Press Releases
NRA-Backed Losing Candidate Arrested in Connection to Shooting at Lawmakers’ Homes; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks,…
Recent Incidents of Gun Violence Across Indiana, Including the Killing of Violence Interrupter, Youth Football Coach Richard Donnell Hamilton, Highlight Need for Gun Safety Measures Across the State and Danger of Indiana’s Unpopular Permitless Carry Legislation
Recent incidents of gun violence have highlighted the need for passing gun violence prevention laws in Indiana. These incidents include the killing of Richard…
As Gun Industry Trade Show Kicks Off, Students Demand Action Announces Comprehensive Demands for Firearms Industry Accountability and Reform
LAS VEGAS — Today, Students Demand Action, a grassroots network of Everytown for Gun Safety, launched a series of comprehensive demands of the…
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting During Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration In Fort Pierce, Florida
The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
State Senator McClellan, More Than 250 Virginia Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Alongside Founder Shannon Watts, Rallied In Richmond to Call for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day
Richmond, V.A. — Today, Virginia State Senator Jennifer McClellan, Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts, and Everytown for Gun Safety Senior Vice President of…
Everytown Applauds Biden-Harris Administration’s Finalization of Stabilizing Arm Brace Rule
WASHINGTON – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding the…
As Lawmakers Return to Lansing for Session, Common Sense Gun Safety Legislation Must Take Center Stage
Following an election where Michigan voters made it clear gun violence prevention is a top priority, lawmakers return to the State Capitol for the…
As the 2023 Legislative Session Begins in Maryland, Lawmakers Have the Opportunity to Make Significant Gains in the Fight Against Gun Violence
As the Maryland legislature convenes for their 2023 legislative session today, lawmakers will once again have the opportunity to pass common sense gun safety…
Supreme Court Allows New York’s Gun Safety Law to Remain in Effect, Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, the nation’s largest team of gun violence prevention litigators, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Following the Relentless Advocacy of Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker Signs Historic Gun Violence Prevention Package, the Protect Illinois Communities Act
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Sent Over 10,000 Messaging, including by Email and Phone to Lawmakers, Testified at all Legislative Hearings,…
As the 2023 Legislative Session Opens in South Carolina, Lawmakers Have A Chance to Save Lives By Standing Up For Common Sense Gun Safety
As the South Carolina legislature convenes for their 2023 legislative session, lawmakers have the opportunity to stand up for gun safety. Permitless carry legislation…
As the 2023 Legislative Session Begins in Delaware, Lawmakers Have Another Opportunity To Pass Permit To Purchase Legislation and Strengthen Gun Safety Laws
As the Delaware legislature convenes to open their 2023 legislative session today, lawmakers will once again have the opportunity to pass common sense gun…
As the 2023 Legislative Session Starts Today in Arizona, a New Opportunity to Prioritize Gun Safety Begins
This week, lawmakers returned to Phoenix to officially start the new legislative session. As the state welcomes a new administration and changing political climate,…
FRIDAY: State Senator McClellan, More Than 250 Virginia Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Alongside Founder Shannon Watts, to Gather In Richmond to Call for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day
Gun safety advocates and champions to rally for lawmakers to strengthen secure storage laws, investment in community violence intervention programs and other life saving…
Everytown, Giffords, Brady Applaud Illinois Senate for Passing Gun Safety Package, the Protect Illinois Communities Act
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, and Brady released statements applauding Illinois Senate lawmakers for passing the Protect Illinois Communities Act, a…
Moms Demand Action Celebrates 10 Years of Activism with Events Planned Across the Country Throughout 2023
As the Organization Moves Into the Next Decade of Advocacy and After 10 Years As a Full-Time Volunteer, Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts…
ICYMI: Last Summer’s Federal Gun Safety Bill Has Already Prevented At Least 27 Illegal Gun Sales
On Friday, new reporting by The Wall Street Journal revealed that the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the landmark federal gun safety legislation passed…
As the 2023 Legislative Session Begins, Nebraska Lawmakers Should Again Reject Reckless Permitless Carry Legislation
The Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement…
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting Outside Miami Gardens Restaurant where 10 People were Shot and Wounded During Music Video Filming
The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
Students Demand Action Announces 2022-2023 National Advisory Board
National Advisory Board Helps Lead More than 550 Groups Across the Country Announcement Follows Year of Progress on Gun Safety at Local, State,…
Everytown Launches New “Gun Law Rankings” for 2023 Which Ranks Every State Based on the Strength of their Gun Laws and Shows Correlation Between Gun Deaths and Gun Laws
According to Everytown’s Gun Law Rankings for 2023, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, and Indiana Dropped In Ranking After Passing Permitless Carry…
Maryland Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Shooting of High School Students Outside West Baltimore Shopping Center
The Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in…
LEADING SESSION WITH GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action Applaud Minnesota House Lawmakers For Introducing Critical Gun Safety Prevention Measures on Day 2 of the 2023 Session
Due to the Tireless work of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Campaigning and Running for Office, Including Four Volunteers who Helped Flip the Senate, there…
As the 2023 Legislative Session Begins in Missouri, Lawmakers Have the Opportunity to Pass Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills
As the Missouri legislature convenes for their 2023 legislative session today, lawmakers will once again have the opportunity to pass common sense gun safety…