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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

Students Can’t Learn and Teachers Can’t Teach If They Don’t Feel Safe in Schools

Volunteer Stories
Deanna McKinney

Supporting Grieving Families in Memory of Obi Henderson

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories

What Are Moms Demand Action Advocacy Days?

Volunteer Stories

The NRA Trial Verdict Is a Big Loss for the NRA

Volunteer Stories
Thayer

We Can Repair the Despair, Build Bridges, and Learn From Each Other

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories

The Best Way to Make a Difference Is to Work Together and Stay Connected

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories

“We Are Losing Our Babies Every Day”

Survivor Stories, Volunteer Stories
Bonnie Whittaker Speak Up Rally Speech

We Must Continue to Raise Our Voices Against Senseless Gun Violence

Volunteer Stories

The Gun Violence Prevention Efforts of Black Communities Create Effective Change for Everyone

Volunteer Stories
Cicely Thrasher Headshots

I Advocate for Gun Violence Prevention Because Doing Nothing Isn’t an Option

Volunteer Stories

Not One More: A Promise and Commitment to Stop the Cycle of Gun Violence

Volunteer Stories

Keeping Our Communities Safe, One Conversation at a Time

Volunteer Stories

Did you know

The US gun homicide rate is 26 times higher than that of other high-income countries.

Everytown Research analysis of the most recent year of gun deaths by country (2015 to 2019), GunPolicy.org (accessed January 7, 2022).

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The back profile of a Moms Demand Action volunteer wearing a red Moms Demand Action t-shirt
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