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A memory 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

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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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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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February 21, 2020

Over 150 Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Call for Gun Safety at Arizona Statehouse

On Thursday, more than 150 volunteers with the Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, made their way to the statehouse to urge lawmakers…
February 21, 2020

Moms Demand Action Responds to Virginia House Committee Advancing Gun Safety Legislation

The Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Virginia House Public Safety Committee advanced strong gun safety legislation, including legislation to close dangerous…
February 20, 2020

ICYMI: Hundreds of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Call for Gun Safety at Missouri Statehouse

On Tuesday, over 400 volunteers with the Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, urged lawmakers to take action to help keep guns out…
February 20, 2020

Moms Demand Action Applauds Hawaii Lawmakers for Issuing Proclamation Supporting Red Flag Law

The Hawaii chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after Hawaii lawmakers issued a proclamation recognizing Moms Demand Action for their work educating Hawaii residents about…
February 20, 2020

Moms Demand Action Responds to Committee Passage of Stand Your Ground Expansion

The Oklahoma chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Oklahoma House Public Safety Committee voted to advance HB 3165, which…
February 20, 2020

TODAY Show Delves into the Trauma of Active Shooter Drills

This morning on the TODAY Show, volunteers with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action sat down with NBC’s Joe Fryer to talk about the impact of active shooter drills. The volunteers — and their children — shared stories about personal…
February 20, 2020

New Investigation Details Extremism of Groups Pushing Lawless County Resolutions in Kentucky

In a new story published in USA Today and the Courier Journal, John Bullington details the division — and growing extremism — fueling the effort to pass lawless resolutions in Kentucky. At the center of the piece…
February 20, 2020

Everytown For Gun Safety Announces $300k Ad Spend and Nationwide Grassroots Campaign to Hold Senators Accountable for One Year of Inaction on H.R. 8

In the Year Since the U.S. House Passed H.R. 8––A Bipartisan Bill to Require Background Checks on All Gun Sales––An Estimated 38,000+ Americans Have Been Killed by Guns. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has Failed to Even Bring it…
February 19, 2020

Moms Demand Action Applauds Committee Passage of Background Checks and Red Flag Bills in Minnesota House

The Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee passed two pieces of potentially lifesaving gun safety legislation:…
February 19, 2020

Everytown to Invest at Least $8 Million in “Gun Sense Majority: Texas” Electoral Initiative, Mobilize Grassroots Army to Elect Gun Sense Candidates Up and Down the Ballot

New Polling Shows Texas Voters Support Stronger Gun Laws by 5:1; 78% Consider a Candidate’s Position on Guns “Very Important” in 2020; and Majorities View a Candidate’s Opposition to Background Checks on all Gun Sales as…
February 19, 2020

Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Applaud Washington Senate for Passing Legislation to Establish the Washington Office of Firearm Violence Prevention

The Washington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Washington Senate passed Senate Bill…
February 18, 2020

Oklahoma High School Teacher: HB 2336 Is Wrong for Oklahoma Schools

Teachers across Oklahoma agree: HB 2336, advanced by the Oklahoma Senate last Wednesday, will put students’ lives at risk. Yesterday, Sarah Carnes, a teacher at an Oklahoma City public high school and volunteer with Oklahoma Moms…

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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A small boy closes his eyes at a march.
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