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Following Senate Passage of Arming Teachers Bill Following One Year Marker of Shooting at Covenant School, Tennessee House Follows Suit 04.23.24NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee 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 Tennessee House lawmakers passing a bill to arm teachers. Last legislative… Continue
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25 YEARS SINCE THE MASS SHOOTING AT COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL IN LITTLETON, COLORADO, EVERYTOWN, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of…
DISAPPOINTING AND DISGRACEFUL: Despite Widespread Opposition, Governor Reynolds Quietly Signs Dangerous Policy to Arm Teachers and Staff Into Law
Bill to Arm Teachers Signed Into Law Just Months After the Mass School Shooting at Perry High School While States Across the Country Are Responding…
Students Demand Action Rallies Outside of Tennessee Capitol Following School Walkouts, Protesting Dangerous Arming Teachers Legislation
Ahead of Arming Teachers Vote in State House, Multiple Nashville Schools Walked Out of Class and Marched to State Capitol Demanding Lawmakers Keep Guns Out…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud ATF for Finalizing Rule Cracking Down on Unlicensed Gun Dealers
Rule Defines Who is “Engaged in the Business” of Selling Firearms, Expands Background Checks on Gun Sales WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Justice and Bureau…
SHAMEFUL ACTION BY IOWA LAWMAKERS: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Iowa Legislature Passing Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers in Schools
DES MOINES, I.A. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to…
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot and Kill Teenager In Midst of Mental Health Crisis, California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
Last Month, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Deputies Shot and Killed a 15-year-old Black Autistic Boy After Family Called Law Enforcement Seeking Help During a…
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Meraxes Medina, a Transgender Latina Woman in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following…
Utah Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Alex Franco, a Transgender Man in Lehi
LEHI, Utah – The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the…
Everytown Responds to Vice President Harris’ Visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
WASHINGTON — Today, Vice President Harris visited Parkland, Florida, where she spoke with survivors of the February 14, 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
Governor Holcomb Signs Bill to Further Shield the Gun Industry from Accountability, Indiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — The Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following…
Governor Glenn Youngkin Fails to Sign Life-Saving Legislation to Prevent Gun Violence in Virginia; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Dozens More Gun Safety Measures Still Heading for Governor’s Desk Where He Can Sign Them and Save Lives RICHMOND, VA – Today, the Virginia chapters of…
Everytown Applauds President Biden’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON — Today, after President Biden delivered the State of the Union address, where he highlighted the administration’s significant gun safety achievements, Everytown for Gun Safety,…
Governor McMaster Signs Permitless Carry After South Carolina House and Senate Ram Through Legislation
Law Enforcement, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, and Others Speak Out Against Reckless Repeal of Permitting Process COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina chapters of…
Mass Shooting in Philadelphia Underscores Urgent Need for Action on Gun Violence Prevention in Pennsylvania; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
PHILADELPHIA – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a mass…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Trump Becoming Presumptive Nominee
WASHINGTON — Today, after Donald Trump became the presumed Republican nominee for president, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the…
Louisiana Governor Landry Signs Permitless Carry Into Law Despite Objection from Law Enforcement and Correlation to Increases in Violent Crime; Louisiana Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
BATON ROUGE, LA. – The Louisiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Surrounded by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham Signs Gun Safety Legislation
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Sent Over 2,800 Messages Advocating for Life-Saving Legislation this Session New Mexico Becomes the 12th State to…
Joined by Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferell-Zabala, Hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rally in Sacramento During Annual Advocacy Day
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following…
Full Florida House Advances HB17 and HB1223, Cruel Legislation to Erode Common Sense Gun Legislation Passed After the Mass Shooting At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following…
More Gun Safety Bills Pass Through Both Chambers of Virginia’s General Assembly and Two Others Sent to Governor Youngkin’s Desk for Signature, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Governor Youngkin Has Until March 8 to Sign the First Two Gun Safety Bills on His Desk RICHMOND, VA – Today, the Virginia chapters of Moms…
ICYMI WASHINGTON’S BIG WEEK FOR GUN SAFETY: Following Advocacy from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Legislature Passes Life-Saving Measures
OLYMPIA, WA. — The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the following…
Following Mass Shooting at Perry High School, Iowa House Lawmakers Pass Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers in Schools; Iowa Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
DES MOINES, I.A. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to…
South Dakota Lawmakers Pass Dangerous Legislation to Allow More Guns in Schools; South Dakota Moms Demand Action Responds
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroot network, issued the…
TENNESSEE STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION JOIN COALITION OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ADVOCATES FOR ANNUAL ADVOCACY DAY TO CALL FOR ACTION ON GUN SAFETY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, participated in a press conference…
Michigan Senate Advances Bill to Prohibit Open Carry of Firearms At Polling Places
Critical Bill Passes One Week After Landmark Gun Violence Prevention Bills Passed in 2023 Went Into Effect LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand…
Florida House Judiciary Committee Advances HB17 and HB1223, Dangerous Legislation to Rollback Common Sense Gun Reform Passed After the Mass Shooting At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Atlanta High School
ATLANTA, GA – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a…
As New Mexico Lawmakers Adjourn for the Legislative Session, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Celebrate Life-Saving Wins
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Sent Over 2,800 Advocating for Life-Saving Legislation this Session New Mexico is Poised to Become the 12th…
Despite Opposition from Gun Safety Advocates and Past Failed Attempts, Arizona Senate Passes Reckless Legislation, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
PHOENIX — The Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a…
SIX YEARS AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, EVERYTOWN, STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of the…
SIX YEARS AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, EVERYTOWN, STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of…
ONE YEAR AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, CRITICAL GUN SAFETY LAWS GO INTO EFFECT; EVERYTOWN, STUDENTS DEMAND ACTION, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
On February 13, Slate of Gun Safety Laws Passed in the Year Since the Shooting Go Into Effect Including Historic Extreme Risk Law, Secure Storage…
Students Demand Action Organizes Divestment Week of Action Across University Campuses, Demanding Schools Divest from Gun Industry
Students Held Campus Activations Nationwide Calling on Universities To No Longer Invest in the Gun Industry; Showed up in Las Vegas, Nevada in Protest of…
Indiana Gun Sense Lawmakers, Gun Violence Survivors, and Droves of Indiana Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Call for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — Today, over 130 Indiana Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, held their…
Joined by Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and Gun Sense Lawmakers, Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Advocate for Another Legislative Session of Gun Violence Prevention Action
ANNAPOLIS, M.D. — Today, over 400 volunteers of Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers were joined by lawmakers, Executive Director of Moms Demand…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to AP Report on Lack of School Safety Spending in Iowa, Following School Mass Shooting
DES MOINES, I.A. – Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to…
Florida Lawmakers, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Gun Violence Survivors and Partner Organizations Call for Action on Gun Safety During Advocacy Day
TALLAHASSEE, FL. – Today, Florida Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, held their advocacy…
As Gun Industry Comes to Las Vegas, Students Demand Action, Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Call for Accountability Against Deadly Practices
LAS VEGAS – Today, the gun industry arrived in Las Vegas for the start of the SHOT Show, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)’s annual trade…
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Remember Monterey Park Shooting
MONTEREY PARK, CA. — The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued the…
Nebraska Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Condemn Introduction of Extremist Legislation to Militarize Classrooms by Arming Teachers and Other School Personnel
LINCOLN, Neb. — Today, the Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the…
ICYMI: Everytown Applauds Biden-Harris Administration As Vice President Harris Announces $285 Million to Hire and Train Mental Health Professionals in Schools
CHARLOTTE, NC – Yesterday in North Carolina, Vice President Kamala Harris announced an additional $285 million in funding to help schools across the country…
Joined by Everytown’s Monisha Henley, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Governor Lujan Grisham Announces Strong Gun Safety Package to Curb Gun Violence in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, issued…
Virginia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Gather to Meet with Lawmakers for Advocacy Day on Capitol Square
Ahead of Meetings, Volunteers Led A Kickoff Rally Alongside Delegate Laura Jane Cohen and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney RICHMOND, VA — Today, over 200 volunteers with…
As Tennessee Lawmakers Gavel In For 2024 Legislative Session, Gun Safety Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Finally Act to Prevent Gun Violence
Following the End of Special Session In August Without Any Common Sense Gun Reform Legislation, Volunteers Ready to Advocate for A Safer Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn.
As Florida Lawmakers Head Back to Session, Gun Safety Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Act on Gun Violence and Reject Efforts to Dismantle Gun Safety Laws Passed After the Shooting in Parkland
Last Session, Florida Lawmakers and Governor DeSantis Enacted Permitless Carry, Despite The Majority of Floridians Opposing Efforts to Erode Common Sense Gun Reform TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
As Georgia Gavels In For 2024 Legislative Session, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Call on Lawmakers to Pass Common Sense Reform to Protect Georgians Across the State
ATLANTA, GA. – The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the…