This Mother's Day, eight American mothers will wake up having lost a child to gun violence the day before. Another eight mothers will go to bed having lost their children to gun violence on Mother's Day. by Shannon Watts, Huffington Post This Mother's Day, eight American mothers will wake up having lost a child to gun violence the day before. Another eight mothers will go to bed having lost their children to gun violence on Mother's … [Read more...]
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Frustrated after the Senate bill to expand gun background checks failed earlier this month, Heather Whaley has taken matters into her own hands. A member of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, she is practicing what the group preaches, calling Senators who voted against the measure one by one. However, as the clip above shows, when she reached one particular Senator's office, she took a unique approach to the conversation. On April … [Read more...]
This is a story about a father’s love for his son. It is a story of one victim of gun violence in a nation infested with an epidemic of gun violence. I hope [my] book provides an understanding of what it’s like to be in the middle of such a high-profile tragedy. I hope it convinces more people to become active in changing our gun laws and our social attitudes towards guns. I hope it provides a helpful glimpse of my experience to others … [Read more...]
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Shannon Watts, Founder Phone: 404-580-3500 Email: media@momsdemandaction.org (Indianapolis, IN) Wed., April 17, 2013 - Nearly four months after the tragedy that took 20 first-graders' lives in Connecticut, the mothers of America are sickened by our elected leaders’ inability to enact bipartisan, common-sense gun reforms supported by 90 percent of the American people. Instead, more than 40 … [Read more...]
Moms Demand Action has launched a campaign to drive support for new and stronger gun laws in America in the aftermath of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. The video, “How many more rounds?,” is an emotive depiction of the damage caused by gun violence and was featured on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show tonight. … [Read more...]
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Share this video (below)! MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOR GUN SENSE IN AMERICA LAUNCHES NEW PUBLIC APPEAL CAMPAIGN LEADING INTO CONGRESSIONAL VOTE Moms Demand Action has launched a campaign to drive support for new and stronger gun laws in America in the aftermath of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. The video, “How many more rounds?,” is an emotive depiction of the damage caused by gun … [Read more...]
The Indiana House Education Committee approved legislation April 2 that would mandate the creation of a protection officer for each school. (Photo: Alan Petersime, The Indianapolis Star) We do not believe that more guns make us more safe. If that were the case, then the United States would be the safest country on earth. — Peg Paulson, Moms Demand Action Indianapolis Chapter TOM DAVIES, Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A … [Read more...]
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America are demanding a common sense approach to gun laws. Kim Russell, a chapter coordinator for the organization, joins The Cycle to discuss the gun legislation in the Senate, as well as what her organization would like to see in terms of common sense approaches. TRANSCRIPT >>> do return next monday, the senate is expected to … [Read more...]
Members of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America protest outside the Indiana State House on March 9. (Photo: Michelle Pemberton, The Indianapolis Star) Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, founded in December, now has 80 chapters and 80,000 members. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star INDIANAPOLIS -- Peg Paulson had never beaten a path through the halls of Congress before or met a U.S. senator's staffer or advocated for a … [Read more...]
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America “On behalf of all American mothers, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America applauds the passage of the Assault Weapons Ban in the Senate Judiciary Committee today, the 3-month anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. This is the first step in an uphill battle, but mothers remain undaunted -- we will go to any length to protect our children. Eight children are killed every … [Read more...]
New York may appear to be divided over its new gun laws, but the short-term battles are mere flesh wounds in a long war to change the culture around violence. By STEVE YODER You could be forgiven for thinking that recent news out of New York proves gun-rights supporters have lawmakers on the run. In mid-February, 500 outraged opponents of gun restrictions held a rally in Albany’s freezing temperatures to protest the state’s new … [Read more...]
Getting weapons of war off our streets is an uphill battle, but the only way we’re going to get this done is if members of Congress hear directly from parents, teachers, law enforcement and doctors – the citizens who understand all too well what gun violence is doing to our country, author of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. I applaud the leadership of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and I am grateful for the grassroots … [Read more...]
From foxnews.com In response to the passage of New York's sweeping new gun law, a Washington state-based firearms manufacturer has decided to stop selling their products in the Empire State. Olympic Arms, a manufacturer of semiautomatic rifles and AR-15-style firearms, announced Tuesday it will no longer be doing business in New York as a result of the state's new ban on assault-style weapons, according to the Times Union. New York Gov. … [Read more...]
The procession between cathedrals featured songs -- "We Shall Overcome," "Amazing Grace" -- heard a half-century ago as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led clergy and laity in marches against racial violence in the deep South. Photos: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM By JOEL CONNELLY, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF A candlelight march against gun violence put more than 900 people onto Capitol Hill streets Saturday night, with vigils at both St. Mark's and … [Read more...]
