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New Report Reveals How America’s Gun Violence Crisis Affects Young People at Home, at School and in Communities
Four out of five youth agree that the level of gun violence in the U.S. is a problem, according to research from Everytown, SPLC and…
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Recognize One-Year Mark of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots arms Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in recognition of the…
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action and Everytown Law Recognize the 1-Year Mark of the Bruen Decision
NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots arms Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, and its litigation arm Everytown Law, released…
Virginia Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to Mass Shooting During a High School Graduation Outside Altria Theater where Two People were Shot and Killed and Five Others Shot and Wounded
The Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements in response…
America Goes Orange for Ninth Annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Campaign as Part of Nationwide Effort Demanding an End to the Gun Violence Crisis
More Than 450 Events Took Place Across All 50 States and Washington D.C. Throughout Wear Orange Weekend; President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill…
Another Deadly Weekend of Gun Violence in Texas with a String of Shootings Across the State as Communities Commemorated National Gun Violence Awareness Day
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…
Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland Pass Historic Gun Safety Bills this Week, Adding to Long List of States Taking Life-Saving Action on Gun Safety in 2023
Following Historic Electoral Wins in Minnesota and Michigan Where Moms Demand Action Volunteers Ran for Office and Won, Helping to Flip the State Legislatures, Both…
North Carolina Students Demand Action Successfully Push for Secure Firearm Storage Resolution for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday, May 9th, that will require the school district to communicate with parents…
Texas Students Demand Action Organized More Than Thirty Walkouts At Schools Across the State to Demand Action on Gun Safety
On Saturday, Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Volunteers To Host Nearly 200 Events Nationwide – Including in Texas – Calling For Congress to Reinstate…
Gun-Lobby Backed Arizona Lawmakers Pass Dangerous Legislation to Allow Guns on College Campuses, Moms Demand Action, Student Demand Action Respond and Urge Governor to Veto
PHOENIX — Today, the Arizona chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following…
Another Child Senselessly Shot: 14-Year-Old Girl Shot In the Back of the Head By Neighbor While Playing Hide and Seek in Starks, LA; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
STARKS, La. — The Louisiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following…
Violence Against the Trans Community Continues, Highlighting The Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety
With the ongoing attacks against the transgender community, violence against LGBTQ+ communities is once again top of mind. Across the country, LGBTQ+ people — particularly…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Surrounded by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Gun Violence Survivors, Colorado Governor Polis Signs Four Historic Gun Safety Bills into Law
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Rallied at the Capitol, Testified at All Legislative Hearings, Traveled Across the State to Urge Lawmakers to…
New Fox News Polling Confirms Popularity of Gun Safety Laws Among Democrats, Republicans, and Gun Owners
A new nationwide survey conducted by Fox News of registered voters confirmed once again that the vast majority of Americans support strengthening gun…
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…