Press Releases
New Report: Red Tape and Legislative Barriers Preventing Survivors of Gun Violence from Accessing Federal Resources Set Aside for Compensation and Healing
Amid Burdensome Restrictions, Survivors of Gun Violence are Left Without State and Federal Aid; States Can Take Straightforward Steps to Help Survivors Access Life-Changing Resources…
Everytown Research: Unintentional Shootings by Children Have Increased 32% During the Pandemic
During the pandemic, unintentional shootings by children have increased significantly, according to data from the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, the research and education…
Covid Relief Funds Can Help Cities Fight Rising Gun Violence
In cities across the country, gun violence has increased during the pandemic, creating an even greater need for local gun violence…
Everytown Taps Keenon James as Director of the Everytown Survivor Network
James, a Gun Violence Survivor and Former Deputy Director of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, to Lead Nationwide Community of Gun Violence…
New Everytown Grant to Bolster Northwestern Research Team Studying City Gun Violence
Research Grant Will Fund Two-Year Full-Time Post-Doctoral Fellowship, As Well As New Study of Street Outreach Workers NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Support…
Residents Sue Lebanon, Ohio over Ordinance Allowing Hidden, Loaded Handguns in City Council Meetings
LEBANON, Ohio — Everytown Law, the litigation arm for Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, today announced it is representing three residents of Lebanon, Ohio…
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, Everytown Law Target Ghost Guns
File Suit Against Alleged Major Manufacturer of Ghost Gun Kits and Components that Endanger Public Safety Everytown Law: Suit Shows ‘What Cities are…
New Everytown Report Details Firearms and Ammunition Recovered in Arrests Over Capitol Insurrection, Gun Lobby Role in the Rise of Armed Extremism in the U.S.
Everytown Analysis Shows Police Recovered At Least 3,071 Rounds of Ammunition During Arrests Tied to the Attempted CoupNEW YORK — Everytown…
New Everytown Report Highlights How Covid-19 Crisis Has Exacerbated Loopholes in U.S. Gun Laws
43 Percent More Background Checks Processed Between March and November of 2020 Compared to the Same Period in 2019; Because of Charleston Loophole, Some Delayed…
Recent Shootings by Children Reminder to Securely Store Guns Heading into the Holidays
Last week, an 11-year-old boy shot and killed himself while online learning at home in Woodbridge, California. A week earlier, a…
Columbus and Dayton File First-of-its-Kind Suit Against Ohio Attorney General’s Office Over Failure to Ensure Criminal Convictions Are Entered Into Background Check Databases
AG’S Failure Means Thousands of People Prohibited from Purchasing Firearms Can Still Pass Background Checks COLUMBUS, Ohio – The cities of Columbus and Dayton announced today…
NEWS: Elizabeth Banks, Mindy Kaling, Laura Dern, Big Freedia And More Join Everytown Creative Council Chair Julianne Moore In Supporting New Voter Integrity Initiative – Democracy Demands Action
Over the past week, you may have seen cultural influencers including Elizabeth Banks, Laura Dern, Amy Schumer, Ian Harding, Jason George, Big Freedia, Justin Tranter and Pete…
New Everytown Report Identifies Frequency of Firearm Suicide for Every Congressional District
New Report Reveals That Some Congressional Districts Have Fewer Than 10 Firearm Suicides Per Year While Others Have Over 100 — All With…
New Everytown Report Examines Role Of Gun Lobby In Enabling Armed, Far Right Extremism
The Report Highlights the Gun Lobby’s Decades-Long Role in Stoking Far-Right Extremism, Emboldened Like Never Before, With Guns as Its Weapon of ChoiceThis…
Everytown Launches “Democracy Demands Action” – A Major New Initiative, to Help Ensure the Integrity of 2020 Election and Engage Voters Nationwide
Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action to Engage Network of Nearly Six Million Supporters to Provide Needed Poll Workers, Poll Monitors and Help Those…
New Everytown, Voto Latino Fact Sheet Highlights the Impact of Gun Violence on the Latino Community and the Need for More Lifesaving Research Into This Public Health Crisis
NEW YORK — As Latino Heritage Month commences, new research from Everytown for Gun Safety (“Everytown”) and Voto Latino highlights the disproportionate impact of…
New Report: Youth Firearm Suicide Rates Reach Record High Following Decade-Long Increase
Youth Firearm Suicide Increased 56% in the Last Decade Among Youth Between the Ages of 10-24 Steps to Address Suicide Risks Include Policies…
ICYMI: Jill Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and More Joined Thousands of Gun Violence Survivors and Grassroots Volunteers for Annual Training Summit, Gun Sense University
Over the weekend, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund hosted its annual training conference, Gun Sense University. There, thousands of volunteers and survivors of gun…
This Weekend: Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Receive the Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year Award and Speak to Thousands of Volunteers at Everytown’s Gun Sense University
Annual Conference Brings Together Thousands of Gun Violence Survivors and Grassroots Volunteers for Trainings NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown for Gun…
Jill Biden to Deliver Keynote Address at Everytown For Gun Safety’s Annual Conference, Gun Sense University
Gun Sense University is an Annual Training Summit in August of More than 2,000 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers and Survivors of…
Recommendations on How to Cover Suicide and Gun Violence
As millions of Americans are sheltering in place, some isolated from friends and family, and many are struggling financially, experts have raised the alarm about…
New Everytown Analysis: Data from Past Economic Crises Indicates 20 Additional Gun Suicides per Day Possible in 2020 Without Preventive Action
Data from Great Depression and Great Recession Suggest COVID-19 Could Bring a 20 to 30 Percent Increase in Firearm Suicides in…
Everytown For Gun Safety, Human Rights Campaign, Giffords and Equality Florida Release Report on Impact of Gun Violence On LGBTQ Community
Three-fourths of Homicides Against Transgender People Involved A Gun, and Nearly Eight In Ten Homicides Of Black Trans Women Are By A Gun WASHINGTON — Today,…
6th Annual “Wear Orange” Campaign Recognizes Survivors of Gun Violence on National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Americans Will Gather Virtually at More Than 200 Grassroot Events During Wear Orange Weekend, Uniting Around a Call to Action to End Gun Violence, Which…