Press Releases

Pastor’s 2-Year-Old Son Unintentionally Shooting Himself in Church Parking Lot in Burke County Highlights Need for Secure Storage Legislation in North Carolina

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. – The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network,…

As We Mark One Year Since the Mass Shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis, Missouri Lawmakers Continue to Endanger Missourian by Advocating for Dangerous Gun Bills

This Past Friday U.S. Supreme Court Declined to Intervene in Lower Court’s Ruling Determining Missouri’s Law to Override Federal Gun Law was Unconstitutional; The Policy…

Tomorrow Marks One Year Since the Mass Shooting at a High School in St. Louis, Serving as a Reminder of the Real Life Consequences of Legislation to Override Federal Gun Laws and Need to Reject Ohio’s Similar Proposed Bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tomorrow is the one year mark of the mass shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) High School in St.

Deadly Domestic Violence Shootings in Michigan During Domestic Violence Awareness Month Highlight Need for Michigan Lawmakers to Pass Legislation to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Recent domestic violence shootings highlights the urgent need for Michigan lawmakers to take action and pass legislation to prohibit convicted domestic…

Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shooting of Chyna Long, a 30-year-old Black Transgender Woman in Milwaukee 

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following…

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Raids New Mexico Gun Shop Amidst Illegal Sales 

Following a Weekend of Gun Violence in Las Cruces, Federal Agents Raid, Effectively Closing Down, Shooter’s Den Gun Store for Illegal Gun Sales Albuquerque, N.M.

Maryland Judge Shot and Killed in Driveway, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond 

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the…

Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Gabe Amo for U.S. House

WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its endorsement of Gabe Amo for the Special Election in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District. …

Following Advocacy by Massachusetts Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, House Lawmakers Pass Bill to Strengthen Gun Safety Laws 

BOSTON — The Massachusetts chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following…

Georgia Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to Police Shooting of Leonard Cure, a Black Man who Was Exonerated After 16 Years in Prison From  Wrongful Conviction

CAMDEN COUNTY, Georgia. — The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released…

FBI 2022 Crime Data Sheds Light on Disproportionate Impact of Gun Violence on Children, Teens and Black Community

NEW YORK – Earlier this week, the FBI released its annual Crime in the Nation report revealing the disproportionate impact of America’s gun violence…

Mississippi Chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond After Jaylen Burns, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity President, was Shot and Killed at Jackson State University

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the…

Everytown for Gun Safety and Maryland Chapter of Moms Demand Action, Alongside Elected Leaders, Law Enforcement and Advocates, Call on the United States Supreme Court to Disarm Domestic Abusers in Rahimi Case

ROCKVILLE, MD – Today, in recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Everytown for Gun Safety and the Maryland chapter of Moms Demand…

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: United States Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses Fifth Circuit Ruling That Would Have Allowed Two Ghost Gun Companies to Resume Sales Despite Biden Administration’s Life-Saving Ghost Gun Rule 

NEW YORK – Yesterday, in a critical victory for gun safety in the courts, the United States Supreme Court once again ruled to keep in effect…

Michigan Senate Floor Passes Legislation To Help Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the…

NEW AD: Everytown for Gun Safety Announces $500k Investment in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Race

PHILADELPHIA — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund unveiled a new TV and digital ad for the 2023 Pennsylvania Supreme Court election as…

NEW AD: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Partnering with Virginia HD-84 Candidate Nadarius Clark to Launch New TV and Digital Ad 

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund is Supporting the Ad, Which Will Run in the Norfolk Media Market as Part of $200,000 TV and…

Shootings Across Pennsylvania Underscore Need for Urgent Action on Gun Violence 

The start of October has been marred by yet another deadly week as gun violence killed and wounded many across Pennsylvania. Gun violence continues to…

As Florida Lawmakers Start Committee Hearings, Gun Safety Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Act on Gun Violence, Reject Efforts to Dismantle Gun Safety Laws Passed After the Shooting in Parkland 

Last Session, Florida Lawmakers, and Governor DeSantis Enacted Permitless Carry, Despite The Majority of Floridians Opposing Efforts to Erode Common Sense Gun Reform TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Comment on Back to Back Arrest of Armed Man Seeking Wisconsin Governor Evers in State Capitol Building 

MADISON, Wis. —  Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statement in response to…

New Report Highlights How Guns are the Number One Killer of American Children and Teens, Everytown Responds

Yesterday, The American Academy of Pediatrics released a new study detailing how the rate of firearm fatalities among children under 18 has surged by…

Gun Lobby Organizations Submit Amicus Briefs in Support of Arming Domestic Abusers

NEW YORK – As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, the case that will determine whether people who are subject…

Gunfire Erupts at Morgan State University’s Homecoming Celebration as the U.S. Surpasses More Than 100 Incidents of Gun Violence on School Grounds 

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Maryland chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the…

Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, House Speaker Joanna McClinton, Representative Jen O’Mara, Senators Jay Costa and Anthony Williams Join Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala and Over 100 Gun Safety Advocates at Statehouse to Call for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day

HARRISBURG, Penn. — Today, Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, Representative Jen O’Mara, Senators Jay Costa and Anthony Williams, and Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela…