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Crystal Turner: ‘Not only am I here for you, I’m right beside you in this fight’
Vincent Perez: Sharing your story is the way we bring community about us
Find the Perfect Holiday Gift for the Gun Violence Prevention Advocate in Your Life
Remembering the 48 transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people killed so far in 2021
2021 is the deadliest year on record for transgender people in the United States. On Transgender Day of Remembrance, November 20, we honor the transgender,…
Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and where my son fits in.
It’s a decision I struggle with every year. Should I celebrate my son X’avier, who served in the Army National Guard on Veterans Day? Or…
Glenn Youngkin Has Made At Least One Thing “Fully Clear”: He Opposes Common-Sense Gun Safety Laws
At a forum earlier this year, when Glenn Youngkin was asked what gun safety measures he would support if elected governor, he replied “I…
Everytown welcomes you to the National Conference of State Legislatures
Tell us what you learned Win a water bottle! Share what you’ve learned and tag us on Twitter or Facebook and receive an Everytown water bottle!…
I have never been a victim of domestic violence, but I am a survivor of it.
Empowering Latina domestic violence survivors to become leaders in our community
It’s time to deepen the conversation about mental health and suicide
After losing my father to gun suicide, the Everytown Survivor Network helped me realize that I’m a survivor, too.
AAPI Students Demand Action volunteers reflect on the hate-fueled Atlanta, Georgia mass shooting
Creating greater and better Latinx engagement can expand the gun violence prevention movement
Voting NO in the California recall election is about protecting our communities from gun violence
State lawmakers are so beholden to the NRA, they’ve ignored public opposition to permitless carry. Here’s why that’s dangerous.
A permitless carry law goes into effect in Texas on September 1—making it the 20th state to allow permitless carry. Despite massive public opposition to…
Inspiring Others to Take Action Through the 3 Homegirls No Gun Podcast
In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was worsening in the United States, then 16-year-old Alé Ortiz was inspired to join the Students Demand Action…
Washington Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers advocated for—and won—historic police reform this legislative session
Thanks to the leadership of families impacted by police violence and organizations like the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability—and to the tireless advocacy of…
The Gun Lobby’s Dangerous Pursuit of Permitless Carry Across the Country Reaches Louisiana
Right now, people in Louisiana can carry a concealed handgun—but only if they receive a permit that requires a background check and safety…
Is there an armed extreme left?
Of course, there have been individuals and groups with left-leaning ideologies who have perpetrated gun violence in the US. However, readers should avoid false equivalence:…
Why don’t gun lobby groups like the NRA disavow armed extremism?
For decades, the gun lobby has not only enabled access to guns by anti-government and white supremacist extremists through its advocacy against common-sense gun laws,…
Were guns present at the January 6th Capitol insurrection?
The deadly insurrection attempt at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 was fueled, in part, by gun rights extremists who brought their firepower to Washington…
What is the extreme right?
The term “extreme right,” utilized by the Anti-Defamation League, refers to two large, slightly overlapping spheres: the white supremacist and anti-government extremist…
What is armed extremism?
Armed extremism is the use of firearms, primarily by groups on the extreme right, to intimidate, silence, or injure others in the name of ideology.
Gun laws—good and bad—are changing in states across the country: Here’s what’s going into effect in July 2021
This year, state legislatures have been at the epicenter of major shifts in gun safety laws. States across the country are passing critical gun safety…