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Governor Tony Evers Signs Executive Order Establishing Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention
Announcement Comes Less Than a Month After a Deadly Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School Left a Student and Teacher Dead, and Several More Injured;…
As the 2025 Legislative Session Gavels In, Washington Lawmakers Must Build on TheirProgress and Pass Gun Safety Measures that Keep Guns Out of the Wrong Hands
Last November, Washington Voters Elected Gun Sense Champions Up and Down the Ballot, Led by Governor Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown OLYMPIA, Wash.
Everytown and Moms Demand Action Respond to ATF Director Steven Dettelbach’s Resignation
WASHINGTON — Today, after Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) resigned, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand…
As the 2025 Legislative Session Begins, Colorado Lawmakers Need to Prioritize Legislation to Close the State’s High-Capacity Magazine Ban Loophole
While Colorado Already Has A Ban On High Capacity Magazines, High-Capacity Magazines Are Legally Sold In Every Single State Neighboring Colorado DENVER — As the…
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Applauds the Illinois Legislature for Passing Legislation to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Today, the Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action released the following statements applauding the Illinois legislature for passing…
As Gun Sense Majorities Return to Both Chambers of the Virginia General Assembly, Lawmakers Have the Opportunity to Build on Last Year’s Progress on Gun Safety
Lawmakers Enacted Several Gun Safety Measures With Bipartisan Support Last Year RICHMOND, Va. – As the Virginia General Assembly gavels in for the start of…
After Passing Lifesaving Secure Storage Law Last Session, Rhode Island Lawmakers Head Back to the Legislature With an Opportunity to Build on Their Progress
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ahead of the Rhode Island legislature returning for the 2025 legislative session, the Rhode Island chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students…
As the 2025 Wisconsin Legislative Session Begins, in the Wake of Deadly Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, Wisconsin Lawmakers Need to Pass Policy to Keep Guns Out of Kids’ Hands
Deadly Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School Left a Student and Teacher Dead, and Several More Injured; Shooter was a 15-Year-Old Student In Wisconsin an…
As the 2025 Legislative Session Begins, Illinois Lawmakers Need to Prioritize Supporting Gun Violence Survivors by Addressing Cold Case Clearance Rates and Closing Firearm Relinquishment Loopholes for Domestic Abusers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As the Illinois General Assembly convenes for the start of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers will have the opportunity to build on…
2025 Already Marked by Tragedy as Gun Violence Devastates New Years Celebrations; Advocates Urge Lawmakers Entering Legislative Sessions to Pass Stronger Gun Safety Measures
On New Years Eve and New Years Day, More Than 200 Shootings Resulted in 78 Deaths and Almost 200 Gun Violence Injuries As States Prepare…
Michigan Senate Passes Critical Legislation to Fund Community Violence Intervention Measures and Promote Secure Firearm Storage
Yesterday, the Michigan House Adjourned Without Passing Multiple Critical Gun Violence Prevention Bills up for Floor Votes. LANSING, Mich. — Today, the Michigan chapters of…
DISAPPOINTING FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION: Coalition of Gun Violence Prevention Groups Issue Statement on Michigan House Adjourning, Failing to Pass Life Saving Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Michigan Senate Lawmakers Will Have the Opportunity to Take Action and Pass Gun Safety Legislation Later Today LANSING, Mich. — Today, a coalition of gun…
Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund Announces Political Action Committee To Elect and Defend Gun Sense Candidates in Rhode Island Legislature
NEW YORK – Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund announced a new political action committee (PAC) dedicated to electing and defending gun sense lawmakers…
New Everytown Report Reveals New Mexico Has the Nation’s Highest Rate of Road Rage Gun Incidents
New Everytown Report Finds, On Average, Someone Was Wounded or Killed in a Road Rage Shooting Every 18 Hours in 2023 As Americans Take to…
Coalition of Gun Violence Prevention Group Issue Statement Urging Michigan Lawmakers To Pass Critical Gun Violence Prevention Bills in Last Days of 2024 Legislative Session
LANSING, Mich. — Today, a coalition of gun violence prevention organizations united to issue the following statements, urging Michigan lawmakers to prioritize passing critical gun…
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, Where At Least Two People Were Killed and Several Wounded
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements following a…
In the Last Days of 2024 Michigan Legislative Session, Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Ban Ghost Guns and Require Secure Firearm Storage Notifications
Committees Also Held Hearings on Other Gun Safety Legislation, Including Legislation to Hold the Gun Industry Accountable and Empower Gun Violence Victims, and Legislation to…
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo, California Where Two Kindergarteners Were Shot and Injured
PALERMO, Cal. — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements following a…
NRA Doom Spiral Continues as First Vice President says Trump Has “Lost Faith” in the NRA
Years of Scandal Have Cost NRA $1.3 Billion in Revenue Last night, the New York Times reported that NRA first vice president Bill Bachenberg…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Legislation to Establish School Anti-Violence Education Programs
ALBANY, N.Y. – Today, the New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network,…
North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Quanesha Shantel “Cocoa”, Trans Woman Who Was Shot and Killed By Former Partner
GREENSBORO – The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the…
Gun Violence Prevention Groups Call on Michigan State Legislature to Pass Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills
As the Michigan Legislature enters lame duck period, coalition of advocates urge House and Senate leadership to prioritize three gun violence prevention bills before end…
Michigan Legislature Passes Bill to Prohibit Open Carry of Firearms At Polling Places
The Michigan House Floor Also Voted to Pass Secure Firearm Storage Notifications – the Next Stop for This Legislation is a Senate Committee Hearing LANSING,…
The Onion, with the Support of Sandy Hook Families, Acquires Infowars and Announces Everytown for Gun Safety as Exclusive Advertiser for Launch, Along with Multi-Year Agreement
Purchase Comes with Full Support of Sandy Hook Families Involved in the Successful and Historic Litigation Against Alex Jones that Won a $1.4 billion Verdict…