Press Releases
Too Many Children are Gaining Access to Guns, Here’s What You Need to Know.
Over the last year, with the increase in gun sales and gun violence, more children have gained access to firearms, putting them at risk of…
Everytown and Black Mental Health Alliance Call for Action to Address Community Trauma from Gun Violence Among Black Americans
Organizations Recommend Expanding Mental Health Resources, Community-Based Violence Prevention Programs, Restorative Justice Programs, Youth Jobs Programs and Efforts to Promote Police…
Study: 208 People Are Shot and Wounded Every Day in the US, Twice the Number Who Are Shot and Killed, Hospital Records Suggest
Findings Highlight Enormous Toll on Public Health and our Economy of Nonfatal Shootings; Burden Falls Most Heavily on Black Teens and Young Men and in…
Everytown Celebrates Continued Partnership with National Parent Teacher Association on ‘Be SMART’ Secure Gun Storage Program
NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety, along with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown’s grassroots networks, released the following statement celebrating its…
Residents Ask Oregon Court to Invalidate Columbia County Ordinance Claiming to Nullify Gun Laws, Saying It Violates U.S. Constitution and Oregon Law
First Court Challenge of its Kind Amid Spate of Measures Across the Country Attempting to Nullify…
Updated Resource Details Gun Violence Crisis Amid the Pandemic
Updated today by Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, Gun Violence and COVID-19 in 2020: A Year of Colliding Crises includes…
Everytown Law Responds After Supreme Court Says it Will Hear Appeal in Challenge to New York Gun Safety Law
NEW YORK — Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court…
Everytown Applauds Oscar Win for Animated Short ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’
Everytown Worked Closely With Writers and Directors Michael Govier and Will McCormack on “If Anything Happens I Love You”, an Animated Short That Follows Two…
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…