Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 7h

“Hundreds of faith leaders from around the state delivered a letter to the governor on Wednesday urging him to call a special session. Dozens of them held a prayer service on the Capitol steps and said they’d continue putting pressure on every day for a week, or longer if necessary.”

In reversal, Walz says he needs deal with top lawmakers to call special session on guns

The statement Wednesday seemed to walk back prior comments the DFLer made about bringing lawmakers back to St. Paul with or without an agreement on a special session.

www.mprnews.org

3 12 59

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 6h

The gun industry often justifies its staunch opposition to common-sense gun safety measures—like background checks on all gun sales and Red Flag laws—with unfounded claims of concern for gun owners’ privacy. This is hypocrisy at its finest.

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 6h

In a new lawsuit, the gun industry’s trade association—the NSSF—has been accused of running a decades-long program that sent gun owners’ personal information to political operatives without consent.

Gun Owners Sue NSSF for Using Personal Data Without Consent

The lawsuit accuses the gun industry trade group of secretly deploying gun owners’ personal data for political campaigns.

smokinggun.org

1 13 25

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 6h

In a new lawsuit, the gun industry’s trade association—the NSSF—has been accused of running a decades-long program that sent gun owners’ personal information to political operatives without consent.

Gun Owners Sue NSSF for Using Personal Data Without Consent

The lawsuit accuses the gun industry trade group of secretly deploying gun owners’ personal data for political campaigns.

smokinggun.org

5 12

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 9h

Domestic violence and gun violence are deeply interconnected, impacting millions of women and families and creating traumatic ripple effects in communities across the country.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Learn more about how you can help call attention to this crisis ⬇️

8 Things to Do to Raise Awareness About the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Gun Violence

8 actions you can take during Domestic Violence Awareness Month or year-round to raise awareness about the deadly intersection of domestic violence and gun violence, and what can be done to prevent it...

everytownsupportfund.org

1 7 17

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 11h

Ending gun violence isn’t a partisan issue—it’s an issue of public safety, and Virginia’s next governor, Abigail Spanberger, agrees. 🧵

@abigailspanberger.com

1 14 31

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Students Demand Action @studentsdemand.bsky.social · 1d

Most Americans support high safety standards to be able to carry a concealed, loaded gun in public. Yet Congressional Republicans are pushing to put more guns in more places instead of protecting us from gun violence.

Demand that your lawmakers reject this extremist bill: Text GUT to 644-33.

10 11

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 1d

🗳️ Election Day is one month away, and if this year has made one thing clear, it's that one election can change everything.

We simply cannot afford to sit out this election. Lives are on the line. Take the pledge and make a plan to vote, and ask others to do the same: etwn.us/pledge_BS

13 21

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 1d

Election Day is just one month away! If we want to end gun violence, we must elect candidates at every level of government who will prioritize our safety above gun industry profits.

Make sure your voice is heard: Text PLEDGE to 644-33 to commit to vote in this year’s elections.

Add Your Name: Commit to Vote!

We need to elect Gun Sense Candidates who will help us end the gun violence crisis.

act.everytown.org

16 48

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Students Demand Action @studentsdemand.bsky.social · 2d

South Carolina State University students should be in class today, recapping a joyous Homecoming weekend with friends. Instead, the festivities and today’s classes were canceled after two separate shootings on Saturday night sent the HBCU campus into lockdown. 🧵

Teen charged following fatal SC State shooting, lockdown lifted Monday

SLED says they are investigating two separate shootings that took place on the South Carolina State University campus on Saturday night.

www.wistv.com

1 8 15

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 3d

Every year, hundreds of children in the US gain access to a firearm and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else. So far in 2025, there have been at least 175 unintentional shootings by children, resulting in 72 deaths and 106 injuries nationally.

We must make sure no more children are added to this list

Every year, hundreds of children in the US gain access to firearms and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else. This is #NotAnAccident.

everytownresearch.org

1 8 10

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 3d

A 5-year-old girl was unintentionally shot and wounded by her 6-year-old brother last week in Cincinnati, Ohio. Authorities have not yet shared how the children were able to access the gun.

These tragedies are preventable with secure gun storage.

Advocates encourage safe gun storage following 5-year-old girl hospitalized after accidental shooting

Officials said a 5-year-old girl was believed to have been shot after her 6-year-old brother accidentally discharged a gun.

www.wcpo.com

1 12 23

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 3d

HORRIFIC: Two young children, ages 4 and 13, were shot and killed, and two others, ages 8 and 9, were shot and wounded yesterday at a truck stop near Angleton, Texas. It’s unclear if the children were related.

2 Children Are Dead and 2 Are in Critical Condition in Texas Shooting

www.nytimes.com

3 16 41

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 3d

At least two people were shot and killed, and 12 others were shot and wounded, late last night in downtown Montgomery during the Alabama National Fair. Police described the firearms used as “high capacity.”

This is preventable. We all deserve to enjoy a night out without fear of being shot.

2 killed and 12 wounded in shooting in downtown Montgomery, Alabama

At least three people had life-threatening injuries, according to Montgomery Police Chief Jim Graboys.

www.nbcnews.com

8 51 97

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 3d

“What we find, more often than not, is that the politics of a shooter are less relevant. It’s about the fixation on violence. We won’t get to a solution if our only question is: were they a Democrat or Republican?” - Matthew Kriner, executive director of @icde.bsky.social

Focus on US mass shooters’ political beliefs undermines fight against gun violence

Leaning so heavily on politics to understand mass violence fails to capture rapidly changing landscape of radicalization

www.theguardian.com

8 30

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 4d

Violence against trans people in the US disproportionately impacts Black trans women. As extremist lawmakers continue their attacks on the trans community, we’ll keep working to #DisarmHate by simultaneously fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ policies and attempts to weaken gun laws.

How Guns Fuel Violence Against Transgender People in America

Black trans women and young people are bearing the brunt of a crisis of gun violence, often at the hands of perpetrators who are prohibited from owning guns.

everytownresearch.org

1 10

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 4d

Tiara Love Tori Jackson—a 37-year-old Black trans woman—was tragically shot and killed at a hotel last month in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is at least the 13th trans or gender-expansive person to be killed in the US this year.
www.qcnews.com/crime-and-pu...

3 22 43

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 4d

Unlike her opponent, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social build on New Jersey’s strong gun safety laws and fight back against the gun lobby and extremists.

1 18 43

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 5d

Despite the fact that 60 percent of Minnesota voters believe the legislature should take immediate action to ban assault weapons, Republicans in the Minnesota House are refusing to allow a special session proposed by Democrats and Governor Walz to proceed.
@governorwalz.mn.gov

1 20 51

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Moms Demand Action @momsdemand.bsky.social · 5d

Want to make a real impact this election season? Help elect Gun Sense Candidates by joining a Weekend of Action!

Whether you’ve got an hour or a whole day, there’s a way to get involved—canvassing, phonebanking, postcard writing, and more.

Let’s turn passion into power. Learn more ⬇️

What Is a Weekend of Action?

Up and down the ballot, each election is vital to creating a future free from gun violence. Learn how you can Get Out the Vote with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action.

www.everytown.org

17 37

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Sonali Rajan @sonalirajan.bsky.social · 6d

So proud of my @everytown.bsky.social research team for releasing a new report today on domestic firearm homicide-suicides (and for @19thnews.org for powerful coverage of this difficult and needed work):

19thnews.org/2025/10/fire...

Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies

States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report shared exclusively with The 19th.

19thnews.org

1 12 23

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

19thnews @19thnews.org · 6d

Roughly 19 women are killed with a firearm in domestic violence homicide-suicides each month, according to a new report released Thursday from @everytown.bsky.social shared exclusively with The 19th.

Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies

States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report shared exclusively with The 19th.

19thnews.org

6 23 48

Reposted by Everytown for Gun Safety

Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 5d

“Research clearly shows that laws that are intended to disarm abusers work and they’re really, really critical to the safety of survivors.” - Sonali Rajan, senior director of research at @everytown.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3KB669Y

Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies

States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report shared exclusively with The 19th.

bit.ly

2 5

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 4d

“Open carry escalates tensions, has repeatedly been used by extremists as an intimidation tactic, and introduces ambiguity into moments of crisis that make it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs.” - Nick Suplina, senior vice president of law and policy at Everytown for Gun Safety

‘A hot mess’: Florida open-carry gun ruling leads to chaos and confusion

Florida’s attorney general recently said ‘open carry is the law of the state’. State officials and advocates aren’t so sure

www.theguardian.com

2 18 32

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 5d

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24/7 confidential assistance. To speak with a trained advocate, visit thehotline.org or text START to 88788.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free...

thehotline.org

1 6

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 5d

Our new research report reveals that roughly 19 women are shot and killed in domestic violence murder-suicides each month in the US.

“Firearms make it five times more likely that an abuser will kill their female partner.” - Sonali Rajan, our senior director of research

Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies

States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report shared exclusively with The 19th.

19thnews.org

3 26 52