Everytown Blog: Stories From the Gun Violence Prevention Movement

Black Stories

FORCE Detroit: Our Work Is Saving Lives—and I Know That Because It Saved Mine

2.24.2025

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Kyle Clarke Echeverría and Andrea Joseline Rodríguez Ávila pose for a photo while sitting on a sidewalk in front of the Washington Monument. They are smiling and are linking arms.

My Best Friend Was Stolen by Gun Violence. I’m Honoring Her Memory With Action.

Andrea Joseline Rodríguez Ávila had so many dreams she never got to realize. I started a scholarship fund so other students can carry on her legacy.

Students Demand Action

Organizers of the Los Angeles Adaptive Sports Fair pose for a photo and smile. There are 10 people in total, 9 of whom are standing in a row and one of whom is sitting in a wheelchair.

The Everytown Survivor Network and Two of Its 2023 Grantees Helped Make the Los Angeles Adaptive Sports Fair a Success

Gun violence survivors and spectators fostered community, hope, inclusion, and joy at the 2025 Los Angeles Adaptive Sports Fair.

Everytown Survivor Network

Aaliyah Strong, the founder and executive director of Tyme to Thrive Beyond Grief, poses for a portrait photo. Her black hair is parted on the side and she is wearing subtle glamorous makeup. She is facing the camera directly and is pulling her orange blazer slightly away from her white t-shirt so the full

Tyme to Thrive Beyond Grief: Gun Violence Prevention Begins With Survivor Support

Founder and executive director Aaliyah Strong on how her organization is taking a comprehensive approach to healing in the metro Atlanta, Georgia, area.

Everytown Community Safety Fund

A graphic for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The silhouette of two people holding hands with their backs to the viewer is overlaid with balloons.

Q&A: The Intersection Between Teen Dating Violence and Gun Violence

Four Everytown Support Fund Domestic Violence Grant Program grantees on why we need to talk about gun violence during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Survivor Stories

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A collaged image of Giesela Tanner (left) standing next to a photo of her son, Ellis. On the right of the image, Nicole Gardner holds a pencil sketch of her daughter, Ronique. Both Ellis and Ronique were shot and killed in separate incidents; their killings remain unsolved.

Guest Researchers

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Dr. Archie Bleyer: The Fallacy of Blaming Gun Violence on Mental Health

Safety in Numbers

David Riedman: Using “First Principles” Thinking to Decrease School Shootings by 10x

Safety in Numbers

Dr. Cathy Buerger: Dangerous Speech and Gun Violence

Safety in Numbers

GVPedia’s Devin Hughes: Countering the Gun Lobby’s “Firehose of Falsehood”

Safety in Numbers

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My Best Friend Was Stolen by Gun Violence. I’m Honoring Her Memory With Action.

Students Demand Action

The Everytown Survivor Network and Two of Its 2023 Grantees Helped Make the Los Angeles Adaptive Sports Fair a Success

Black Stories

City of Memphis Paul A. Young poses for a professional photo. He is wearing a navy suit jacket, a white collared shirt, and a blue patterned tie. He wears glasses with a light frame and a metal watch. The background is a wood-paneled wall, and he stands between the American flag and the flag of Memphis, Tennessee.

Mayor Paul A. Young: ‘I Wake Up Every Day Excited About the Opportunity to Help Move Memphis Forward’

Black Stories

Iyanah Forbes, an HBCU student and the chartering president of Students Demand Action, poses for a professional photo. She stands in front of a brick wall and wears a black blazer, a gold necklace with a pendant, and small dangly gold earrings.

I Know the Exact Day I Realized Gun Violence Was An Issue in the United States

Black Stories

Q&A: The Intersection Between Teen Dating Violence and Gun Violence

Stories

Tyme to Thrive Beyond Grief: Gun Violence Prevention Begins With Survivor Support

Black Stories

Marquita Wisley, a Black woman, takes a selfie. She is wearing a grey turtleneck sweater and a large aqua blue ring with a silver setting.

You Can’t Go Through the Type of Year My Family Did Without It Changing You

Black Stories

A group of 15 mentees post with a ManUpPHL mentor. They appear to be at an amusement park. The mentees are boys between the ages of 13 and 17.

ManUpPHL: ‘We Are Making a Difference, One Life at a Time’

Black Stories

Leonard Jahad, the founder and executive director of Connecticut Violence Intervention and Prevention, is sitting at a desk to the far right of the image. He is wearing a grey suit and a white collared shirt. He is speaking with 4 CTVIP participants, 3 of whom sit on a couch and one of whom sits on a chair around his office.

No One Ever Says ‘Stop Caring About Me’: How CTVIP Works to Prevent Violence Through Relationships

Stories

A low-angle photo of a person standing in front of the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The person is wearing a red shirt and is holding up a rectangular sign in front of their face that reads

Welcome Back, Congress. It’s Time To Take Action on Gun Safety.

Stories

Students Demand Action 2024: Gun Safety Wrapped

Students Demand Action

Five members of the Everytown Community Safety Fund team pose for a photo in front of an orange poster that reads:

In 2024, Everytown’s Community Safety Fund Made a Bigger Impact Than Ever

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

Stories

Survivors Taking Action: Unsolved Homicides in California

Survivor 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

Thank You, Students: On International Volunteer Day 2024, We’re Honoring Your Action

Students Demand Action

An orange- and blue-toned image of a scalloped dinner plate resting on a placemat; a knife and fork rest to the right of the plate edge.

Debunking Gun Myths at the Dinner Table

Resources

A transgender pride flag, which from top-to-bottom has horizontal stripes in light blue, light pink, white, light pink, and light blue. The flag waves in front of a background of blue sky and white clouds.

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, We Remember Those Taken by Violence

LGBTQ+ Stories

How These Volunteers Are Spreading the Be SMART Message on National Injury Prevention Day 2024

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

Veteran 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

Latinx Stories

Wendy Linsalata, LIADV Executive Director, poses for a portrait. She wears rectangular glasses with a metal frame, a black blazer, and a maroon blouse. Her straight dark hair is pulled back with a black headband.

LIADV: We Can and Do Make a Difference in Our Corner of the World

Stories

A person wearing a vote for gun sense pin

Voter Guide: What To Know Before Election Day

Action Guide

Six Years After the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting, May We Seek Justice Through Our Votes

Volunteer Stories

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FORCE Detroit: Our Work Is Saving Lives—and I Know That Because It Saved Mine

My Best Friend Was Stolen by Gun Violence. I’m Honoring Her Memory With Action.

The Everytown Survivor Network and Two of Its 2023 Grantees Helped Make the Los Angeles Adaptive Sports Fair a Success

Tyme to Thrive Beyond Grief: Gun Violence Prevention Begins With Survivor Support

Q&A: The Intersection Between Teen Dating Violence and Gun Violence

Survivor Stories

Survivors Taking Action: Unsolved Homicides in California

What A Survivor of Intimate Partner Gun Violence Wants You To Know

The Toledo Group Working to “Bowl Over Gun Violence”

Working Toward Gun Violence Prevention During Pride Month—and Year-Round

Guest Researchers

Dr. Archie Bleyer: The Fallacy of Blaming Gun Violence on Mental Health

David Riedman: Using “First Principles” Thinking to Decrease School Shootings by 10x

Dr. Cathy Buerger: Dangerous Speech and Gun Violence

GVPedia’s Devin Hughes: Countering the Gun Lobby’s “Firehose of Falsehood”

The Latest

My Best Friend Was Stolen by Gun Violence. I’m Honoring Her Memory With Action.

The Everytown Survivor Network and Two of Its 2023 Grantees Helped Make the Los Angeles Adaptive Sports Fair a Success

Mayor Paul A. Young: ‘I Wake Up Every Day Excited About the Opportunity to Help Move Memphis Forward’

I Know the Exact Day I Realized Gun Violence Was An Issue in the United States

Q&A: The Intersection Between Teen Dating Violence and Gun Violence

Tyme to Thrive Beyond Grief: Gun Violence Prevention Begins With Survivor Support

You Can’t Go Through the Type of Year My Family Did Without It Changing You

ManUpPHL: ‘We Are Making a Difference, One Life at a Time’

No One Ever Says ‘Stop Caring About Me’: How CTVIP Works to Prevent Violence Through Relationships

Welcome Back, Congress. It’s Time To Take Action on Gun Safety.

Students Demand Action 2024: Gun Safety Wrapped

In 2024, Everytown’s Community Safety Fund Made a Bigger Impact Than Ever

2024: Gun Safety Movement Year in Review

Survivors Taking Action: Unsolved Homicides in California

Mr. Rogers Said To Look For the Helpers. On International Volunteer Day 2024, We’re Looking At You

Thank You, Students: On International Volunteer Day 2024, We’re Honoring Your Action

Debunking Gun Myths at the Dinner Table

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, We Remember Those Taken by Violence

How These Volunteers Are Spreading the Be SMART Message on National Injury Prevention Day 2024

On Veterans Day, This Army Veteran and Gun Sense Candidate Shares Why He Ran For Arizona State Office

This Day of the Dead, We Remember Those Taken by Gun Violence

LIADV: We Can and Do Make a Difference in Our Corner of the World

Voter Guide: What To Know Before Election Day

Six Years After the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting, May We Seek Justice Through Our Votes