Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

Hagerty, Evanston residents call for action against gun violence

February 23, 2018

With the nation tuned in to conversations on gun violence and gun control, Mayor Steve Hagerty called a community meeting Thursday to inspire the people of Evanston to take action. “Like a lot of...

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America brings float to Fourth of July parade to increase visibility

July 7, 2016

Evanston’s chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a gun control activist group, marched with a float in Evanston’s Fourth of July parade for the first time this year. Kim Romain,...

Politicians, activists call for action on gun control

September 26, 2013

As Shannon Watts began to speak Thursday night about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, her voice cracked and her eyes filled with tears. The Indiana woman described how furious she was to hear...

City Council to introduce assault weapons ban

June 21, 2013

Evanston aldermen will start weighing an assault weapons ban Monday as they seek to pass gun control legislation before a state proposal possibly prevents them from doing so. City Council will consider...

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