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Weekend of Tragedy in Little Rock Underscores Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety in Arkansas
This past weekend marked a deadly weekend in Little Rock. In just 26 hours, as many as 11 shootings took place across the city.
Iowa Moms Demand Action Volunteers Called for Revised Summary of Ballot Measure 1 During Secretary of State Hearing
The Iowa chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots volunteer network, today attended a hearing…
Arkansas Legislature Approves $50 Million for School Safety Grant During Special Session
This week, the Arkansas Legislature returned to Little Rock for a special session. Among other issues, they approved $50 million in funding for a school…
Atlanta Children Caught in Crossfire: Recent Tragedies Underscore Deadly Cost of Georgia’s Weak Gun Laws
Last week marked a deadly week for children in Georgia. On Sunday, an Atlanta softball game turned deadly when an argument escalated to gunfire…
Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Hayden Davis, a 28-year-old Black Transgender Woman in Detroit
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 in…
Governor Baker Signs Bill to Address Dangerous Supreme Court Decision on Gun Permitting, Following Advocacy from Massachusetts Moms Demand Action
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 applauding…
Not Another Child in Brooklyn Awarded $100,000 Grant from the Everytown Community Safety Fund to Sustain Critical Gun Violence Prevention Work
Everytown Will Also Provide Strategic Support Including Peer Convening, Capacity-Building Training, Data & Research Access and Support from Everytown’s Volunteer Networks NEW YORK —…
Turning The Tide Violence Intervention Program In North Charleston Awarded $100,000 Grant From The Everytown Community Safety Fund To Sustain Critical Gun Violence Prevention Work
Everytown Will Also Provide Strategic Support Including Peer Convening, Capacity-Building Training, Data & Research Access and Support from Everytown’s Volunteer Networks NORTH CHARLESTON — Today,…
Traron Center And Yaay Me, Inc. In Washington, D.C. Awarded $100,000 Grants From The Everytown Community Safety Fund To Sustain Critical Gun Violence Prevention Work
Everytown Will Also Provide Strategic Support Including Peer Convening, Capacity-Building Training, Data & Research Access and Support from Everytown’s Volunteer Networks WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today,…
Circle Of Brotherhood In Miami Awarded $100,000 Grant From The Everytown Community Safety Fund To Sustain Critical Gun Violence Prevention Work
Everytown Will Also Provide Strategic Support Including Peer Convening, Capacity-Building Training, Data & Research Access and Support from Everytown’s Volunteer Networks MIAMI — Today, Everytown…
Big Mama’s Safe House In San Antonio Awarded $100,000 Grant From The Everytown Community Safety Fund To Sustain Critical Gun Violence Prevention Work
Everytown Will Also Provide Strategic Support Including Peer Convening, Capacity-Building Training, Data & Research Access and Support from Everytown’s Volunteer Networks SAN ANTONIO, Texas —…
GRASP in Denver Awarded $100,000 Grant from the Everytown Community Safety Fund to Sustain Critical Gun Violence Prevention Work
Everytown Will Also Provide Strategic Support Including Peer Convening, Capacity-Building Training, Data & Research Access and Support from Everytown’s Volunteer Networks DENVER — Today, Everytown…
Focused Interruption in Madison Awarded $100,000 Grant from the Everytown Community Safety Fund to Sustain Critical Gun Violence Prevention Work
Everytown Will Also Provide Strategic Support Including Peer Convening, Capacity-Building Training, Data & Research Access and Support from Everytown’s Volunteer Networks MADISON — Today, Everytown…
Killings of Four Muslim Men In Albuquerque Leaves Community on Edge
Over the span of the last two weeks, three Muslim men have been shot and killed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Additionally, detectives are working to…
Following Tireless Advocacy by California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, California Legislature Passes Groundbreaking Gun Violence Prevention Bills
Legislation Includes First-of-Its-Kind Bill to Require Schools to Send Home Information about Secure Firearm Storage and Bill to Add Violence Prevention Services as a…
Record-Breaking 3,000+ Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinctions Awarded This Cycle
NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, announced that over 3,000 candidates…
Following Federal Charges Against Officers Involved in the Fatal Raid on Breonna Taylor’s Home, Kentucky Lawmakers Must Do More to Reduce Police Gun Violence by Promoting Police Transparency and Accountability
On Thursday, August 4, 2022, federal officials charged four Kentucky police officers with crimes related to the nighttime police raid in…
Three Years Since the Mass Shooting in El Paso and Two Months Since the Tragedy in Uvalde, Governor Abbott Continues to Fail Texas
Yesterday marked three years since a shooter, motivated by far-right ideology and racism against the Latinx community, opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso,…
Texas Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Marisela Castro, a 39-year-old Transgender Latina, 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 in…
Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Arkansas School Safety Commission Interim Report Recommendations
The Arkansas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement today…
Everytown Statement on the Three-Year Mark of the El Paso Shooting
Three Years Ago Today, A White Supremacist Walked Into a Walmart in El Paso and Killed 23 People The Three Year Mark Falls…
Be SMART Partners With Local Law Enforcement to Hold Nearly 100 “National Night Out” Events Across the Country to Promote Secure Firearm Storage
Secure Firearm Storage is Critical to Help Prevent Child Gun Deaths and Injuries, Youth Suicide, and Gunfire on School Grounds; Be SMART Encourages Responsible Firearm…
California Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Cherry Bush, a 48-year-old Transgender Woman, in Los Angeles
The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in…
Atlanta’s Annual Music Midtown Festival Canceled Due to Georgia’s Weak Gun Laws
Earlier today, Live Nation announced the cancellation of the 2022 Music Midtown festival, which was set to take place in Atlanta this September, with…