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We must make it easier and safer to be transgender in America
No matter who you are, there’s something you can do to stop discrimination against transgender people.
Meet the Students Demand Action Advisory Board
Get to know the 16 young people on the 2020-2021 Students Demand Action National Advisory Board!
Julvonnia McDowell: ‘I remain hopeful and resilient’
After losing her 14-year-old son JaJuan to gun violence, Julvonnia McDowell joined the Everytown Survivor Network.
Drs. Campbell, Messing, and Pizarro: Preventing Intimate Partner Homicide
In this Q&A, lead researchers, Drs. Jacquelyn Campbell, Jill Messing, and Jesenia Pizarro, share their findings on intimate partner homicide.
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See allWhat is H.R. 8 and how will it close background check loopholes?
Updating federal law to require background checks on all gun sales is a common-sense way to keep guns out of the wrong hands. The…
How can federal agencies take action to prevent gun violence?
Under the Biden Administration, major progress can be made towards ending gun violence. Soon-to-be led by new nominees from President Joe Biden, federal agencies including…
What can the Department of Education do to prevent gun violence?
The Department of Education is instrumental in stopping gun violence in schools. School communities must be provided with tools to prevent school-based gun violence—and…
What can the Department of Justice do to prevent gun violence?
The U.S. Department of Justice is essential in stopping gun violence. Improvements and regulation are needed to keep guns out of the wrong hands,…
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More Than Thoughts and Prayers
We need more than thoughts and prayers from our lawmakers to end gun violence—we need action. The U.S. Senate must pass lifesaving background checks legislation. Watch the video to learn more. Donate to Everytown…
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What is H.R. 8 and how will it close background check loopholes?
Updating federal law to require background checks on all gun sales is a common-sense way to keep guns out of the wrong hands. The…
Watch: Students Demand Action volunteers discuss the fight for gun violence prevention and racial justice
Black people in America face disproportionate rates of gun homicide and police violence. This Black History Month, watch our new video featuring three Students Demand…
State Legislator Spotlight
Black History Month This Black History Month, we recognize the importance of Black leadership, advocacy, and resilience in the gun violence prevention movement.
I’m a Religious Leader, and I Know We Need More Than Thoughts and Prayers
Three years ago this month, 17 students and educators were killed and 17 more wounded on Valentines Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in…
Terry ‘Uncle T’ Williams: Show compassion in hopes that healing will prevail
Zalena Giles: Gun violence should not impede children’s futures
Black History Month This Black History Month, we recognize the importance of Black leadership, advocacy, and resilience in the gun violence prevention movement.
Ditch the NRA
Sadiqa N. Reynolds: As gun violence increases, so does the loss of potential
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How can federal agencies take action to prevent gun violence?
Under the Biden Administration, major progress can be made towards ending gun violence. Soon-to-be led by new nominees from President Joe Biden, federal agencies including…