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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

Survivor Stories
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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April 25, 2025

Nevada Lawmakers Advanced Legislation to Raise the Age for Semiautomatic Weapons; Here’s What You Need to Know

CARSON CITY, Nev. — This week, the Nevada Assembly voted to pass legislation to raise the minimum age for purchasing or possessing semiautomatic shotguns and semiautomatic assault weapons to 21 (AB 245). The bill crossed over to the Senate today,…
April 25, 2025

Hawaiʻi Conference Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Ban the Weapons of Choice for Mass Shooters 

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following statement after lawmakers in the Conference Committee advanced SB 401.  “Today we are one step closer to protecting our islands…
April 24, 2025

Assault Weapons are the Weapon of Choice for Mass Shooters, SB 401 and Hawai’i Lawmakers Can Finally Get These Weapons of War out of our Communities

The Conference Committee on SB 401 Has Until 6:00PM Today to Advance a Ban on Assault Weapons  HONOLULU — Last night, the House followed the Senate in appointing the members of the conference committee for SB 401. The legislation…
April 23, 2025

On Annual Advocacy Day, Headlined By Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan House Passes Critical Community Violence Intervention Legislation

Vote Comes as Hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Gather in Lansing for Annual Advocacy Day, and Just Two Hours After Governor Whitmer Addressed Gun Safety Advocates LANSING, Mich. — Today, after hundreds of volunteers with…
April 22, 2025

TICK TOCK: Across the Islands People Are Demanding Action on Gun Safety as Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Stall on Bipartisan Assault Weapons Ban 

Moms Demand Action Volunteers Will Gather at the Capitol Rotunda Today at 1:00 PM to Urge Lawmakers to Advance SB 401 HONOLULU — The HawaiÊ»i chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the…
April 17, 2025

2 Killed and 6 Wounded in School Shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — 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 in response to a mass shooting Thursday at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
April 15, 2025

Tennessee Lawmakers Advance Misguided Bill to Shield Gun Industry From Accountability

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Today, volunteers with the Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after lawmakers in Tennessee passed SB 1360 through the House and…
April 15, 2025

18 Years After Mass Shooting at Virginia Tech, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Action on Gun Safety to Honor Victims and Survivors 

BLACKSBURG, VA. – The Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements ahead of the 18-year mark of the mass shooting at Virginia Tech where…
April 15, 2025

Texas Lawmakers Hear Bills That Would Put More Guns into the Hands of Teenagers and Felons, and in More Public Spaces Like Schools and Hospitals: Here’s What You Need to Know 

If Lawmakers Pass HB 2470 and HB 4201, Texas Would Become the First State in the Nation to Allow Teenagers to Carry Handguns at School AUSTIN – Yesterday, Texas lawmakers heard a slew of dangerous gun bills that will put more…
April 11, 2025

Nevada Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on the Advancement of Critical Violence Prevention Legislation to Keep Guns Out of Dangerous Hands and Sensitive Locations

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Today, the Nevada chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statements after Nevada lawmakers advanced legislation to prohibit the possession of firearms…
April 10, 2025

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Bill Signing of High-Capacity Magazine Enforcement Legislation

Victory Builds on Progress in Colorado; Colorado Passed Three Gun Safety Bills This Legislative Session After Passing Six Last Year; Seven Former Moms Demand Action Volunteers Now Lead on Gun Safety as Lawmakers in the Statehouse DENVER — Today, Everytown…
April 10, 2025

Everytown for Gun Safety Endorses Abigail Spanberger, Former Moms Demand Action Volunteer, for Governor of Virginia; Announces $1 Million Investment in Virginia Governor’s Race

Moms Demand Action Volunteers Currently Make Up Nearly 20% of the Virginia House Democratic Caucus RICHMOND, VA — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its endorsement of former Congresswoman and Moms Demand Action volunteer Abigail Spanberger for Governor…

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
Advocacy Day Florida
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
Advocacy Day MN