Press Releases
New Resource Can Help Texas Gun Owners Compare Secure Firearm Storage Options; Texas Ranks Second Highest in Unintentional Shootings By Children in 2021
Unintentional Shootings Often Rise During Holiday Season, Adding to Urgent Need for Secure Storage Data on Texas Unintentional Shootings…
Amid Increase In Unintentional Shootings By Children, New Everytown And Moms Demand Action Resource Details Secure Firearm Storage Options For Gun Owners
Unintentional Shootings Often Rise During Holiday Season, Adding to Urgent Need for Secure Storage State-by-State Data on Unintentional Shootings Here; Gun Violence…
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Black Transgender Woman in Aliquippa, Pa.
The Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
Saturday is Trans Day of Remembrance. 2021 is already the deadliest year for gun violence against transgender and gender-nonconforming people.
Transgender Day of Remembrance is this Saturday. So far this year, at least 48 transgender or gender non-conforming people have been…
In Historic Win for Gun Safety, Build Back Better Act Passes the House, Including $5 Billion Investment In Community Violence Intervention
Today, the House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, moving this historic legislation a critical step closer to becoming law.
This National Injury Prevention Day, Be SMART Volunteers Across the Country Took Action to Prevent Unintentional Shootings and Protect Children from Gun Violence
Today marks National Injury Prevention Day, which raises awareness and promotes efforts to protect children from injuries, including unintentional shootings. Be SMART volunteers took…
A State of Emergency in the City of Rochester Over Gun Violence. Here’s What You Need to Know:
Cities across the country have experienced the scourge of gun violence over the past year, with rates of gun violence skyrocketing in some of…
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn House Lawmakers for Passing Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement…
Virginia Cities Continue to Pass Important Local Ordinances to Combat Gun Violence. Here’s What You Need to Know:
With record breaking gun violence rates continuing to devastate cities across the country, it is crucial that local governments act effectively to keep their…
Ohio House Passed Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers — Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement…
Columbia Mayor Benjamin: Open Carry Puts South Carolina Residents in Harm’s Way, So Prohibit It At Permitted Events
Earlier this year, the South Carolina General Assembly passed HB 3094, a bill allowing the open carry of handguns in public. The law’s passage…
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Condemn House Passage of Permitless Carry Bill
The Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
Albuquerque passes 100 homicides; highest homicide total in history
This weekend, Albuquerque police recorded the city’s 100th homicide. The city has recorded several deadly weekends, including three…
Colorado Students Demand Action, Moms Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Aurora
The Colorado chapters of Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
Everytown Responds to Dismissal of Weapons Charge in Kenosha Shooter Case
Today, the judge in the trial of the then 17-year-old shooter who shot three men, two fatally, in Kenosha dismissed the charge of carrying…
DHS Continues to Sound the Alarm on Domestic Terrorism in New Bulletin
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new intelligence bulletin, covered by NBC News, that…
Kentucky Moms Demand Action Applaud Louisville Metro Council on Passing Funding Ordinance, Including Over $15 Million for Life-Saving Violence Intervention Programs
The Kentucky chapter of Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding the Louisville Metro…
After Columbine, the NRA panicked about its own image. Here’s how they could have improved school safety instead.
Earlier this week, a new report from NPR’s Tim Mak revealed the NRA’s internal deliberations immediately following the 1999 Columbine High School shooting…
South Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Black Transgender Woman in Greenville, South Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The South Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks,…
Ohio Lawmakers Passed Dangerous Legislation to Arm Teachers Out of Committee — Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond
The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement…
Pennsylvania Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to State Senate Passing Dangerous Punitive Preemption and Permitless Carry Bills
The Pennsylvania chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…
Bombshell: Secret Tape Reveals NRA’s Internal Response to Columbine School Shooting
New Report from NPR Reveals Internal Deliberations of NRA Executives After 1999 Columbine High School Shooting Report Shows NRA Only Cared About…
Students Demand Action Announces 2021-2022 National Advisory Board
New National Advisory Board Includes 19 Student Leaders, Helps to Lead More than 400 Students Demand Action Groups Across the Country NEW YORK — Today,…
Governor Murphy’s Robust Gun Safety Bill Package is What New Jersey Needs in the Fight Against Gun Violence
The New Jersey legislature is currently considering a package of gun safety bills that would comprehensively address the gun violence…