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Take It From Me: Gun Violence Can Happen to Anyone

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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

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

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
Mar 26, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Life-Saving Ghost Gun Rule in Bondi v. VanDerStok

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A view from the back of a crowd of Moms Demand Action volunteers protesting in front of the Supreme Court. One volunteer holds a sign that reads

‘Local Advocacy Is Where You Can Have the Most Impact’: Closing the TN Dispossession Loophole One County at a Time

Volunteer Stories
North Carolina Moms Demand Action chapter co-lead Marquita Wisley on the importance of elevating survivors and trailblazers this Black History Month.

You Can’t Go Through the Type of Year My Family Did Without It Changing You

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
A group photo of gun safety movement volunteers and gun violence survivors at the Gun Sense University conference in Washington, D.C.

2024: Gun Safety Movement Year in Review

Resources, Volunteer Stories
A photo collage of approximately 100 volunteer activations; volunteers are wearing red shirts. Some photos in the collage are of groups, others are of individuals.

Mr. Rogers Said To Look For the Helpers. On International Volunteer Day 2024, We’re Looking At You

Volunteer Stories
A red Moms Demand Action sign with a small American flag resting on top of the sign.

On Veterans Day, This Army Veteran and Gun Sense Candidate Shares Why He Ran For Arizona State Office

Volunteer Stories
Two Moms Demand Action volunteers in red hooded sweatshirts stand with their backs to the camera as they stand at a Day of the Dead and gun violence prevention event. An ofrenda with string lights is visible in the background.

This Day of the Dead, We Remember Those Taken by Gun Violence

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Two Moms Demand Action volunteers, wearing red long-sleeve shirts, are door-knocking. One stands at the top of a short staircase, left hand raised to knock on the front door of a brick building while her right hand holds a stack of elections pamphlet materials. The other stands at the bottom of the stairs, with her right leg one stair higher than her left. Her hands are in her pockets.Two Moms Demand Action volunteers, wearing red long-sleeve shirts, are door-knocking. One stands at the top of a short staircase, left hand raised to knock on the front door of a brick building while her right hand holds a stack of elections pamphlet materials. The other stands at the bottom of the stairs, with her right leg one stair higher than her left. Her hands are in her pockets.

What Is a Weekend of Action?

Volunteer Stories
Six people pose for a photo inside of a bowling alley. Two are wearing Moms Demand Action shirts. They all are gathered around a white sign that reads

The Toledo Group Working to “Bowl Over Gun Violence”

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Shannon, a white woman with blond hair wearing a grey Be SMART t-shirt, poses with Crystal, a Black woman wearing a black t-shirt and a black headband. In the foreground of the image are boxes of diapers they have collected.

How This Group Is Using Diaper Changes To Change How Firearms Are Stored

Volunteer Stories
A total of 17 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, all wearing red branded shirts, pose for a photo during Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. They stand in front of a staircase with shade trees on either side of the path behind them; the Capitol building is visible between the trees in the background.

Calling on Congress: Powerful Stories From Our Largest Federal Advocacy Day

Volunteer Stories
20 members of the Burnsville Care Team stand in front of a powerpoint slide that reads

Burnsville Care Team: Supporting Families and First Responders Grieving Their Fallen Heroes

Volunteer Stories

Meet Julianne Moore’s #WCWs: 12 of the Women Who Power the Movement

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
A red Moms Demand Action sign with a small American flag resting on top of the sign.
Jan 3, 2025

Building the Bench of Gun Sense Champions: More Than 330 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Won Their Race for Office Up and Down the Ballot in 42 States and Washington, D.C.

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May 21, 2025

Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs Bipartisan Bill To Ban Glock Switches

Tennessee is the 27th State to Ban Glock Switches; Follows Republican Governors Signing Similar Legislation in Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Today, the Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for…
May 20, 2025

Another Missouri Session Wraps Without the State Taking Any Substantive Action on the Gun Violence

Missouri Has Some Of The Weakest Gun Laws In The Country, Resulting In The Eight Highest Rate Of Gun Deaths In The U.S. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –  On Friday, the Missouri legislature officially wrapped the 2025 legislative session, again, choosing…
May 8, 2025

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applauds Legislature for Passing Historic Number of Gun Safety Bills During the 2025 Legislative Session

Following Countless Hours Spent Testifying, Rallying, And Digital Campaign Efforts by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Colorado Ends Session Passing Eight Critical Gun Safety Bills DENVER – Today, as the Colorado legislature sine died their 2025 session,…
May 5, 2025

Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Step Up to Protect Post-Parkland Bipartisan Legislation; Lawmakers Fail to Take Action on Legislation that Could Have Helped Prevent FSU Shooting

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements after Florida’s legislative session came to a close on Friday. For the…
May 3, 2025

THREE STRIKES AND THEY’RE OUT: For Third-Consecutive Year, Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes Legislation to Protect the Gun Industry by Extending Arizona’s Preemption Law 

Since 2023, Governor Katie Hobbs Has Vetoed Dangerous Legislation Aimed at Shielding the Gun Industry from Local Regulations and Accountability  PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun…
May 1, 2025

Everytown for Gun Safety and Delaware Chapter of Moms Demand Action Celebrate Governor Matt Meyer’s 100th Day in Office With Signing of Executive Order to Create Delaware Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety 

DOVER, De – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and the Delaware chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, applauded Governor Matt Meyer for signing an Executive Order on his…
May 1, 2025

DEJA VU: Arizona House Passes Reckless Legislation Legalizing Gun Silencers and Forcing Guns on Campus; Arizona Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor Katie Hobbs to Veto 

In 2023 and 2024, Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoed  Similar Measures Aimed at Legalizing Silencers and Forcing College Campuses to Allow Concealed Carry of Firearms  PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part…
April 30, 2025

LAWMAKERS CAVE TO GUN LOBBY: Despite Overwhelming Bipartisan Support From Constituents and Gun Safety Advocates, Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Fail to Pass Legislation that Would Have Banned Weapon of Choice for Mass Shooters 

Senate Fails its Constituents on SB 401 Despite Polling Showing that 75% of Registered Voters in Hawai’i Support a Ban on the Sale of Military-Style Rifles like AR-15s HONOLULU —  The Hawai‘i chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown…
April 30, 2025

Gun Safety Advocates Urge Passage of Bill to Keep DIY Machine Guns Out of New York Communities 

ALBANY, N.Y. – Yesterday, hundreds of gun safety advocates with the New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, held a rally at the state capitol building in…
April 29, 2025

Senator Valarie Lawson Elected Rhode Island Senate President; Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Follow-Through on S 359 to Keep Assault Weapons Out of Rhode Island Communities

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With the election of Senate President Valarie Lawson as the new Rhode Island Senate President, volunteers with the Rhode Island chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statements to congratulate Lawson on…
April 29, 2025

On Annual Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Advocacy Day, Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Prohibit Illinois Firearms Dealers from Selling Pistols Easily Convertible to Automatic Fire Through the Use of a Switch

 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to the Introduction of HB 4045/SB 2652 Which Incentivizes Gun Manufacturers to Innovate Toward Safety on Annual Advocacy Day in Springfield SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and…
April 28, 2025

ICYMI: Governor Josh Green Supports Legislation to Ban the Weapon of Choice of Mass Shooters in Hawai‘i

HONOLULU — Today, during an appearance in KHON2, Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green announced his support for SB 401. The legislation would close a dangerous gap in Hawaiʻi law that currently prohibits assault pistols but not assault rifles such as AR-15s.

Did you know

Firearms are the 1st-leading cause of death among children and teens in Washington.

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, “EveryStat: Washington,” (2020), https://everystat.org/#Washington.

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Hawaiʻi State Senator Chris Lee (left), Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke (middle), and Hawaiʻi State Representative Scot Matayoshi (right) at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu, HI on Feb. 8, 2023.
Advocacy Day Ohio
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Rudy Espinoza, the emceee and a volunteer with the Calif. chapter of Moms Demand Action, speaks during the 10th anniversary event of Moms Demand Action in Sacramento, Calif. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, Everytown for Gun Safety
Moms Demand Action volunteers pose for a photo
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