In April 2014 , MAIG merged with Moms Demand Action to form Everytown for Gun Safety . The launch of Everytown occurred nearly one year after the U.S. Senate debated a series of changes to federal gun laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , including a failed amendment , sponsored by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin ( D ) and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey ( R ) , that would have required background checks for all gun sales taking place at gun shows or over the internet . According to Bloomberg , Everytown was founded to match the National Rifle Association in political influence
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Everytown for Gun Safety