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Minnesota House Passes an Extreme Risk Law and Universal Background Checks, Following Hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rallying for Gun Safety at Capitol with Gov. Walz, Minnesota Lawmakers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, following hundreds of volunteers with the Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action rallied at the state capitol…
Nine Teens Shot and Wounded In Jasper, Texas At an After-prom Party; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
JASPER, 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…
Everytown Launches ‘Demand a Seat: Students Edition’ Training Camp to Equip Young People to Run for Office
WASHINGTON— Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund announced the launch of Demand a Seat: Students Edition, a training camp designed specifically to support…
Ruling on Fatal Police Shooting of 25-Year-Old Jayland Walker Highlights Need to Take Action on Gun Violence By Police, Specifically Use-of-Force Standards and Accountability
On Monday, an Ohio grand jury declined to charge police officers in the horrific killing of Jayland Walker. The fatal shooting is a tragic reminder…
Two Texas Cheerleaders Shot After Getting into Wrong Car in Elgin, Texas; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
ELGIN, TX. — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following…
The Gun Lobby’s ‘Guns Everywhere’ Agenda is Killing American Youth
It’s been another deadly week of gun violence in America. As the nation is still reeling from the aftermath of mass shootings in Nashville, Louisville,…
Missouri Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black Teenager in Kansas City
Shoot First Laws like Missouri’s Have Been Associated with Increases in Homicides and Instances of Racist Violence KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Missouri…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Surrounded By Hundreds of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Michigan Governor Whitmer Signs Two Historic Gun Safety Bills into Law
Governor Whitmer Signs Historic Bills to Require Background Checks on All Unlicensed Gun Sales and the Secure Storage of Firearms as Hundreds of Moms Demand…
Following Advocacy from Students Demand Action Volunteers, Florida State University Student Assembly Unanimously Passes Resolution Urging University Not to Invest in Gun Industry
Last week, following tireless advocacy from Students Demand Action volunteers, the Florida State University Student Assembly unanimously passed the 75th Student Senate Resolution, discouraging…
“Fed Up’ With Gun Violence, Students Demand Action Organizes More Than 300 Walkouts From Schools Around the Country to Demand Lawmaker Action
Walkouts Are Part of Week of Action Organized by Students Demand Action, Moms Demand Action Following Deadly Shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee…
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Deadly Shooting at Arlington Lamar High School
The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in…
More Than 1,000 Students and Educators, Led By Denver East High School Students Demand Action, Walkout and Rally Alongside Moms Demand Action Volunteers to Call for Action on Gun Safety
Day of Action Comes Days After Death of Denver East High School Student, Luis Gonzales Colorado Lawmakers are Considering Historic Package of Life-Saving Gun Legislation…
Shooting at the Michigan State University Killed Three Students and Wounded Five Others; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Michigan State University Shooting Happened on the Eve of Five Year Mark of Parkland High School Mass Shooting, And Fifteen Year Mark of Mass Shooting…
Five 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…
Following Advocacy from Students Demand Action Volunteers, Wesleyan Student Assembly Passes Resolution Encouraging University to Commit to a Responsible Investment Policy
This week, following advocacy from Students Demand Action volunteers, the Wesleyan Student Assembly passed Resolution 4.44, a resolution discouraging the university from investing endowment funds…
Students Demand Action Launches #KillerBusiness Campaign Calling for Colleges and Universities Nationwide to Divest From the Gun Industry
Announcement Comes on the Heels of Mass Shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, Incidents of Gun Violence Across the Country NEW YORK —…
As Gun Industry Trade Show Kicks Off, Students Demand Action Announces Comprehensive Demands for Firearms Industry Accountability and Reform
LAS VEGAS — Today, Students Demand Action, a grassroots network of Everytown for Gun Safety, launched a series of comprehensive demands of the firearms…
Students Demand Action Announces 2022-2023 National Advisory Board
National Advisory Board Helps Lead More than 550 Groups Across the Country Announcement Follows Year of Progress on Gun Safety at Local, State, and Federal…
Las Vegas Sun: Ghost guns have no place in America
On Sunday, the Las Vegas Sun published a piece authored by gun violence survivor and Students Demand Action leader, Mia Tretta on the…
Students Demand Action Announces 2021-2022 National Advisory Board
New National Advisory Board Includes 19 Student Leaders, Helps to Lead More than 400 Students Demand Action Groups Across the CountryNEW YORK — Today, Students Demand…
Everytown, Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington
The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, today released the following statements…
Elite Daily: “Back to School Doesn’t Have to Mean Back to School Shootings”
As young people return to school, there have been more incidents of gun violence at schools. Over the past few weeks alone, there have been…
Everytown: Summer Youth Programs Prevent Gun Violence Need Funding in 2021
New Fact Sheet Shows Need for Increased Funding for Summer Programming for Youth, As Gun Violence Continues to Dominate Headlines and Cities Prepare for Violent…
More Than 1.5 Million Students Nationwide Now Attend Schools With Firearm Storage Awareness Policy
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Have Urged School Boards Across the Country to Pass Resolutions Requiring Schools to Educate Parents About Secure…