Press Releases
Following Testimony, Advocacy by Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, House Passes Bill to Prohibit Open Carry of Firearms At Polling Places
The Colorado chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement…
Despite Opposition to the Bill, New Research Condemning the Policy, Hawaii Committee Advances Shoot First Bill – Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond
The Hawaii chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Indiana Senate Unanimously Passed Bill to Expand Access to Funds for Victims of Gun Violence and Tabled Permitless Carry Bill
The Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement…
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Naomie Skinner, a 25-year-old Black Transgender Woman, in Highland Park
The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud President Biden’s Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots arms Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action applauded the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson…
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Wyoming Legislature Advancing Dangerous Gun Measure to Tie Hands of Local Officials Despite Bipartisan Opposition
The Wyoming chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the…
Following Advocacy by Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Committee Advances Legislation to Regulate Ghost Guns and Prohibit Guns at Local Public Meetings and Election Facilities
The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after Senate…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Announce Nationwide Task Force To Combat Shoot First Laws, Also Known As Stand Your Ground
New Nationwide Task Force with State Legislators from Across the Country Will Work to Combat Shoot First Laws and Double Down on National Effort…
After Significant Opposition from Law Enforcement, Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Indiana Senate Committee Amends Permitless Carry Bill, No Longer Guts Essential Permitting Requirement
Lawmakers Stripped and Amended Permitless Carry After Hearing Opposition from Indiana State Police, the Indiana State Fraternal Order of Police, Public Safety Advocates, Volunteers…
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Martina Caldera, a 38-year-old Transgender Woman, in Houston
The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Dangerous Legislation to Nullify Federal Gun Laws After Testimony From Moms Demand Action Volunteers, Law Enforcement Officers
The South Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following…
Oregon Normandale Park Protest Shooter Had History of Racist, Misogynist Threats Before Shooting
On Saturday at least six people were shot, one fatally, near Normandale Park during a protest of the fatal…
Alabama House Votes to Pass Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation; Alabama Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Alabama chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement after the Alabama House voted to pass HB 272,…
Shoot First, Also Known As Stand Your Ground, Laws Can Embolden Extremists, Often Used in Hate Motivated Attacks, Dangerous Armed Vigilantism
New Research from The Journal of the American Medical Association Shows that Shoot First Laws Have Resulted in 700 Additional…
After Years of Advocacy on Secure Firearm Storage from Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers, Washington Lawmakers Advance First-of-its-kind Legislation
The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the…
Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Dangerous Gun Measure to Tie Hands of Law Enforcement Officers, Despite Past Opposition, Unconstitutionality – Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond.
The Wyoming chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after the…
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement Following Shooting at Protest in Northeast Portland
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
Minnesota Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Sentencing of Brooklyn Center Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black Man
The Minnesota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statement on the official…
Gov. Newsom Announces New Efforts to Promote Gun Industry Accountability After Landmark Sandy Hook Settlement, Major Progress in TX Supreme Court This Afternoon – Here’s What Else the Biden-Harris Administration, States, Litigators, Attorneys General, and Congress Can Do
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymembers Phil Ting, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, and Chris Ward, held a press conference…
North Kansas City School District Passes Secure Storage Resolution Following Advocacy by Moms Demand Action Volunteers
Thanks to the Advocacy of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Across the Country, More Than 2 Million Students Now Live in…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud California Governor Newsom as He Hails Legislative Package That Increases Gun Industry Accountability
Following New York’s Milestone Legislation, Momentum is Building to Hold Gun Industry Accountable Earlier Today, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers Joined…
Delaware Attorney General Announces Arrests Related to Illegal Gun Purchases, Highlighting the Need for Permit-to-Purchase Laws
On Wednesday, Delaware District Attorney Kathy Jennings announced the arrest of five people in relation to straw purchasing — the act of illegally…
Utah Lawmakers Send Dangerous Bill To Governor that Ignores Local Control, City Leaders – Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond.
The Utah chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action issued the following statement after the Utah State House advanced SB 115, an…
Despite Overwhelming Opposition from Gun Violence Survivors, City Leaders, Community Members, and Even Republicans, Idaho Lawmakers Move Bill to Legalize Armed Intimidation, Militias
Yesterday afternoon the Idaho House Transportation and Defense Committee heard HB 475, which would encourage armed intimidation and the open…