Press Releases
Major Milestone: More Than Two Million Students Nationwide Now Attend Schools With Secure Firearm Storage Awareness Policies
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, and Be SMART Volunteers Have Urged School Boards Across the Country to Require Schools to Educate Parents About…
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Criticize Senate Lawmakers for Passing Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill Out of Committee
Hamilton County Sheriff, Law Enforcement Officers, Student Advocates, Ohio Mayors Alliance Also Testified Against the Legislation The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action…
Durham Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Others Wounded; North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
DURHAM, N.C. — The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks,…
Massachusetts Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Charlie Baker on Signing of Crucial American Rescue Plan Funding Bill, Including $65 Million in Gun Violence Prevention Funding
The Massachusetts chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
1 Killed, 13 Wounded in Drive-By Shooting at Baytown Vigil; Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
BAYTOWN, Texas — The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the…
Governor Northam Announces $27 Million for Gun Violence Prevention Research in Biennial Budget — Virginia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Commitment to Gun Safety
The Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement…
Everytown, D.C. Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Mayor Bowser’s Expansion of City Violence Interruption Resources to Reduce Gun Violence
Everytown for Gun Safety and the Washington, D.C. chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s…
This Weekend Marks Nine Years Since the Shooting at Clackamas Town Center. Since Then, a Grassroots Movement Has Changed the Secure Gun Storage Landscape.
Nearly nine years ago, a 22 year-old gunman shot three people — two fatally — at Clackamas Town Center in Clackamas, Oregon. The shooter used…
City of Memphis Leads on Prioritizing Gun Safety Ahead of Tennessee 2022 Legislative Session
As yet another deadly year of Tennessee gun violence draws to a close, the City of Memphis today presented a set of 2022 State…
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Applauds Rep. Kelly’s Federal Firearm Licensee Act
Today, Mayors Against Illegal Guns applauded the introduction of the Federal Firearm Licensee Act, which was authored by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). The bill…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action to Double Down on 2022 Gun Safety Priorities in Statehouses Amid Tragic Year of Gun Violence Fueled by Gun Lobby’s ‘Guns Everywhere’ Agenda
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action today announced their gun safety priorities ahead of the upcoming…
South Carolina Be SMART Volunteers Applaud Richland School District Two, Neighboring Districts For Partnering with Be SMART Program to Promote Secure Gun Storage
The Partnership is Also Supported by Local Law Enforcement and Public Health Leaders COLUMBIA, S.C. — Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund released…
Secure storage saves lives. Here’s how Alaska lawmakers can act this upcoming session.
After the tragic shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan last week, Alaska leaders and leaders across the country looked to the gun violence…
Las Vegas Sun: Ghost guns have no place in America
On Sunday, the Las Vegas Sun published a piece authored by gun violence survivor and Students Demand Action leader, Mia…
“Charges against the parents of the Michigan school shooter should serve as a example” — Shannon Watts in The Washington Post
Following charges of involuntary manslaughter being made against the parents of the perpetrator of the mass shooting at Oxford High School that left…
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Black Transgender Woman in Oakland, California
OAKLAND, Calif. – The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the…
Atlanta Public Schools Announces Secure Storage Policy, in Wake of Oxford High School Shooting
Atlanta Public Schools Will Work With Nonprofits, Advocates, and Law Enforcement to Promote Secure Gun Storage Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
Editorial: The Dangers of Guns at Protests Are Too Big to Ignore: Armed demonstrations threaten public safety — and freedom of speech.
A recent editorial in Bloomberg News highlighted the need to address armed demonstrations and the dangers of the gun lobby’s…
Secure storage saves lives. Here’s how New Mexico lawmakers can act this upcoming session.
After the tragic shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan last week and the horrific shooting of Bennie Hargrove in August, New Mexico leaders…
Three Questions for the Gun Lobby after the Oxford, MI Mass Shooting
Last week, a Michigan prosecutor announced charges of involuntary manslaughter against the parents of the perpetrator of the mass shooting at Oxford High School…
Massachusetts Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Massachusetts House, Senate on Passage of Major ARPA Funding Bill, Including Millions of Dollars for Gun Violence Prevention
The Massachusetts chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Charges Being Brought Against Oxford High Shooter’s Parents
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s Grassroots Network, released the following statement after reports that…
Everytown Releases Updated Recommendations to Avoid and Respond to School Shootings
Earlier Today, Moms Demand Action, Everytown Hosted Press Call with Michigan Senator Rosemary Bayer Outlining National Solutions to School Gun Violence Following Mass Shooting…
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Tom Wolf on Veto of Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill
The Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of the Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following…