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  Cleopatra Cowley and Nate Pendleton, Wear Orange · [email protected]
June 2, 2023 at 2:49 PM

10 years without her

Everytown for Gun Safety Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the beginning of Wear Orange Weekend. John– Ten years ago—and less than a week after performing at President Obama's second inauguration—our 15-year-old daughter Hadiya was shot and killed. We were devastat…
  Billie R. Tadros, Wear Orange · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Join me this weekend: Find a Wear Orange event near you

Everytown for Gun Safety National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange weekend are just a few days away. John– On February 12, 2005, I became a survivor. My father was experiencing a mental health crisis and had easy access to a gun—an all too familiar situation in homes ac…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
May 27, 2023 at 1:10 PM

Proof that our volunteers are a political powerhouse in the movement to end gun violence

These leaders are delivering on their commitment to gun safety. John, From advocating, testifying, and rallying around gun safety to electing our own to office, we will never back down from the hard work it takes to end gun violence. Last November, Moms Demand Action volunteers…
  Angela Villescaz · [email protected]
May 24, 2023 at 3:31 PM

One year later

We've spent the last year working to make sure this never happens again. John– You may not know much about our culture, but you don't mess with our kids. That's been my rallying cry over the last year as I've worked with members of my community to demand action in the face of t…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action Store · [email protected]
May 20, 2023 at 1:07 PM

Last chance! 20% off Wear Orange accessories

Everytown for Gun Safety Political Action Fund Shop our Disarm Hate and Wear Orange collections today >> John, are you ready to Wear Orange with us? Don’t miss your chance to get #WearOrange gear in time for National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2nd! Order by We…
  Wear Orange · [email protected]
May 17, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Find an event near you

Everytown for Gun Safety Join us for National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend. John– We're less than one month away from National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend! Every year on the first Friday in June, members of our movement come together t…
  Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 9:47 PM

SURVEY: Do you think Congress should ban assault weapons?

Share your thoughts in our supporter survey about what our elected leaders should do to end gun violence. John, our movement to end gun violence is stronger than ever. Thousands of people across the country joined more than 200 events organized by Moms Demand Action and Studen…
  Moms Demand Action Alert · [email protected]
May 13, 2023 at 2:11 PM

Send your U.S. representative a message: Reinstate the assault weapons ban NOW

Join volunteers rallying across the country today to demand action on assault weapons. John– We're rallying in communities across the country today to demand action. Will you join us by sending a message? Tell your U.S. representative: Reinstate the bipartisan assault weapons …
  Kara Fitzgerald, Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Find an event near you: We're demanding an assault weapons ban NOW

We're rallying to demand Congress reinstate the bipartisan assault weapons ban. John– We've had enough. We're not going to let the gun lobby win. Banning assault weapons worked before. It can work again now. We're rallying in communities across the country TOMORROW, Saturday, M…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 1:19 PM

We are fed up.

We rely on your grassroots support to power our work to end gun violence. John, Every day more people are killed or wounded by guns. Our kids are being traumatized. Yet gun lobby-backed lawmakers are turning their backs on us. We've had it. We are fed up and we will not accept…
  Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
May 7, 2023 at 4:39 PM

Allen, Texas

Moms Demand Action We're demanding lawmakers take action to stop this devastating cycle of gun violence John– Yesterday, we emailed you about our upcoming Day of Action to demand a reinstatement of the bipartisan assault weapons ban. Later yesterday, in Allen, Texas, a man walked …
  Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
May 6, 2023 at 4:10 PM

Find an event near you: We're demanding an assault weapons ban NOW

On Saturday May 13, we're rallying to demand Congress reinstate the bipartisan assault weapons ban. John– This Mother's Day Weekend, we're asking for what we all want: For our kids to come home safe and for our families not to be ripped apart by gun violence. Join us Saturday, …
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action Store · [email protected]
May 2, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Wear Orange is exactly a month away. Shop our new special edition Rolling Stone tee and more!

Everytown for Gun Safety Political Action Fund Get Your 2023 Wear Orange Gear Today! John, We're gearing up for National Gun Violence Awareness Day this June 2, when we start Wear Orange Weekend to honor those killed and wounded by gun violence. Every year, we renew our com…
  Shannon and John · [email protected]
April 27, 2023 at 3:08 PM

Introducing Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Moms Demand Action's first ever Executive Director

With your support, she will help lead this movement into the future. John– We have some big news to share with you about the future of our movement. Today, we are thrilled to announce that Angela Ferrell-Zabala is Moms Demand Action's first ever Executive Director! MEET…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
April 25, 2023 at 5:14 PM

We rely on grassroots donors to keep us going

Donate today to help us take on gun extremism and fight for a future free from gun violence in America. John, Every day more people are killed or wounded by guns. Our kids are being traumatized, yet gun lobby-backed lawmakers refuse to take action. We are fed up. Across the cou…
  Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 5:45 PM

We couldn't do this without them: Sign our thank you note to volunteers working to end gun violence

This National Volunteer Week, we're celebrating the people who power this movement. John– From Maine to Hawaii and everywhere in between, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers are showing up. They're making sure our lawmakers work to end the gun violence cris…
  Everytown Action Alert · [email protected]
April 19, 2023 at 9:20 PM

Tell your U.S. rep.: Support gun safety—don't gut our gun laws

After the shooting in Nashville, gun lobby-backed lawmakers are moving to make things worse. John– This week, Congress is back in session for the first time since the mass shootings in Nashville, Louisville, and Dadeville. But instead of working to pass life-saving gun safety l…
  Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Inaction is costing taxpayers billions every year

This crisis exacts a heavy toll on our communities. We've got the numbers. John– It's Tax Day—and across the country, billions of our tax dollars are being spent on a preventable crisis. Check to see how much money gun violence is costing taxpayers in District of Columbia. …
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 9:08 PM

John, we're fed up.

Donate today to help us take on gun extremism and fight for a future free from gun violence in America. John, we're fed up. And what are our leaders doing about it? Well, today gun lobby-backed Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing they say was about prev…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
April 13, 2023 at 1:23 PM

If lawmakers refuse to take action to end gun violence, we are going to hold them accountable.

We need leaders who will fight for gun safety. John, We can’t continue to stand by while lawmakers refuse to take basic action to end gun violence. But instead of working to end gun violence, multiple elected officials including members of the U.S. House and Senate—and Donald …
  Everytown Action Alert · [email protected]
April 12, 2023 at 8:39 PM

Action Alert: Demand your U.S. representative take action on common-sense gun legislation

Background Checks, Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and an Assault Weapons Ban can save lives. John, enough is enough. Futures are being cut short, families are being torn apart and communities are being forever impacted by preventable gun violence across the country. The House …
  Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
April 10, 2023 at 8:46 PM

Louisville

We can't let this violence continue to be the status quo. John– We're fed up with seeing shooting after shooting, day after day. Once again, we're processing breaking news of a mass shooting while we're still mourning the lives taken in another state. Early this morning in Loui…
  Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
April 8, 2023 at 1:21 PM

We stand with leaders who are willing to fight to save lives and demand better from everyone else.

When we say we demand action, we mean it. John, Yesterday in Nashville, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers stood alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Mayor John Cooper in solidarity with the Tennessee lawmakers who were recently expelled from the leg…
  Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
April 7, 2023 at 1:12 PM

Wow—our volunteers really showed up this week

From capitol rallies to student walk-outs, we're proving the power of our grassroots movement. John, we're proving the power of our grassroots movement. On Monday, Students Demand Action leaders from Vanderbilt University organized a walkout hundreds strong to the Tennessee cap…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action Store · [email protected]
April 6, 2023 at 5:09 PM

SALE: Grab a gift for a tough mother in your life for Mother's Day

Receive 20% off when you use code MOMS23 at checkout. John, Our movement is powered by millions of students, survivors, teachers, gun owners, mayors, veterans, and, of course, mothers working every day to end gun violence in this country. And it's important that we celebrate t…
  Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
April 6, 2023 at 1:35 AM

A critical victory for gun safety in Wisconsin

Another proof point for the power of gun safety as a winning issue. John, this is a HUGE win for gun safety. Judge Janet Protasiewicz's 11-point victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election last night was yet another proof point for the power of gun safety as a winning issu…
  Action Alert (Moms Demand Action) · [email protected]
April 3, 2023 at 7:33 PM

We're fed up with gun violence. Join us to take action!

This week we're demanding change from our lawmakers. John– Last week, our country was once again forced to reckon with gun violence. Three children and three adults were shot and killed while at school in Nashville, Tennessee. But this tragedy is just one part of the gun violen…
  Faith Cardillo, Students Demand Action · [email protected]
March 31, 2023 at 3:26 PM

We will never give up

This Trans Day of Visibility, queer youth are leading the fight to disarm hate. John– This week has been hard. Once again, far-right extremists have used a tragedy to further their hateful agenda. They would rather point the finger at my community than recognize what's actually…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
March 28, 2023 at 6:07 PM

We must hold the people who continue to enable gun violence accountable

We need urgent action to end gun violence. John, we need urgent action. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children and teens in America, and every day it kills 120 people and wounds hundreds more. We can't let another moment pass without addressing our country…
  Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
March 27, 2023 at 8:43 PM

Nashville

Enough is enough. John– Enough is enough. Enough was enough when gun violence became the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States. Enough was enough when just one community was devastated by a shooting. Enough was enough when three children and three a…
  Everytown Match Alert · [email protected]
March 25, 2023 at 1:25 PM

We've stopped more than 100 bad gun bills in state legislatures this year, and we're not letting up now.

All online gifts DOUBLED to fuel our work to end gun violence in America. John, No one should have to fear for their life while walking on campus, or dancing with friends, or shopping for groceries. No one should have to text their loved ones goodbye. We are working in every st…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
March 23, 2023 at 2:53 PM

We're showing up to demand action from our lawmakers.

Double your impact by making a matched online gift today. John, together we're making gun safety an issue our politicians can't ignore. Already this year, we've stopped more than 100 bad gun bills in state legislatures, and we're not stopping now. In state capitols across the …
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
March 22, 2023 at 9:30 PM

All online gifts matched: The next few weeks could reshape the future of gun safety

Donate online now through March 27th to double your impact on our work to end gun violence. John, right now gun bills are up for debate in statehouses across the country. What we do in the next few weeks could reshape the future of gun safety for tens of millions of people. Tha…
  Shannon Watts, Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
March 21, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Women are rewriting America's history of gun violence

We're carrying forward the legacy of women fighting to make their communities safer. John– When I founded Moms Demand Action 10 years ago, it brought together women from all walks of life to fight for gun safety—but we weren't the first. For decades, Black women across the coun…
  Everytown Action Alert · [email protected]
March 16, 2023 at 3:54 PM

FWD: Tell your U.S. representative: Support this bill to help stop gun trafficking

Everytown for Gun Safety The Federal Firearms Licensee Act will help bring our country's firearm sales laws into the 21st century. John, we're only two weeks into March, and it's already been a huge month for our movement. Last Thursday, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly introduced a gr…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
March 14, 2023 at 4:09 PM

BREAKING: President Biden announces new executive actions to significantly expand background checks on gun sales

We have never backed down from the hard work it takes to fight for gun safety in all 50 states and DC. John, this is big. Today, President Biden will announce a new Executive Order directing the Attorney General to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act by expanding bac…
  Becky George, Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
March 13, 2023 at 7:32 PM

"I'm not gonna say it like it's an opinion."

Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is not—and has never been—about protecting children. John– "I'm not gonna say it like it's an opinion. That's what it is. It's firearms. More than cancer, more than car accidents." Watch Jon Stewart grill an NRA-backed lawmaker about anti-LGBTQ+ legislat…
  Everytown Action Alert · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 6:24 PM

Send your message: Tell your U.S. representative to cosponsor this important gun safety bill

The Federal Firearms Licensee Act will help bring our country's firearm sales laws into the 21st century. John– With more than 120 people shot and killed and hundreds more wounded every single day, we need this Congress to act. Today, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly introduced…
  Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
March 8, 2023 at 2:19 PM

Celebrate the incredible women in our movement who make our work so impactful

Help us continue our life-saving work to end gun violence by making a donation today. John, This International Women's Day, it is so important that we celebrate the incredible women in our movement who make our work to end gun violence so impactful. For the past ten years, Mom…
  Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
March 6, 2023 at 5:40 PM

FWD: How does District of Columbia stack up against the rest when it comes to gun safety?

Everytown for Gun Safety We need strong gun safety laws to stop the gun industry's destructive agenda. John— Statehouses are back in session across the country, and our volunteers are hard at work. We're advocating for life-saving gun safety laws, and making sure the gun industry and i…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
March 4, 2023 at 2:20 PM

How we're making gun safety an issue our politicians can't ignore

John, we rely on grassroots donors to keep us going. John, together we're making gun safety an issue our politicians can't ignore. More than 500 volunteers packed the Texas state capitol this Tuesday to call for action to end gun violence during one of our largest statewide ad…
  Mayor Tishaura Jones, Mayors Against Illegal Guns · [email protected]
March 1, 2023 at 4:25 PM

Women's history is this movement's history.

This Women’s History Month, I'm reflecting on what it means to be a leader in this movement. John– For decades, women have led the fight to end gun violence—especially Black women. These mothers of the movement built the foundations that our work to save lives is now built upon…
  Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 4:02 PM

​​Silence isn't and has never been an option.

Our voices as Black people are vital in the movement to end gun violence. John– In a world where we're met consistently with the stark reality of systemic issues that need to be addressed—human suffering, racism, sexism, and of course, gun violence—it's easy to fall into exhaus…
  Update (Everytown) · [email protected]
February 25, 2023 at 1:39 PM

Ron DeSantis's number one gun priority this year

A dispatch from Florida When Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down this past December on his commitment to bring permitless carry to Florida, we knew we'd have a fight on our hands in the state legislature. The stakes are high: If permitless carry passes, this reckless policy would al…
  Moms Demand Action and Everytown · [email protected]
February 21, 2023 at 11:37 PM

John, help us take on gun extremism

Donate to Moms Demand Action and Everytown today >> John– No one should have to fear for their life while walking on campus, or going out dancing, or celebrating in a parade. No one should have to text their loved ones goodbye. We don't have to accept the terrifying reali…
  Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
February 18, 2023 at 1:51 PM

We knew something had to change in Michigan

This is why your support is so important to us. John, we knew something had to change: In the wake of the tragedy at Oxford High School in 2021, all we got were thoughts, prayers, and nothing else from Michigan's Republican-led legislature. That's why last year, we helped shift…
  Everytown and Moms Demand Action · [email protected]
February 15, 2023 at 5:03 PM

John, your support is crucial in the movement to end gun violence.

Donate to Everytown and Moms Demand Action today >> John, The deadly shooting on Michigan State's campus earlier this week is yet another horrific reminder that nowhere is safe from gun violence. No one should have to fear for their life while walking on campus. No one sh…
  Sari Kaufman, Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
February 14, 2023 at 9:07 PM

Honoring my friends and teachers from Parkland with action

5 years later, we're still fighting. John, I was 15 years old when a shooter walked into my school on Valentine's Day, and massacred 17 of my classmates, friends, and teachers with an assault rifle, wounding 17 others in the process. In just a matter of minutes, our childhoods…
  Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
February 13, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Introducing the 2023 gun law rankings

Stopping the gun industry's destructive agenda requires strong gun safety laws. John, how does District of Columbia stack up against the rest when it comes to gun safety? Check out our new Gun Law Rankings to see the state of gun safety in District of Columbia and the laws we c…
  Everytown for Gun Safety · [email protected]
February 11, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Our gun laws are up for debate in state legislatures across the country. We need your help.

Donate before midnight to help us defend gun safety. John, what we do in the next few weeks could reshape the future of gun safety for tens of millions of people. This week in Florida, lawmakers advanced permitless carry legislation—a top priority for Gov. Ron DeSantis—that wou…