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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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My Son Was Living His Dream When a Single Bullet Ended It All

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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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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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Jun 25, 2022

President Biden Signed into Law the First Major Gun Safety Bill in 26 Years

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#MomsAreEverywhere: Pride Edition

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Meet Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Executive Director of Moms Demand Action

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Kathy Elaine McKnight: We Aren’t Taking No For an Answer

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Jenevia Blanks holding a framed proclamation from the Office of the Mayor

Jenevia Blanks: All You Have To Do Is Show Up

Volunteer Stories
Dr. Lorenzo Neal selfie in a Wear Orange t-shirt

Dr. Lorenzo Neal: How We’re Bringing Actualized Political and Social Change

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Donnitta Marie Sinclair wearing a red Everytown Survivor Network t-shirt and speaking at a podium

Donnitta Marie Sinclair: Growing, Rebuilding, Restoring, and Healing our Community

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Moms Demand Action volunteers pose in red Moms Demand Action t-shirts alongside founder Shannon Watts

Ten Actions to Celebrate Ten Years of Moms Demand Action’s Life-Saving Advocacy

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La’Shay Black in an orange

La’Shay Black: ‘We fought hard for this victory, and I’m willing to continue the fight’

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Volunteer Michele Mueller smiles while pretending to make a call on a rotary phone.

Michele Mueller: ‘We will keep building the movement and only look back to measure how far we have come’

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Norri smiles while holding a dog and standing next to another Moms Demand Action volunteer

Norri Leder: ‘When people see our red shirts, it feels like we’re wearing a cape’

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Marie Delus wears a Moms Demand Action shirt while speaking at the podium at an event

Marie G. Delus: ‘History will remember us Moms, our legacies are being written’

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Moms Demand Action volunteer Melody McFadden speaks at the podium at a Don't Look Away rally in Washington, DC in 2022

Melody Geddis McFadden: Helping survivors of gun violence smile again

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Feb 26, 2021

Virginia lawmakers pass HB 2128, legislation to address the Charleston loophole, which allows gun sales to move forward by default after three business days—even if a background check has not been completed

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September 27, 2023

NEW POLL: There is Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Stronger Gun Safety Laws in Massachusetts

84% of Respondents, including 78% of Gun Owners, Supported Prohibiting the Sale And Possession of Ghost Guns and 84% Supported Increased Training Requirements for Those Seeking to Obtain a License to Carry 68% of Respondents – Including a Majority From…
September 22, 2023

Kansas Chapter of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Fatal Self-Inflicted Shooting of 14-Year-Old Jaylee Chillson

AURORA, Kan.  – The Kansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to the fatal self-inflicted shooting of 14-year-old Jaylee Chillson. According to…
September 22, 2023

Rep. Lucy McBath and Moms Demand Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala Host Panel Featuring Gun Safety Leaders at the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-7) and Moms Demand Action executive director Angela Ferrell-Zabala hosted a panel at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference to discuss how Black leaders at every level of government are working to…
September 21, 2023

 Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Biden-Harris Administration for Launching White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention; Herald Commitment to Gun Safety as Key Administration Priority

Rob Wilcox, Everytown for Gun Safety’s Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs and Greg Jackson, Executive Director of the Community Justice Action Fund, Announced as Deputy Directors of Newly Formed White House Office  WASHINGTON — Everytown for Gun Safety Action…
September 21, 2023

Action During Suicide Prevention Month: Wisconsin Legislators Advance Gun Suicide Prevention Bill

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin chapters of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements applauding Wisconsin Senate lawmakers for voting to advance Senate Bill 205, gun…
September 15, 2023

Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Historic Legislative Session in California and Urge Governor Gavin Newsom to Sign Gun Safety Measures Into Law 

Since the Start of Session, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers have  Rallied, Testified, and Sent over 20,000 Emails and Made Over 2,000 Calls Urging Lawmakers to Pass Gun Violence Prevention Legislation   SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Moms Demand…
September 14, 2023

As Students Head Back to School in Louisiana, Shooting at a High School In Greensburg Where One  Student Was Killed is Tragic Reminder of Gun Violence Terrorizing Kids and Schools

As students head back to school each year, they face the risk of gun violence and it has become harder for parents and students to feel safe. Students are being forced to normalize learning in constant fear of gunfire ringing…
September 13, 2023

Everytown for Gun Safety Applauds Reintroduction of the Disarm Hate Act

WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements applauding Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16), and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10) for reintroducing the Disarm Hate Act — legislation that would prohibit people convicted of misdemeanor…
September 13, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL UNDERGOES SECOND ACTIVE SHOOTER LOCKDOWN IN TWO WEEKS; STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION AND MOMS DEMAND ACTION RESPOND

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement in response to an active shooter situation Wednesday afternoon on the…
September 13, 2023

EVERYTOWN COMMUNITY SAFETY FUND AWARDS $2.35 MILLION TO 35 COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP SUSTAIN CRITICAL GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION WORK NATIONWIDE, SURPASSING $10 MILLION TO 117 ORGANIZATIONS IN 67 CITIES SINCE 2019

Everytown Awards $1.5 Million in New Grants to 15 Community Violence Intervention Organizations; $600,000 in Sustainer Grants to 15 Existing Grantees; $250,000 in a Newly Launched Innovation Grant Program to Five Organizations with an Innovative Gun Violence Prevention, Intervention or…
September 11, 2023

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Tireless Advocacy by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, California Legislature Passes Measure to Strengthen Concealed Carry Laws 

Since the Introduction of SB 2, Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Volunteers Have been on the Forefront of Advocating for the Passage of this Bill, Testifying and Sent over 4,000 Emails and Messages Actions to Contact Lawmakers  SACRAMENTO,…
September 8, 2023

Members of Congress Highlight Gun Safety Policies During Gun Violence Prevention Week of Action

WASHINGTON — This week, as part of the Gun Violence Prevention Week of Action, members of Congress participated in in-district events across the country to highlight the life-saving impact of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). This landmark law —…

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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