Press Releases
Washington Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Seattle City Council, Mayor for Prioritizing Gun Safety in 2021 City Budget
The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements applauding…
Everytown Responds to New FBI Data Showing that This Year’s Surge in Gun Sales Continued Through November
Continued Surge in Gun Sales Increases Risk of Gun-Related Domestic Violence, Daily Gun Violence, Unintentional Shootings, and Gun SuicideSurge in Gun…
Resources on Police Violence in New Mexico Following Police Shooting of Rodney Applewhite
Earlier this month, New Mexico State Police officers shot and killed Rodney Applewhite, a 25-year-old Black man, during an attempted traffic stop in Los Lunas,…
ICYMI: In Explosive Filing, the NRA Acknowledges that CEO Wayne LaPierre and Other Executives used NRA Money for “Personal Benefit and Enrichment”
Alongside this Stunning Admission of Wrongdoing, the New Filing Reveals that the NRA is Losing Membership Revenue, Cutting Spending on Key Programs, and Paying Massive…
Oregon Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Statement on the Shooting Death of Aidan Ellison in Ashland
The Oregon chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement on the fatal…
‘Dangerous and Deadly Year for Children’ in Chicago A Tragic Reminder of Gun Violence’s Toll on Children
According to WGN 9, 2020 has been one of the most “dangerous and deadly” years for Chicago’s children and teenagers with…
Resources on Police Violence in Nebraska Following Police Shooting of Kenneth Jones in Omaha
Last week, Omaha police officers shot and killed Kenneth Jones, a 35-year-old Black man, who was a passenger in the backseat of a car that…
Everytown Statement on Trump Justice Department Hiring Widely Discredited Anti-Gun Safety Researcher to Key Position
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to published…
Fatal Brooklyn Shooting That Also Wounds Several Teens Reminder of Rising Violence in Cities Across New York
Over the weekend, a 20-year-old woman was shot and killed in a Brooklyn shooting that left six others wounded, many of…
Everytown Statement on Sen. Feinstein’s Leadership on Gun Safety During Her Tenure as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements as Senator Dianne…
As Holidays Start, Suggestions for Covering Suicide and Gun Violence During the Coronavirus Pandemic
As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to surge across the country, millions of people are sheltering in place, spending the holidays isolated…
Resources for Covering Los Angeles’s Deadly Year: How the Pandemic Has Exacerbated Gun Violence, and How Policymakers Can Respond
With Los Angeles now recording over 300 homicides this year — the vast majority of which have been gun homicides — below is…
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting at Mayfair Mall
The Wisconsin chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement after…
Moms Demand Action Call on Governor Wolf to Veto Dangerous Legislation Loosening Gun Laws
The Pennsylvania chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement urging Governor…
A Deadly Year: Ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance, Advocates Call for Action to Prevent Gun Violence Against Trans Community
At Least 29 Trans People Have Been Killed This Year, Compared to 25 Killings in all of 2019, 26 in 2018, and 29 in 2017NEW…
Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Senate Vote on Dangerous Arming-Teachers Bill
The Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the…
Florida Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statement on Fatal Police Shooting of Two Teenagers in Cocoa
The Florida chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statements today…
Ohio Lawmakers Discuss Dangerous Guns Everywhere Amendments This Week to Allow Firearms in K-12 Schools, Campuses, Bars, and Courthouses
This week, lawmakers on Ohio’s House Federalism Committee will gather in Columbus to hear dangerous and extreme amendments to HB 248 that would allow more…
Colorado Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud the Boulder Valley School Board for Voting to Remove Police Officers from Boulder Valley Public Schools
The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after…
Analysis: What Losing the 2020 Election Means for the Beleaguered NRA
The NRA Bet Big in 2020 on Keeping President Trump in the White House –– And Lost The NRA Now Limps into the New Administration with Plummeting…
Florida Moms Demand Action Responds to Gov. DeSantis’ Stand Your Ground Expansion
The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in…
Big Win for Gun Safety: 35 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Win Elections Across the Country
Newly-Elected Volunteers Join Dozens of Moms Demand Action Volunteers Elected to Public Office Since its Founding in 2012Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action…
Unelected Sen. Kelly Loeffler Cozies Up To Conspiracy Theorists, Leaves Georgians Behind
In the first days of her run-off election against gun sense champion Rev. Raphael Warnock, unelected Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) has continued to peddle dangerous…
Everytown Announces Support for Jon Ossoff, Rev. Raphael Warnock in Georgia U.S. Senate Run-off Elections
Everytown’s Grassroots Networks — Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action — Have 230,000 Georgia Supporters; Will do What it Takes to Elect Ossoff and…