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You don't need us to tell you that the past month was difficult. The stakes for the safety of our communities and loved ones could not be higher following the election results. That's why our movement's life-saving work is more important than ever.

We're here to fight to keep our communities safe, no matter what.

Read on below to learn more about last month's work and what's ahead:

From the Field: Moms Demand Action

330 and counting—that's how many Moms Demand Action volunteers ran for elected office, from school boards to statehouses to Congress, and WON. Not to mention the total 3,300 Gun Sense Candidates who claimed victory this election cycle.

We're deeply proud and inspired by the volunteers who ran for office in 2024. The same community that helped them win is there for you. Join Moms Demand Action to connect with advocates near you to fight for gun safety in 2025. It's going to take all of us.

From the Field: Students Demand Action

The gun industry has a perverse interest in perpetuating gun violence—it rakes in $9 billion each year while we pay the price with our lives. Despite fueling a public health crisis that is the leading cause of death for American children and teens, the gun industry continues to fly under the radar and skirt accountability for the harm, death, and trauma its products cause.

Last month, Students Demand Action launched a new campaign to empower young people—who have grown up experiencing lockdowns and daily gun violence—to expose the gun industry's #KillerBusiness for what it is and ask people: Are you good with that?

Research Corner

Hateful rhetoric and violence against transgender people has become a feature of society and politics across the globe in recent years, but in the US—where there are more guns than people—it often turns lethal.

To better understand the way guns are fueling this deadly crisis, Everytown Research analyzed over 200 homicides of transgender and gender-expansive people in the United States and Puerto Rico from 2017 to 2022. The evidence is clear: When hatred is paired with unfettered access to firearms, marginalized groups face real-life violence.

Read the report: "How Guns Fuel Violence Against Transgender People in America"

Everytown in the News

Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Executive Director of Moms Demand Action, spoke to Elle Magazine in their "Office Hours" series about how she got involved in advocacy work, how to have conversations with people who disagree with you politically, and the best career advice she's received.

Read Angela's "Office Hours" in Elle Magazine.

Good News!

November 18 was the 5th annual National Injury Prevention Day—when some of the nation's leading injury and violence prevention organizations came together to empower communities to make safe choices for their families as they live, learn, and play.

On National Injury Prevention Day and year-round, our Moms Demand Action volunteers spread the word through the Be SMART program about how secure firearm storage can help keep kids and families safe. Read more about this year's National Injury Prevention Day work.

Take Action

Everytown's Demand a Seat program is training grassroots volunteers and gun violence survivors to take the next step in their advocacy: Running for office. Because in order to be part of the solution, you have to demand a seat at the table.

Demand A Seat is preparing a new generation of leaders by equipping our volunteers with high-quality educational training, mentorship, and network opportunities to prepare them to run for office and work on campaigns.

If you're a current Moms Demand Action or Students Demand Action volunteer, consider applying for the 2025 Demand A Seat program by December 15.

Thanks for being a part of this movement,

Everytown for Gun Safety