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Kristen Jordan Shamus: Safer America is one with smarter gun laws
In Michigan, the number of people who died from bullets exceeded the number who died in traffic crashes in 2009, according to research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free…
March 5, 2013
We demand common-sense gun regulations, by Melissa Brooks
Maybe we can start by agreeing that a two-minute background check that won’t hurt anyone and might even save someone is a good and sensible regulation.This is widely supported by gun owners, National Rifle Association members and even the NRA…
March 5, 2013
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 3, 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 private.
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…
February 23, 2013
Gun-control advocates rally for new laws in Columbus, Ohio
Photos Courtesy of Jennifer Schaaf Osbeck, http://jojophotoandfilm.com/ They’re all our children (victims of gun violence) … too many times, people forget about these shootings or they become number…
February 23, 2013
Moms Demand Action Calls on Sen. Blunt to tighten gun laws in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — Some concerned St. Louis families gathered Friday, asking lawmakers to help curb gun violence. The families called on Sen. Roy Blunt to support background checks on all gun sales. Currently, only federal laws require that registered…
February 22, 2013
In gun-loving North Dakota, one activist pushes for gun control
We’re just moms interested in reasonable controls that people can live with. Like limiting the number of bullets in magazines? Or universal background checks? That kind of thing — — Susan Beehler, North Dakota Chapter, Moms Demand…
February 22, 2013
Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis
By Heidi Román and Michelle Sandberg Pediatricians and members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America America is facing a public health crisis.
February 22, 2013
Shannon Watts On MSNBC: Mom’s Drop ‘Gun Control’ From Title, But Mission Remains
If we come together with one cause, which is common-sense gun laws in this country, we can be victorious in our efforts to make our children and our families safer. that’s our main goal. it isn’t about anything but bringing…
February 20, 2013
One Million Moms for Gun Control gets a (name) makeover
We in Connecticut are lucky in that our senators and Congress people are on the same page with the majority of Americans when it comes to the low-hanging fruit, such as universal background checks. — Kara Nelson Baekey,…
February 20, 2013
MONTANANS ARGUE GUN RIGHTS VS. GUN CONTROL
We’re fifth in the nation in child and teen gun deaths and that’s a top ten list we don’t want to be on. — Nancy de Pastino, Missoula, Montana Chapter By Emily Foster,…
February 20, 2013
Washington Post: Group is fighting for gun-control — but dropping use of the term
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…
February 19, 2013
Obama needs a ‘Plan B’ on guns
By David Frum, CNN Contributor Editor’s note: David Frum, a CNN contributor, is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast. He is the author of eight books, including a new novel, “Patriots,” and a…
February 17, 2013
Firearms manufacturer ends sales to New York in wake of new gun law
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…
February 17, 2013
Group rallies In Corvallis, Oregon for measures to stem gun violence
One of the steps we can do is work together to stop criminals and the mentally unstable from getting guns while protecting the rights of other citizens to freely own them. — Betty Griffiths, Former Corvallis City…
February 16, 2013
America’s Broken Hearts
As a sixth grader Hadiya had appeared in an anti-gang video to encourage other young people to avoid gang violence, saying, “It’s your job as students to say ‘no’ to gangs and ‘yes’ to a great future.” She could have…
Did you know
Black Americans are nearly twice as likely as white Americans to die from COVID-19 and more than 10 times as likely to die from gun homicide.
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, “Gun Violence and COVID-19 in 2020: A Year of Colliding Crises,” May 7, 2021, https://everytownresearch.org/report/gun-violence-and-covid-19-in-2020-a-year-of-colliding-crises/.
