Press Releases
Following an 88% Jump in State Child Firearm Deaths Last Year, North Carolina Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Call on Officials to Promote Secure Firearm Storage
The North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following…
BREAKING: New Report Exposes NRA Board Member’s Ties to Far-Right Extremist “Oath Keepers”
Everytown’s Justin Wagner: “The NRA And Oath Keepers Both Traffic In Similar Extreme Rhetoric About Tyranny And The Necessity Of Guns To Overthrow The…
Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Transgender Latina in Centralia, Washington
CENTRALIA, Wash. – The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released…
On Tuesday, 13 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Won Elections Across The Country
Newly-Elected Volunteers Join Dozens of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Office Since Its Founding in 2012 NEW YORK – Thirteen Moms Demand…
Growing Number of Guns Found in North Carolina Schools Amidst Nationwide Increase in Gun Violence on School Grounds
On Wednesday, two firearms were discovered on the campus of Hopewell High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. Though neither weapon was discharged, the…
Gun Safety Victory: Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Member, Wins Re-Election
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Everytown Victory Fund Albuquerque (“Everytown”) released the following statement after incumbent Mayor Tim Keller, a gun sense candidate and member of…
The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old who Shot Three People, Two Fatally in Kenosha While Illegally Armed with an AR-15-style Rifle, Began This Week. Here’s What You Need to Know:
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse began this week. In August 2020, loosely organized militias began to patrol Kenosha, Wisconsin, openly carrying guns in direct…
Governor J.B. Pritzker Commits $250 Million Towards Violence Intervention Programs — Illinois Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Commitment to Gun Safety
Investment Would Also Create A New Office of Firearm Violence Prevention To Address Gun Violence The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students…
New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Legislative Council for Keeping Guns Out of the Capitol
The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following…
Kansas City Star: Decades of the NRA’s Agenda In Missouri Has Exacerbated Gun Violence Crisis
This weekend, the Kansas City Star, in partnership with The Missouri Independent and students at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, issued a…
Governor Whitmer Commits $30 Million in ARP Funding Towards Violence Intervention Programs — Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Commitment to Gun Safety
The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statement…
Heeding Everytown’s Call, White House Announces New Actions to Promote Secure Firearm Storage and Prevent Suicide
Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action applauded the White House’s announcement of new actions to prevent suicide…
Everytown Applauds Senator Markey and Representatives Dean and Wexton’s Bill to Use Financial Tools to Track Mass Shooting, Domestic Terrorism Patterns
Today, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action applauded the introduction of the Preventing Gun Violence Through Financial Intelligence Act…
Everytown, New York Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Governor Hochul on Signing of Two Bills to Prohibit Ghost Guns
The New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following…
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on State Lawmakers Passing Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill Out of Committee
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…
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statements on Life Saving Gun Safety Investments Included in President Biden’s Build Back Better Framework
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action commended the inclusion of a historic investment in a new and innovative community…
Idaho Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Transgender Woman at Towne Square Mall
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the…
The Detroit City Council Just Passed an Ordinance to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers. It’s Time for State Lawmakers to Take Action.
Today, the Detroit City Council passed an ordinance that would close a dangerous gap in state and local law by prohibiting individuals subject to…
Maryland Moms Demand Action Applaud Mayor Scott on Announcement of $50 Million to Combat Gun Violence in Baltimore
The Maryland chapter of the Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement applauding Mayor Brandon Scott…
Portland Sees Highest Rate of Homicides in Nearly 35 Years
On Sunday, Portland surpassed a new homicide record in nearly 35 years. A shooting in Old Town Portland left two people shot and killed…
Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Transgender Latina in Seattle
SEATTLE, Wash. – The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the…
Idaho Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Towne Square Mall
The Idaho chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, today released the following…
California Joins More than a Dozen States in Taking Steps to Improve Police Accountability and Prevent Police Violence
This month, California passed three bills to improve police accountability and work to prevent police violence, joining more than a dozen other states this…
Georgia Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting in Fort Valley
The Georgia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement…