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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

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

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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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January 24, 2020

Newly Uncovered Emails Show How Trump Administration Has Shaped Policies at the Behest of the NRA

According to a new report in The Guardian, emails show that the Trump administration has consistently done the NRA’s bidding when making potentially harmful decisions about public land and wildlife policy ––despite ethics prohibitions on giving…
January 24, 2020

Virginia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Virginia House Committee for Passing Gun Safety Legislation

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the Virginia House Committee on Public Safety for passing a slate of gun safety bills, including legislation…
January 24, 2020

Everytown For Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Applaud Attorneys General For Suing to Prevent Schematics for Downloadable, Untraceable Guns to be Posted Online

21 Attorneys General Filed Suit in Washington State to Prevent The Trump Administration From Enabling Schematics for Downloadable, Untraceable Guns to Be Posted Online…
January 23, 2020

Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Lawmakers for Rejecting Dangerous Legislation That Would Weaken Colorado Gun Laws

HB20-1040 Could Have Forced Public K-12 Schools to Allow Civilians to Carry Loaded Handguns, Both Openly and Concealed, on Their Premises   HB20-1099 Would Have Repealed Colorado’s Prohibition of High Capacity Magazines  DENVER – Volunteers with the Colorado chapter of Moms…
January 23, 2020

Colorado Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Passage of Resolution to Require Denver Public Schools to Send Information Home About Secure Firearms Storage

Responsible Firearm Storage Can Result in Fewer Unintentional Shootings and Firearm Suicides Among American Youth DENVER – Today, the Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, applauded the Denver Public…
January 23, 2020

Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Washington Senate Committee for Advancing Common-Sense Gun Safety Bills

SB6294 Would Require Concealed Pistol License Applicants to Undergo Training and Show Proof of Completion Before Being Issued a License  SB6288 Would Establish the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action,…
January 23, 2020

Gun Safety is Already Making Noise in New Mexico. Here are the Bills Lawmakers Should Consider this Legislative Session.

New Mexico lawmakers returned this week to Sante Fe for a new legislative session where they’ll have new opportunities to pass common-sense gun safety laws, starting with extreme risk legislation that would empower immediate family members and law enforcement officers…
January 23, 2020

As SHOT Show Heads to Vegas, Here Are Five Reasons Why the Gun Lobby and Gun Industry Are in Big Trouble

Gun Violence Survivors Are in Las Vegas This Weekend Participating in a Previously Planned Everytown Survivor Network Leadership RetreatThis week, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is hosting its annual SHOT Show on the Las Vegas strip. The show is…
January 22, 2020

Arizona Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Applaud House Committee’s Decision to Table Dangerous Bill to Arm Teachers

HB2031 Would Allow the Arming of Teachers and Other Employees In K-12 Schools and Community Colleges, Putting Arizona Children and Teens at Risk More Than 40 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Attended Today’s Hearing to Testify in Opposition,…
January 22, 2020

Virginia Moms Demand Action, Everytown Applaud Virginia Senate for Passing Life-Saving Extreme Risk Legislation

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded the Virginia Senate for passing SB 240, an extreme risk bill. The bill creates a new kind…
January 22, 2020

Missouri Moms Demand Action, Everytown Respond to Gov. Parson’s Backpedaling on Preventing Domestic Abusers From Having Guns

Governor Says He Can’t Support A Red Flag Bill, But Has Yet To Explain His Apparent Reversal on a Separate Policy To Limit Domestic Abusers’ Access To GunsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri chapter of Moms…
January 22, 2020

Ohio Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Statement on Fourth Hearing on Stand Your Ground Legislation in Ohio Senate

COLUMBUS, Ohio. – Yesterday, Ohio Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action volunteers testified against the destructive Stand Your Ground legislation making its way through the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill, SB 237, would upend traditional self-defense law in…

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

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