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Most states' annual legislative sessions just concluded.

And across the country, Everytown's grassroots network of Moms Demand Action volunteers and gun safety advocates worked tirelessly to pass life-saving gun violence prevention legislation and defeat dangerous gun bills that would make our communities less safe.

Thanks to you, we've secured some major victories so far in 2025:

We're getting dangerous weapons, like assault weapons and illegal DIY machine guns, out of our communities.

In Rhode Island, we just passed a historic assault weapons ban—making it the 10th state in the country to ban these weapons of war.
In Colorado, we passed a bill that will prohibit the acquisition of some of the most dangerous military-style weapons on the market unless the person obtains a permit and receives safety training.
In California, we're in the midst of fighting to pass an innovative bill that would stop the spread of DIY machine guns—convertible pistols modified with Glock switches—in our streets.

We're continuing to build on the progress of states that are already national leaders for gun violence prevention.

In Illinois, we achieved a major win for survivors of gun violence by passing a bill that will help solve more gun homicides by requiring greater transparency around homicide data.
In New York, we codified and secured funding for the state's Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
In Washington, we strengthened firearm purchasing requirements by passing a law that insists purchasers obtain a permit and undergo live-fire training before buying a gun.

And we're beating the gun lobby's deadly "guns everywhere" agenda—even in legislatures where the political odds aren't in our favor.

In Texas, we defeated two bills that, together, would have allowed 18 year olds to be licensed to carry fully-loaded guns on school grounds.
In Arizona, we stopped legislation that would have incentivized arming teachers, rolled back restrictions on gun silencers, and forced guns onto college campuses.
In Missouri, we made sure that none of the dozens of bad, gun-lobby-backed bills become law—including bills that would have expanded the state's Shoot First law and forced guns on public transit.

With the Trump administration's attempts to gut federal gun laws, winning at the state level has never been more important. That's why I'm so proud of all of the hard-fought victories our movement accomplished this year.

Thanks to the tireless advocacy of our thousands of volunteers and the over 75,000 state legislative actions driven by digital supporters like you, we're even closer to securing a gun-violence-free future. So please, help us keep up the momentum by getting involved with our movement in District of Columbia.

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Thank you,

Jose Davila
Senior Director, State Government Affairs
Everytown for Gun Safety