Important Light on City Gun Violence

This week, Everytown for Gun Safety released updated 2020 data and new analyses to its City Dashboard, which features FBI and police department data on murders and gun homicides in nearly 500 cities across the country. …
October 20, 2021

Everytown, Delaware Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Carney on Signing of Domestic Violence Prevention, Ghost Guns Bills

Moms Demand Action Volunteers Drove Hundreds of Calls and Emails to Lawmakers in Support of BillsThe Delaware chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding Governor John…
October 19, 2021

North Carolina Gun Owner: Why I Oppose the NRA’s ‘Guns Everywhere’ Agenda

Earlier this month, the NRA held its annual meeting in Charlotte. As communities across North Carolina continue to face the fear and loss surrounding gun violence, NRA leadership only grows more extreme. This weekend, the Charlotte Observer and…
October 16, 2021

A High School Football Game in Mobile. A Nightclub in Houston. Two Shootings Reflect Ongoing Daily Toll of Violence.

A pair of shootings hundreds miles apart Friday night and early this morning are making national news, serving as a grim reminder of the daily toll of gun violence in the U.S. Every day on average, more…
October 15, 2021

Seattle Times: ​​‘Disheartening’ rise in King County Gun Violence has Already Surpassed 2020’s Record Toll

King County continues to be ravaged by gun violence this year. At the end of September, King County already saw 73 people had been killed and another 283 injured in shootings according to from the Shots Fired Project.
October 14, 2021

Governor Evers Commits $45 Million Towards Violence Intervention Programs — Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Commitment to Gun Safety

The Wisconsin chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement after Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced that $45 million of American Rescue Plan funds will be…
October 12, 2021

Everytown, Rhode Island Moms Demand Action Applaud Mayor Elorza for Announcing Request of $1.6 Million in Violence Intervention Funding to Combat City Gun Violence in Providence

The Rhode Island chapter of Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the mayor of Providence, Jorge Elorza, on announcing his city’s request for proposals to…

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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