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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

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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

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories

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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November 24, 2020

‘Dangerous and Deadly Year for Children’ in Chicago A Tragic Reminder of Gun Violence’s Toll on Children

According to WGN 9, 2020 has been one of the most “dangerous and deadly” years for Chicago’s children and teenagers with 291 kids shot and 41 killed through the end of September, and the highest numbers…
November 24, 2020

Resources on Police Violence in Nebraska Following Police Shooting of Kenneth Jones in Omaha

Last week, Omaha police officers shot and killed Kenneth Jones, a 35-year-old Black man, who was a passenger in the backseat of a car that was pulled over by uniformed officers during a traffic stop. According to…
November 24, 2020

Everytown Statement on Trump Justice Department Hiring Widely Discredited Anti-Gun Safety Researcher to Key Position

NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to published reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has hired widely-discredited researcher…
November 24, 2020

Fatal Brooklyn Shooting That Also Wounds Several Teens Reminder of Rising Violence in Cities Across New York

Over the weekend, a 20-year-old woman was shot and killed in a Brooklyn shooting that left six others wounded, many of them teenagers. The shooting comes after a violent year in New York, especially for…
November 23, 2020

Everytown Statement on Sen. Feinstein’s Leadership on Gun Safety During Her Tenure as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee

NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements as Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced her intention to step down as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary…
November 23, 2020

As Holidays Start, Suggestions for Covering Suicide and Gun Violence During the Coronavirus Pandemic

As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to surge across the country, millions of people are sheltering in place, spending the holidays isolated from friends and family, and struggling financially from the economic fallout. Against this backdrop, experts continue…
November 23, 2020

Resources for Covering Los Angeles’s Deadly Year: How the Pandemic Has Exacerbated Gun Violence, and How Policymakers Can Respond

With Los Angeles now recording over 300 homicides this year — the vast majority of which have been gun homicides — below is a response from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action and five suggestions for covering…
November 21, 2020

Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Mayfair Mall

The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after 8 people were wounded in a shooting at the Mayfair Mall…
November 19, 2020

Moms Demand Action Call on Governor Wolf to Veto Dangerous Legislation Loosening Gun Laws

The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement urging Governor Wolf to veto HB 1747 and HB…
November 19, 2020

A Deadly Year: Ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance, Advocates Call for Action to Prevent Gun Violence Against Trans Community

At Least 29 Trans People Have Been Killed This Year, Compared to 25 Killings in all of 2019, 26 in 2018, and 29 in 2017NEW YORK — Today, Delaware state Senator-elect Sarah McBride joined Sarah Burd-Sharps, Everytown’s director of research,…
November 16, 2020

Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Fatal Police Shooting of Two Teenagers in Cocoa

The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements today in response to at least one Brevard County deputy shooting and…
November 16, 2020

Ohio Lawmakers Discuss Dangerous Guns Everywhere Amendments This Week to Allow Firearms in K-12 Schools, Campuses, Bars, and Courthouses

This week, lawmakers on Ohio’s House Federalism Committee will gather in Columbus to hear dangerous and extreme amendments to HB 248 that would allow more guns into the most sensitive places, including K-12 schools, college campuses, and courthouses. The amendments…

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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