Press Releases
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Maine Governor Janet Mills Signs Lifesaving Gun Safety Background Check Measure Into Law; Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Two Gun Safety Measures to Prohibit Auto Sears and Implement Waiting Periods are Still on Governor Mills Desk AUGUSTA, ME – Today, the…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud New Department of Commerce Rule Tightening Restrictions on U.S. Gun Exports Abroad
Changes Will Create a More Responsible Export System to Help Stem the Export of U.S. Gun Violence WASHINGTON — Today, after the Department…
Tennessee 2024 Session Ends: Legislature Cruelly Passes Bill to Arm Teachers, PuttingMore Guns in Schools Following the One Year Marker of the Shooting at the Covenant School, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Governor Lee to Veto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released…
Important Gun Safety Laws Are Currently Advancing Through the Colorado Legislature; Here’s What You Need to Know:
Important Gun Safety Laws Are Currently Advancing Through the Colorado Legislature; Here’s What You Need to Know: DENVER — In the last couple…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Governor Kathy Hochul, New York Lawmakers Include More than $350 Million in FY25 Budget Agreement for Gun Violence Prevention Programs; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
ALBANY, NY – The New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network,…
DISAPPOINTING AND DISGRACEFUL: Despite Widespread Opposition, Governor Reynolds Quietly Signs Dangerous Policy to Arm Teachers and Staff Into Law
Bill to Arm Teachers Signed Into Law Just Months After the Mass School Shooting at Perry High School While States Across the Country…
25 YEARS SINCE THE MASS SHOOTING AT COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL IN LITTLETON, COLORADO, EVERYTOWN, MOMS DEMAND ACTION STATEMENTS
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Nebraska 2024 Legislative Session Wraps Without Any Dangerous Gun Bills Passing
LINCOLN, Neb. — Yesterday marked the end of the 2024 legislative session in Nebraska. Despite nearly a dozen dangerous gun bills being introduced, due…
As National Crime Victims Rights Week Wraps, Illinois Lawmakers Should Prioritize Passing The Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), a week to highlight the importance of services for crime victims…
Everytown Responds to the NRA’s Settlement in D.C. Lawsuit
NEW YORK — Today, D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced a settlement in the District’s suit against the NRA, which accused the NRA…
Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala Joins Vice President Harris for Conversation on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
LAS VEGAS — Today, Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala joined Vice President Harris and actress Xochitl Gomez in Las Vegas, Nevada, to…
Students Demand Action Rallies Outside of Tennessee Capitol Following School Walkouts, Protesting Dangerous Arming Teachers Legislation
Ahead of Arming Teachers Vote in State House, Multiple Nashville Schools Walked Out of Class and Marched to State Capitol Demanding Lawmakers Keep Guns…
9-Year-Old Girl Killed and 10 Others Wounded in Chicago Mass Shooting, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
Shootings Come Ahead of a Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day in Springfield on Tuesday, Where Hundreds of Gun Violence Survivors and Advocates Will Demand…
Colorado Chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Applaud Colorado House Lawmakers for Passing An Assault Weapons Ban
DENVER — The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Applaud ATF for Finalizing Rule Cracking Down on Unlicensed Gun Dealers
Rule Defines Who is “Engaged in the Business” of Selling Firearms, Expands Background Checks on Gun Sales WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of…
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Applaud the Passage of Critical Merchant Code Gun Safety Legislation
DENVER — Today, Everytown and its grassroots networks of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statements applauding the Colorado legislature…
SHAMEFUL ACTION BY IOWA LAWMAKERS: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Iowa Legislature Passing Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers in Schools
DES MOINES, I.A. — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in…
Everything You Need to Know About Ohio’s Move to Purchase Mobile Home “Shoot Houses” to Train Armed Teachers to “Respond to Active Shooters”
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has moved to use taxpayer dollars to purchase “shoot houses,” mobile homes where teachers will be tasked…
Maryland Bill to Hold Bad Actors in the Firearm Industry Accountable Heads to Governor Wes Moore’s Desk; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, the Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Governor Youngkin Signs Bill to Expand Tax Credits for Secure Storage Devices; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
Governor Youngkin Also Signed Measure to Fund Youth Violence Prevention Programs Into Law Earlier this Week; Follows Two Other Gun Safety Measures Signed Into…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, LIVE FREE Illinois Applaud Illinois Lawmakers for Advancing Legislation on Cold Case Murders and Clearance Rates
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following…
Everytown Responds to ATF’s New Gun Trafficking Report
WASHINGTON — Today, after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) released Volume III of the National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment…
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot and Kill Teenager In Midst of Mental Health Crisis, California Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
Last Month, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Deputies Shot and Killed a 15-year-old Black Autistic Boy After Family Called Law Enforcement Seeking Help During…
Maryland Bill to Create a Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention Heads to Governor’s Desk; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, the Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network,…