Hi–

In an average year in Virginia, 1,200 people die by guns and 1,624 people
are wounded. Gun violence costs Virginia $14.2 billion each year, of which
$288.3 million is paid by taxpayers.

Virginians have had enough. That's why this year, our Virginia chapter of
Moms Demand Action held their biggest Advocacy Day ever!

[ [link removed] ]A group of Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action
volunteers at Virginia's 2025 Advocacy Day.

While our volunteers across the country work tirelessly to make our
Advocacy Days successful, we rely on grassroots donations to keep going
strong. [ [link removed] ]Fuel our work to save lives from gun violence by donating to
Everytown and Moms Demand Action today.

As the Organizing Manager for Virginia, I'm incredibly proud of our team
for this year's event in Richmond.

Because in Virginia, Advocacy Day is not just about a speaking program and
meeting with lawmakers. It is also the opportunity to host special
sessions for our volunteers and attendees and help them feel powerful—that
their work and involvement are vital.

This year, we had a moderated panel discussion with elected officials and
Moms Demand Action Executive Director, Angela Ferrell-Zabala, a special
survivor's only luncheon, and a community partners networking mixer that
allowed organizations from all across the Commonwealth to get to know one
another and identify ways they could work together and with Moms Demand
Action.

[ [link removed] ]A group of Everytown, Moms Demand Action, and Students Demand Action
volunteers inside the Virginia Capitol in Richmond.}

And above all, we were able to advocate for crucial gun sense legislation
in Virginia—and advance more than 20 gun safety bills! Legislation like
comprehensive secure storage bills that help prevent unintentional
shootings by children and gun theft. Legislation that regulates rapid-fire
devices that make it easy to convert semi-automatic firearms into illegal
machine guns in a matter of minutes.

None of these would have made it to Governor Youngkin's desk without our
dedicated volunteers and the donors that fuel our work on the ground.
So, to continue to grow our progress in states across the
country, [ [link removed] ]I hope you'll donate to the Everytown Action Fund. Your gift
will provide the resources needed to fuel our work to save lives from gun
violence, continue to push for these gun safety bills in state
legislatures, and keep our Advocacy Days strong!

[ [link removed] ]DONATE

Thank you so much.

Amy Gillespie
She/Her/Hers
Organizing Manager–Massachusetts, Virginia, and West Virginia
Everytown for Gun Safety


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