This week, our Maryland volunteers converged on the state Capitol in Annapolis in their signature red shirts to demand their lawmakers take action on gun safety! 🧵

A 14-year-old with ties to a neo-Nazi group and who engaged in a chat room with violent extremists has been arrested for plotting to carry out a shooting at a Florida church. Police found guns and ammunition in the teen’s home, including a gun that was easily accessible in his father’s nightstand.

A second-grader suffered injuries to his hand at a Maryland elementary school after discharging a gun he brought from home. Police are investigating how the child was able to access the weapon.

Mayor Scott: “Together, Baltimore, we are saving lives.” Mayors are on the frontlines of America’s gun violence crisis. Under Mayor Scott's leadership, Baltimore has seen a historic decrease in gun violence—with homicides down 60% in just five years.

The NRA’s once-feared political clout looks increasingly irrelevant. Motivated to run for office while volunteering with Moms Demand Action, Abigail Spanberger defeated the NRA-endorsed candidate for Virginia governor last year—decisively, and in their own backyard.

Anyone surprised?

AGAIN. A man in South Carolina was critically wounded while attempting to take an AK-47-style pistol from a 2-year-old child who had accessed the gun from atop a bed.

Two police officers were talking with a fraud suspect at a Georgia hotel when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the officers in an “unprovoked attack.” Officer Pradeep Tamang, 25, died at the hospital. Master Police Officer David Reed is in serious condition.

Today marks 100 years of celebrating the rich culture, enduring resilience, and vast achievements of Black Americans during #BlackHistoryMonth! We honor the Black survivors and trailblazers who are leading the fight to end gun violence.

At a powerful day of action at the Arizona State Capitol, our volunteers—alongside Students Demand Action leaders, survivors, and community members—showed up loud, passionate, and united to demand real solutions to gun violence. 🧵

Horrific patterns of gun violence by federal agents are wreaking havoc in Minnesota and across the country—and it cannot stand. If you're searching for a way to respond, there is something you can do today. Send your members of Congress a message demanding oversight and accountability:

This week in Tallahassee, our volunteers showed up in force for Advocacy Day—demanding Florida lawmakers reject dangerous gun lobby–backed bills and put public safety first. 🧵

Thirteen years ago today, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed in a Chicago park, just one week after she performed in President Obama’s Inaugural parade. 🧵

Be like Angela: Text ICE to 644-33 to demand action now!

Florida ranks 23rd in the nation for weak gun laws, and lawmakers there are trying to roll back legislation passed in the wake of the Parkland shooting to make it easier for 18 to 20-year-olds to purchase firearms.

In Arizona, we’re fighting for policies that would stop gun trafficking at its source by regulating reckless gun dealers, closing the private-sale loophole, and giving law enforcement the tools to trace and disrupt illegal gun pipelines.

@momsdemandaction.org, @studentsdemandaction.org, and survivors are out in full force for Advocacy Days in Arizona and Florida today! Thank you for sharing your stories, putting pressure on lawmakers, and finding joy along the way. I'm so proud to stand with you in this fight.

Trump: “I don’t like that [Alex Pretti] had a gun.” REMINDER: Police seized enough ammunition to shoot every member of Congress five times during arrests around the Capitol on January 6, 2021. But that didn’t matter when Trump pardoned every single insurrectionist on his first day back in office.

Trump is so desperate to justify the killing of Alex Pretti by his federal agents that he's doing an about-face on the Second Amendment: "You know, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns.”

Trump Administration officials are lying about what we saw on video to defend the indefensible. When anyone can be shot and killed in the street by federal agents, no one is safe from gun violence.

Two people dead, no accountability, and ICE still running amok. We demand transparency, accountability, and an end to ICE’s chaos and mayhem. 🧵

This is hypocrisy at its finest. Gun violence is gun violence, no matter who pulls the trigger.

Jessica's words remind us that action—especially collective action—is how we turn grief into change. In Alex’s name, we’re choosing peace, courage & care for one another. We won’t stop working to build a world where every person is safe and every life is valued. We will carry Alex's light forward.

Trump wants you to believe Alex Pretti shouldn’t have been armed at a Minneapolis protest—even though he was carrying a firearm legally, with a permit, in line with MN law—but somehow that rule disappears when it comes to Kyle Rittenhouse, who was armed at a protest in Kenosha & killed two people.

NEW: Senator Andy Kim will be joining our All-Supporters Call on Monday, 1/26, at 8pm ET where we will talk about our critical work in 2026. Don't forget to RSVP: etwn.us/ASC_1_26_BS @kim.senate.gov

Alex should be here. He didn’t deserve to die in the street.

“He cared about people deeply, and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset. He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express, you know, his care for others,” said Alex’s father, Michael Pretti.

Just weeks after the deadly shooting of Renee Nicole Good, federal agents in Minnesota have now shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse with no criminal record and a person who had a legal firearm permit.

BREAKING: Federal agents have shot and killed another person amid a crowd of protestors in Minneapolis. While we don’t yet know all the details, it comes in the midst of a dangerous pattern of gun violence by federal agents that has wreaked havoc in communities across the country.

Scores of our volunteers descended on the state Capitol this week to make one thing clear: passing common-sense gun safety legislation is long overdue. We’re demanding that lawmakers ban assault weapons, strengthen background checks, and expand protections for survivors of intimate partner violence.

Volunteers with @everytown.org, @momsdemandaction.org, @studentsdemandaction.org, & others united their efforts today advocating for commonsense gun laws. We should refuse to accept gun violence as normal or beyond our ability to change & fight to protect our communities & our children.

The Trump Administration has used “rising crime” to fear monger and demonize American cities, but this claim is unsupported by data.

On this day three years ago, a gunman armed with a Ruger pistol killed seven people and wounded one other at two farm locations in Half Moon Bay, California. One farm was the gunman’s workplace.

One year ago, a student opened fire in Antioch High School in Nashville, TN. In seconds, he stole the life of 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante. Josselin’s family immigrated from Guatemala to give her opportunities they never had. Her father said “she was my girl...I loved her. It’s not fair.”

"The numbers have been at the center of heated political debate since President Trump returned to office, after he campaigned on fears of a migrant-led crime wave and complained of 'bloodshed' and 'chaos' in Democrat-led cities."

VICTORY! At the urging of our volunteers, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three critical gun safety bills into law, banning machine gun conversion devices, cracking down on dangerous 3D gun-printing instructions, and strengthening gun violence data collection. @govmurphy.bsky.social

Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly, were shot and wounded at their Indiana home after a man claiming to have found their dog opened fire through the door. Judge Meyer, age 66, recently announced plans to retire at the end of the year.

Three years ago today, a gunman armed with a semiautomatic Cobray pistol and high capacity magazines opened fire inside Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, CA. Eleven people were killed and nine others were wounded, most of them Asian-American.

From holding the gun industry accountable to building on our momentum beyond the halls of government, join our All Supporters Call on 1/26 at 8 pm ET as we reflect on what we achieved in 2025 and share what’s ahead this crucial year. RSVP and stay connected to our critical work: etwn.us/ASC_1_26_BS

In the face of great adversity, Martin Luther King, Jr. did not cower; he did not quit. He pressed on and inspired a movement that changed the world. Let's honor his legacy by pressing on in our fight to end gun violence. #MLKDay

After public outcry forced a rebrand, a Utah gun company appears to be continuing to market child-sized AR-15s to minors. No, really.

Gun violence prevention was once a third rail of American politics, rarely spoken about on the campaign trail. Today, candidates are making this critical issue a cornerstone of their campaigns—and they are winning. Take a moment this weekend to learn more.

Mayors have a unique role to play in reducing gun violence in our cities. We’re excited to continue our work with @hobokenemily.bsky.social—a former @momsdemand.bsky.social volunteer and alum of our candidate training program, #DemandASeat.

A man was shot in the leg and wounded by an ICE agent last night in Minneapolis. This isn’t an isolated incident—it’s part of a dangerous pattern of gun violence and armed intimidation by federal agents that has wreaked havoc in communities across the country.

Our kids don't have to die like this. Secure storage saves lives.

Yesterday, the Georgia Senate made one thing crystal clear: protecting the interests of the gun lobby matters more to them than protecting our kids from gun violence. 🧵

If you’ve thought about running for office or working on campaigns, we’ve got you covered! Our #DemandASeat candidate training program gives our volunteers the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to run a campaign—and win! Apply now or RSVP for an info session: etwn.us/DAS_spring26_BS