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Gun Control’s Long Game
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…
March 4, 2013
Missouri Rep. Stacey Newman Says Some New Gun Laws Will Save Lives
As a mother and grandmother, I’m adding my voice to the new “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense”, a non-profit founded the day after the Sandy Hook shooting by Shannon Watts, an Indiana mother of five (coincidentally, a University of…
March 2, 2013
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense Rallies at South Carolina Statehouse
I knew that gun violence plagues our nation every day, but it didn’t really hit home until after Sandy Hook. — Erin Dando, South Carolina Chapter, Moms Demand Action By Shawn…
February 28, 2013
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (and Texas, too)
… surveys have shown that most Texans support universal background checks for all gun sales, and that most Texans even support reinstating the assault weapons ban. Nationally, 88% of gun owners and 86% of NRA members support background checks.
February 28, 2013
Three Organizations Calling for Stronger National Gun Laws
MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOR GUN SENSE IN AMERICA TEAM UP WITH NEW YORKERS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE AND THE MILLION MOM MARCH TO RELEASE NEW VIDEO DEMONSTRATING BROAD SUPPORT FOR NY SAFE ACT Three Organizations Calling for Stronger National…
February 27, 2013
South Carolina Moms Joins National Group to Support Stricter Gun Laws
BY Greg Funderburg, Fox Carolina Shootings like the one in Connecticut last December have parents concerned. The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary even prompted an Indiana mom to start a group to stop the violence. She’s…
February 26, 2013
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS — One more mom in the fight for gun control
by Alex Sakariassen When it comes to fighting for stricter gun control laws in the United States, Nancy de Pastino offers some interesting statistics. The National Rifle Association often boasts it has more than…
February 25, 2013
Gun control advocates rally at Virginia Capitol
We’re not trying to stop people from owning guns; we’re trying to stop people from getting access to guns who shouldn’t have them,” Andy Goddard said. “We already have a list of people who aren’t eligible to own weapons, and…
February 24, 2013
President Obama’s Campaign Arm Making Gun Control Push
“One child every three hours. Enough.” BY: CHRISTINA BELLANTONI, pbs.org Even as a government spending crisis nears, President Obama and Vice President Biden have been working steadily on gun control measures, both in public and…
February 24, 2013
Moms Demand Action Rally at Virginia State Capitol to reduce gun violence
Many of us own guns for personal protection. We’re just saying we need some common sense restrictions in place to make sure that only people who are qualified to own guns have them. — Rebecca Caffrey, Richmond Chapter…
