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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 18h
VICTORY IN CALIFORNIA! @governor.ca.gov signed The Firearm Printing Prevention Act into law, making California the second state in the nation to require 3D printers sold in California to incorporate technology that identifies and blocks attempts to print guns and illegal gun parts.
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 17h
Memphis is among the cities deeply impacted by the Trump administration’s cuts to community violence intervention funding — programs that are proven to reduce gun violence. Programs like Heal 901 are continuing their critical work, but they could save many more lives with more resources.
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‘No One Is Born a Killer’
As the National Guard prowls city streets and federal funding for violence interruption dries up, a small but mighty team in Memphis works to stop teen gun violence before it happens.
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 1h
September may be coming to an end, but we can work to prevent our country’s devastating gun suicide crisis year-round. Among the most effective ways to save young lives is to ensure guns are always stored securely — unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 1h
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for young people in America — and that includes the devastating crisis of gun suicide. It doesn’t have to be this way. These tragedies can, and should, be prevented.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 18h
WATCH: This Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Everytown Veteran Lead Chris Marvin discussed the “continuum of intervention” — a framework designed to help individuals, such as friends and family members, take actions to separate a person in crisis from firearm access and prevent gun suicide.
thetrace.org
Watch: Turning the Tide on Firearm Suicide
Lessons from veterans and gun owners on closing an urgent prevention gap.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 29/09/2026
On November 3, we’ll elect leaders who have proven they will take action and keep our communities safe from gun violence. Vote OUT gun extremists, vote IN Gun Sense Candidates! Learn more about Gun Sense Candidates running for office in your community: gunsensevoter.org
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 29/09/2026
The Trump Administration 🤝 🤝 🤝 The gun lobby and industry
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Gun Groups Applaud DOJ Opinion on Under-21 Handgun Sales
In a recent opinion, the Department of Justice signaled that it won’t enforce federal minimum age requirements for buying handguns.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 28/09/2026
Three people were killed and four others were wounded when an argument over a cell phone escalated into gun violence in a Detroit home on Sunday. The presence of guns can turn everyday disagreements deadly.
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Mass shooting in Detroit tied to 'cellphone' dispute, community details violence
Three people are dead and four others were injured after a fight turned deadly at a home on Detroit's west side near Prest Street and Eaton Avenue.
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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nevada @studentsdemandaction.org leader Allan Jimenez Rodriguez's message to young Latinx folks who want to get involved in our movement? “Our fight isn't a sprint; it's a marathon. Don't let that discourage you from getting involved. Your story deserves to be told just as much as anyone else.”
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 28/09/2026
A 13-year-old student armed with a handgun and a large knife shot and wounded a special education teacher just outside Highland Middle School in Hobbs, New Mexico on Friday. The student had been inside for morning classes prior to the shooting.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 28/09/2026
The outcome of the midterm elections this November will determine if Congress can put a check on the Trump administration's lawlessness and stop them from gutting our gun safety laws. Take @padilla.senate.gov's advice: Make sure you're registered to vote. Text REGISTER to 644-33.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 26/09/2026
Life-saving progress on gun safety is on the line, so we have no choice but to go all in for Gun Sense Candidates. Help us flip Congress by hosting your own phone banking party! You bring some friends; we’ll bring the phonebank, script, merch and some training. Ready to host? Click the link:
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Gun Sense Can't Wait | Plan An Election Event
Now is our moment to help voters use their voices and their votes to fight for a future free from gun violence. And we need your help to get your friends, neighbors & family involved by hosting your ...
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 26/09/2026
Research shows that limiting access to lethal means of suicide saves lives — including by reducing access to guns. As John Hopkins’ Paul Nestadt said, “That’s the one that will save the most lives.”
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It’s Hard To Predict Who Will Be Suicidal. It’s Easier To Ensure People Can’t Shoot Themselves. - KFF Health News
Some mental health experts favor suicide prevention steps that are applied broadly, with protections that aren’t tied to an individual’s specific risk.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 26/09/2026
🗳️ Don’t forfeit your vote! Now’s the time to make sure you’re ready to vote for Gun Sense Candidates who will take action to protect our communities from gun violence. Text REGISTER to 644-33 or go here to register to vote or to check your voter registration: etwn.us/3TSr6xY
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 25/09/2026
A 17-year-old senior and star athlete was shot and killed just outside of his Houston school, where he gathered with friends this morning. Officials have not yet identified the student nor named any suspects. Guns are the leading killer of children and teens in this country. We are failing them.
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Family identifies Westbury High School senior killed in shooting near campus
Houston police are responding to a shooting on Chimney Rock Road near Westbury High School.
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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Voting is not just our civic duty — it’s one small way we can honor the brave advocates who fought tirelessly so we could make our voices heard. Register to vote and make your voice heard on November 3: Text REGISTER to 644-33. gunsensevoter.org/register-to-vote
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 25/09/2026
Jamie, a Kentucky @momsdemandaction.org volunteer and @everytown.org survivor fellow, knows better than most that a gun leaves no room for a second chance. His older brother, Johnny, died by gun suicide when Jamie was just 13. “I blamed myself for decades.”
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 25/09/2026
NEW: The ATF is proposing to destroy older firearm records, potentially making crime guns impossible to trace. These records are critical investigative tools. We cannot afford to lose them.
smokinggun.org
ATF Proposal Would Make Older Crime Guns Untraceable
Pandering to gun groups, the ATF’s records retention rule could hinder roughly 50,000 crime gun traces each year.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 25/09/2026
Last week, the Trump Administration claimed a life-saving federal law that stops people under 21 from buying handguns from licensed dealers is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced. What could go wrong? @miatretta.bsky.social breaks it down.
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 25/09/2026
HEARTBREAKING: Four-year-old Caleb Flax was sleeping in his Charlotte, North Carolina home when someone from outside fired into the home, killing Caleb. A woman in the home was wounded. A child’s bed should be where they sleep peacefully without the threat of gun violence. Caleb deserved better.
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Charlotte community remembers 4-year-old Caleb Flax with vigil, balloon release.
Caleb Flax was shot and killed while sleeping inside his northwest Charlotte home. Days later, the school community that loved him gathered in his honor.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 25/09/2026
“We’re just in a very dark period of time where we even have to think about that.” A staggering 15 states have laws that explicitly authorize arming teachers — despite no evidence that these policies are effective in preventing gun violence in schools. Our teachers and kids deserve better.
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 24/09/2026
This fall, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to state assault weapons bans. The challengers are arguing that decisions about which weapons Americans can own should be made “by the people,” not judges. But, they’re asking judges to make the decision for them? Make it make sense.
slate.com
We Found the Most Galling Argument of the Upcoming Supreme Court Term
This fall, the Supreme Court will entertain a Second Amendment challenge to the prohibition of assault weapons in Viramontes v. Cook County.
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 24/09/2026
When 18-20 year olds commit gun homicides at over triple the rate of people 21 and older, the DOJ should be doing everything to prevent this violence. This decision will make it worse.
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DOJ says it's unconstitutional to impose handgun sales ban on adults under 21
For over 50 years, federal law prohibited handgun sales to those aged 18 to 20. A September 18th DOJ opinion has declared that law unconstitutional.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 24/09/2026
We have made real progress at the state level to protect our communities from assault weapons — guns designed for the battlefield that have been used in many of our nation’s deadliest mass shootings. Now, a Supreme Court case threatens that progress.
nytimes.com
Tracking Assault Weapons Bans Across the Country
Here are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 24/09/2026
It’s all hands on deck to help energize, organize, and mobilize voters for November’s election! Join us for our first Everytown Brief call this Tuesday at 8pm ET for the latest on the state of the midterm election, along with other gun violence prevention updates. Register now: etwn.us/46Mbpvd
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 24/09/2026
Our nation has a gun suicide rate nearly 12 times that of other high-income countries. Countless people have been impacted by this devastating crisis. But it doesn't have to be this way — temporarily removing access to guns from people in crisis can save lives. Find resources here: etwn.us/3PBCh9l
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 23/09/2026
Across the country, Moms Demand Action volunteers are making our voices heard in support of Gun Sense Candidates. It’s going to take all of us to elect them. Text ELECT to 644-33 to join a Week of Action event in your community! etwn.us/4xFRDwe
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 22/09/2026
Monica Hicks was driving in Cypress, Texas with her five children when a 47-year-old man opened fire on her car, killing her 5-year-old daughter, Zah'layah Walter. Officials said the shooting was motivated by road rage, but Monica said there was no such incident. The man is facing murder charges.
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Man charged with capital murder after 5-year-old shot and killed in northwest Harris Co., HCSO says
Less than 24 hours after a 5-year-old was killed in a shooting in northwest Harris County, 47-year-old Jeremy Porter has been charged with capital murder, the sheriff's office said.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 23/09/2026
New research underscores the devastating impact gun violence is having on people in America: 1 in 7 adults has been harmed by or threatened with a gun in their lifetime. These findings make clear why preventing gun violence must be a national priority.
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Newsletter: New Study Provides Sobering Insights Into Americans’ Experiences of Violence
Researchers found that 14 percent of all U.S. adults have reported being harmed by or threatened with harm by a gun in their lifetime.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 23/09/2026
Speaker Johnson shrugged off Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera’s use of vulgar, racist, sexist, antisemitic rhetoric: “He’s a very thoughtful guy.”
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 22/09/2026
“Abandoning protections that target the highest-risk age group for handgun violence isn’t just an unconscionable surrender of public safety — it is a dangerous dereliction of duty.” - Eric Tirschwell, executive director, Everytown Law
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Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says
The Justice Department says federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under age 21 is unconstitutional and can't be enforced.
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Students Demand Action @studentsdemandaction.org · 19/09/2026
This #LatinxHeritageMonth, we honor the Latinx leaders fighting to ensure their communities can live free from fear of gun violence. Leaders like Lisa are critical in the fight to #EndGunViolence. Together, we’ll create a future that’s safe for ALL communities. 🧡
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Students Demand Action @studentsdemandaction.org · 22/09/2026
Shoutout to the Students Demand Action leaders across the country who mobilized voters during our first Week of Action. Thank you for canvassing, phonebanking, and registering people to vote! We’re not stopping until Election Day on November 3: Text ELECT to 644-33 to sign up for an event!
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Be SMART for Kids @besmartforkids.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yet another child’s life has been cut short because two teens were able to access a firearm. Eleven-year-old Cristian Oliva Calderon was shot when a gun the teens were “playing with” discharged over the weekend. His family said Cristian has succumbed to his injuries.
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11-year-old boy dies after weekend shooting in Louisville’s Watterson Park neighborhood, family says
LMPD said the shooting happened at a mobile home community just after 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 22/09/2026
What does it say about our country when even the most vulnerable among us are not safe from the threat of gun violence? Senior centers should be beacons of safety, community, and care — not places where the elderly and their caretakers have to fear being shot.
latimes.com
Gunman opens fire at senior living facility in South L.A., wounding 3
A shooting at an assisted-living facility in South L.A. on Monday morning left three victims wounded and a gunman in custody, Los Angeles police said.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 22/09/2026
Sophie Lee, a 27-year-old Black trans woman, was senselessly shot and killed this month in Baltimore. Sophie was involved with Baltimore Safe Haven, an organization that provides support services to the LGBTQ+ community. buff.ly/0AePRsn
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 22/09/2026
And we’re not slowing down. The momentum continues this week with 120+ events where you can get out the vote alongside our incredible volunteers! Text ELECT to 644-33 and join us at an event near you!
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 22/09/2026
Our volunteers showed up IN FORCE at events nationwide last week to get out the vote for Gun Sense Candidates who are committed to making our communities safer. 📍 300+ events 📞 1,000+ volunteers taking action 📬 210,000 voter contacts in just ONE week!
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 21/09/2026
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was shot and wounded by federal agents while in Austin, TX yesterday. No one should have to fear getting shot while simply going about their day. Our hearts are with Wilber and his loved ones in the aftermath of yet another devastating use of force by federal agents.
abcnews.com
ICE officer shoots and injures delivery driver in Austin
A man was shot and injured in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to officials.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 20/09/2026
Frank Rue is a longtime hunter and gun owner. Chris Marvin is a fourth-generation Army veteran and not a gun owner. The first episode of our new original series, American Gun Owner, follows Frank and Chris as they explore the phenomenon that is gun culture in America: etwn.us/4xYEFe1
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 19/09/2026
Veterans are three times more likely than non-veterans to die by gun suicide. We cannot address this urgent public health crisis without addressing the unique role that easy access to guns plays in veteran suicide.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 19/09/2026
This is what leadership looks like. Despite historic 50-year-lows in homicides and violent crime in Baltimore, Mayor Scott knows that just one life impacted by gun violence is one too many. Everyone in our communities deserves to live free from the threat of senseless gun violence.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 18/09/2026
If you’re not old enough to buy a beer, you shouldn’t be able to buy a handgun. But today, Trump’s Department of Justice released a dangerous opinion claiming that the life-saving federal law that stops people under 21 from buying handguns is unconstitutional and shouldn’t be enforced.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 18/09/2026
Are you a survivor of gun violence? Our Survivors Connect program brings survivors together for an 8-week virtual support group with trained peers — offering connection, mentorship, support, and resources for the journey of healing and advocacy. Registration closes on September 23. Sign up today:
forms.everytown.org
Everytown for Gun Safety
Everytown for Gun Safety is a movement of Americans fighting for common-sense reforms to reduce gun violence. Join today.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 17/09/2026
3D-printed firearms are the new frontier of ghost guns. @Miatretta.bsky.social — who was 15 when she was shot and wounded by a classmate armed with a ghost gun that was built from a kit ordered online — explains why 3D-printed firearms are becoming increasingly common.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 16/09/2026
What happens in November decides the future of gun safety in America. We have to fight on two fronts: ✅ Flip the House by electing @momsdemandaction.org volunteers running in the most competitive seats in the U.S. House. ✅ Flip legislative chambers in five states to check the Trump administration.
gunsensevoter.org
What the 2026 Midterms Mean for Gun Safety - Gun Sense Voter
The safety of our communities is on the line. We're working to flip the U.S. House and legislative chambers in five battleground states.
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Be SMART for Kids @besmartforkids.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We are so grateful to libraries across the country that are going the extra mile to ensure people in their communities are able to secure their guns. It takes a village to keep our families and communities safe from gun violence, and we can all play a role. 💚💜
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Need a Gun Lock? Ask Your Local Librarian.
Across the country, libraries are giving out safe storage devices, often for free.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 16/09/2026
When gun violence is packaged as entertainment, the danger doesn’t stop at the screen — it threatens public safety.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 16/09/2026
‼️ An alarming new Smoking Gun report exposes how the gun industry has helped build and fund “guntube” — an online ecosystem that glorifies violence, amplifies hateful rhetoric, and radicalizes vulnerable young people — in order to sell more guns.
smokinggun.org
Loaded Content
How the firearms industry supports “guntubers” who endanger public safety.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 15/09/2026
Seven people were shot at the Shack Town Reunion block party in Tuscaloosa, Alabama over the weekend. There were up to a thousand people in attendance. Victims ranged from ages 12 to 40 years old.
wvtm13.com
8 shot in Tuscaloosa near 22nd Street block party
Seven people were injured in a shooting during a large community event in Tuscaloosa, with one suspect arrested and charged as authorities investigate possible gang involvement.
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