Everytown for Gun Safety began in 2013 when grassroots gun control movements Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America joined forces in their efforts to end gun violence in the United States. Everytown is still, at its core, a grassroots movement that thrives on community efforts towards advocating for gun control and educating the public about gun policy and statistics. The organization does advocacy work, supports political candidates, conducts research, fights in the courts, works with gun violence survivors, works to expose the NRA, and generally builds awareness for the need for better gun control in the United States.

Everytown works at local, state, and federal government levels with over six million members. The organization operates with a passionate team of volunteers and employees who ar...