Join us in calling attention to this preventable crisis by sharing Bridget’s #MomentsThatSurvive story.
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Join us in calling attention to this preventable crisis by sharing Bridget’s #MomentsThatSurvive story.
Domestic violence and gun violence are deeply interconnected, impacting millions of women, families, and communities across the country. Access to a gun makes it five times more likely that a woman will be killed by an abusive partner.
Bridget Trabue-Knighton’s life has never been the same since she was shot eight times by her then-boyfriend—who was in violation of a restraining order, and never should have had access to a gun in the first place. 🧵
This comes less than a year after two people were killed and five more were wounded in the mass shooting at Florida State University. Flooding campuses with guns is not the answer to our nation’s dystopian epidemic of school shootings.
“[Connecticut Governor] Lamont noted that the support of law enforcement and gun safety groups, such as Moms Demand Action and its offshoot, Students Demand Action, help drive gun bills to passage.” 💪
On International Women’s Day, we stand in solidarity with all who are working to end violence against women worldwide.
“Seventy-five percent of school shooters get their firearm from a family member or close friend. If we can reduce access to those firearms, we can reduce school gun violence.” - Indiana Moms Demand Action volunteer Marcia Molenda
As Everytown’s Nick Suplina said: “These are more than warning signs… this is strong evidence of intent.”
The teen who carried out a mass shooting at Apalachee High School searched “how to kill your dad” on a school-issued computer, had violent outbursts, and even created a shrine to the Parkland shooter. Despite this alarming behavior, his father still gave him an AR-15.
Grassroots advocates are making their voices heard and reminding lawmakers that communities across the country want action. Thank you to every volunteer who showed up, spoke out, and kept pushing for safer communities.
With 3D printing becoming cheaper and more accessible, it’s critical to act now before more untraceable weapons can be made at home or even at school.
And in Colorado, our volunteers are fighting to keep the state’s strong gun safety laws effective by passing legislation to ban 3D-printed firearms and illegal accessories—like high-capacity magazines and switches—and stop the spread of instructions for printing them.
Our volunteers are calling on lawmakers and the Domestic Violence State Coordinating Council to close this loophole and ensure courts and law enforcement have the information they need to protect domestic violence survivors and enforce the law.
However, most courts don’t collect information about who those guns are given to—meaning there’s no way to ensure the abuser has actually given them up.
In Tennessee, volunteers met with lawmakers to push for a critical fix to the state’s process that removes guns from domestic abusers. Right now, abusers subject to an order of protection are supposed to temporarily surrender their firearms and can choose to do so to a responsible third party.
Huge shoutout to our incredible Tennessee and Colorado volunteers who showed up at their state Capitols this week to advocate for stronger gun safety laws! 🧵
Honor Whitney, her father, and her journey to healing by sharing her #MomentsThatSurvive story: etwn.us/3PkSCkY
Whitney Jones is one of countless Americans whose loved ones have been stolen by gun violence. To honor her father’s legacy, Whitney started the Raymond K. Jones Foundation—a non-profit dedicated to supporting families impacted by gun violence.
We are so grateful to our California volunteers who show up time and time again to ensure gun safety legislation remains a priority in the state!
When California leads, the country follows. After we made it illegal for gun makers to sell guns that can be easily converted into machine guns last year, Glock stopped producing the guns they’d been selling in California nationwide. That’s the ripple effect of bold action.
And, we’re fighting for legislation that would strengthen how secure firearm storage information is shared with families to prevent youth suicide, school shootings, and unintentional shootings.
We’re also pushing to fully fund the community violence intervention programs that helped drive record-low homicides—even as Trump’s dangerous budget cuts threaten this lifesaving work.
We’re fighting to make 3D printers sold in the state physically unable to print guns—a nation-leading solution to stop criminals from producing cheap, untraceable weapons at home.
This week at Advocacy Day in Sacramento, our volunteers showed exactly why California is the national leader in gun violence prevention. 🧵
Our volunteers are known for doing whatever it takes to pass gun safety laws and protect our communities, so it’s no surprise that more and more of them are running for office. @everytown.org just endorsed its first round of our volunteers running in the 2026 elections: gunsensevoter.org/
Join us tomorrow for this important call! RSVP here: etwn.us/IA_launch_BS
At least two people were shot and killed and 14 others were shot and wounded late last night at a bar in Austin, TX. Around the same time, nine people were shot and wounded at a music venue in Cincinnati, OH.
We don’t have to live like this. We all deserve to feel safe while enjoying a night out.
This #BlackHistoryMonth, join us in honoring Marsha for her courage, leadership, and unwavering commitment to building safer communities.
Through her pain, Marsha has raised her voice at the New Jersey State Capitol—bravely sharing her story and urging lawmakers to pass common-sense gun safety legislation so no other family has to endure the same devastating experience.
In 2020, Marsha Burrell-Green’s life was forever changed when her son, Lee A. Williams, was shot and killed. In the face of unimaginable loss, Marsha chose to turn her grief into action—volunteering with our New Jersey chapter and founding a local gun violence prevention coalition in Salem.