MONTGOMERY, Ala. ― The Alabama chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today responded to reports of the shooting death of a trans woman in Montgomery. Dana Martin was found with a fatal gunshot wound in a crashed car. She is the first known trans person killed nationwide this year.
There were at least 26 transgender people killed in the United States in 2018 ― at least 23 of the victims were women of color and 18 of them were killed with a gun.
STATEMENT FROM BIANCA CAMERON-SCHWIESOW, VOLUNTEER LEADER WITH THE ALABAMA CHAPTER OF MOMS DEMAND ACTION
“I am utterly heartbroken that Alabama has experienced the first shooting death of a trans woman this year. It is completely unacceptable that senseless gun violence continues to traumatize our country’s most vulnerable communities. Now is the time for our lawmakers to stand up and do more to protect all Americans, and not just some.”