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

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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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October 4, 2022

Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Held More Than 200 Canvasses and Phone Banks for Gun Sense Champions During Weekend of Action

This weekend, gun violence survivors and volunteers with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action held over 200 canvassing, phone banking and voter contact events as part of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown Victory Fund’s first Weekend…
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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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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

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Dannette and Shelby Fadness stand next to a transgender flag

Dannette Fadness: Making an impact in Montana, a state with some of the weakest gun laws in the country

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CA volunteer Alex Navarrro smiles while wearing a red Moms Demand Action shirt and holding up a sign that says 'we're coming for you NRA!'

Alex Navarro: ‘I’m hopeful for the future because this movement is only getting stronger’

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This Black History Month, Get to Know Four Black Leaders with Moms Demand Action

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Julvonnia McDowell: ‘I remain hopeful and resilient’

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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

Volunteer Stories

Meet Diana Loring, National Training Lead and Nevada Legislative Lead

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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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October 4, 2022

Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, Texas School Districts Educate Families About Secure Firearm Storage with the Help of Be SMART

Following tireless advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, school districts all across Texas are taking action on gun safety and sending home Be SMART information about the importance of secure firearm storage. Most recently, thanks to…
October 4, 2022

Moms Take The Midterms: Moms Demand Action Volunteers Who Are Medical Professionals Running for Office Discuss What’s At Stake in Midterm Elections

Shannon Watts hosts virtual conversation with candidates from Iowa, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and South Carolina Over 200 Moms Demand Action volunteers are running for office up and down the ticket this November NEW YORK – Today, Shannon Watts, founder of…
October 4, 2022

Five Years After the Country’s Deadliest Mass Shooting in Las Vegas, the Supreme Court Rejects Challenges to Ban on Bump Stocks, Everytown and Moms Demand Action Respond

The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected continuing efforts to overturn an executive action banning bump stocks, declining to hear multiple challenges to the Department of Justice rule prohibiting the production, sale and possession of bump stocks. Everytown has…
October 4, 2022

Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Held More Than 200 Canvasses and Phone Banks for Gun Sense Champions During Weekend of Action

This weekend, gun violence survivors and volunteers with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action held over 200 canvassing, phone banking and voter contact events as part of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown Victory Fund’s first Weekend…
October 3, 2022

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Begins

NEW YORK — Everytown and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements to mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence and gun violence are inextricably linked, impacting millions of…
September 30, 2022

Everytown Statement on the Five-Year Mark of the Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting in Las Vegas

Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in honor of the five-year mark of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas on October 1st, 2017, in…
September 30, 2022

Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting in McGregor

The Texas 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 a domestic violence related mass shooting in McGregor that left five people…
September 30, 2022

Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting Of Two Migrants in West Texas

The Texas 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 the shooting of two migrants near Sierra Blanca, a small, predominantly Latinx…
September 30, 2022

Hawaii Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Honolulu Mayor for Announcing Step to Keep Residents Safe in Wake of Dangerous U.S. Supreme Court Bruen Ruling

Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statement applauding Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi for asking Honolulu City Council to hear an ordinance regarding where firearms can be carried in…
September 29, 2022

California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Response to Shooting on Oakland School Grounds

The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement in response to a shooting yesterday afternoon at the facilities shared by Rudsdale Newcomer High School, Sojourner Truth Independent Study, and Bay Area Technology…
September 28, 2022

Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shooting Behind Roxborough High School in Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to a shooting behind Roxborough High School in which one child was shot and killed,…
September 23, 2022

Following Advocacy from Arkansas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Little Rock School Board Votes to Pass Secure Storage Resolution

The Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement today celebrating the Little Rock School Board’s vote to pass a resolution which commits the…

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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