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Gunman Who Ambushed Firefighters Left Chilling Note
I still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood I can burn down, and do what I like doing best — killing people. — William Spengler who shot four, killed two firefighters Before setting his house…
December 25, 2012
How Many People Have Been Killed by Guns Since The Newtown School Shooting on Dec. 14, 2012?
GUN DEATHS SINCE NEWTOWN = 2422 (Initial map shows closest 250 Gun Deaths to Atlanta, GA) There is no federal-level database that tracks gun deaths. The numbers here (a project of…
December 25, 2012
Group of moms call for new gun laws – Triangle Chapter – Raleigh, N.C.
“I’m a mother of two small children, and I want to be able to send them to school without being afraid,” Katherine Worden said. She’s the leader of the Triangle’s chapter of a group called “One Million Moms for Gun…
December 24, 2012
4 firefighters shot, 2 dead in upstate N.Y. on Christmas Eve
WEBSTER, N.Y. | An ex-con set a car and a house ablaze in his lakeside neighborhood to lure firefighters, then opened fire on them, killing two, engaging in a shootout with police and committing suicide while several houses burned. Authorities…
December 24, 2012
“80 Million moms aren’t going to let the NRA drive the discussion” – Shannon Watts
80 Million moms aren’t going to let the NRA drive the discussion on this… We are not going to stop this time until there are common sense gun control laws put in place at the federal and state levels. —…
December 24, 2012
Moms lobby for gun control – Shannon Watts Speaks With Alex Witt
Why are we asking someone who profits from the proliferation of guns and ammunition to give us advice on how we can be better protected from guns. It’s just not common senses … We’ve got to have some common sense…
December 24, 2012
Newtown, Connecticut residents petition for assault weapons ban
By CASEY MCNERTHNEY, ©2012 HEARST NEWSPAPERS ©2012 Casey McNerthney/Hearst NewspapersNEWTOWN, CT – Residents in the Connecticut community where 20 children and six staff members were shot to death have started a petition to ban assault weapons. The proposed…
December 24, 2012
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December 23, 2012
Gun violence victim Kim Russell: ‘Deeply disappointed’ by NRA
Gun violence victim Kim Russell explains why she disagrees with the NRA’s reaction to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
December 23, 2012
Indiana mom takes on NRA and gun control debate
The National Rifle Association held a press conference Friday, exactly one week after the school tragedy in Newtown. They offered to place armed guards at schools to protect teachers and administrators. Critics argue that doesn’t really address the issue of…
December 21, 2012
Gun-control advocates blast NRA statement
One activist warns of a tsunami of angry moms By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Gun-control advocates reacted with incredulity at the statements by Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of…
December 21, 2012
NRA Calls for Armed Officers in Schools
By GARY FIELDS And COLLEEN MCCAIN NELSON, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The nation’s most powerful gun-rights lobby called Friday for armed security guards in schools, saying that children had been left vulnerable in their classrooms.
December 21, 2012
MUST READ: A conservative case for an assault weapons ban
BY LARRY ALAN BURNS December 20, 2012 Last month, I sentenced Jared Lee Loughner to seven consecutive life terms plus 140 years in federal prison for his shooting rampage in Tucson. That tragedy left six people dead, more…
December 20, 2012
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December 20, 2012
USA Today – Shannon Watts launches One Million Moms for Gun Control after Connecticut school shootings
©2012 Tim Evans, USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS — For Shannon Watts, the shock of the Connecticut school shootings quickly turned to anger — and then to action. The Zionsville, Ind., mother of five, drawing on her days…
December 20, 2012
USA Today – Shannon Watts launches One Million Moms for Gun Control after Connecticut school shootings
©2012 Tim Evans, USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS — For Shannon Watts, the shock of the Connecticut school shootings quickly turned to anger — and then to action. The Zionsville, Ind., mother of five, drawing on her days…
December 20, 2012
USA Today – Shannon Watts launches One Million Moms for Gun Control after Connecticut school shootings
©2012 Tim Evans, USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS — For Shannon Watts, the shock of the Connecticut school shootings quickly turned to anger — and then to action. The Zionsville, Ind., mother of five, drawing on her days…
January 1, 1970
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Respond to First Presidential Debate
WASHINGTON — Today, after the first Presidential debate, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action released the following statements: “When it comes to gun violence, the contrast couldn’t be more stark: President Biden is focused on keeping our communities and…
January 1, 1970
Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to House Markup to Repeal New ATF Rule Expanding Background Checks to Online, Gun Show Sales
WASHINGTON — In response to the House Republican markup of H.J.Res.144, which would overturn ATF’s recently finalized rule that implements the historic Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to help close loopholes that have allowed unlicensed gun sellers to sell guns without…
January 1, 1970
Everytown Taps New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s Communications Director to Lead Public Affairs Division
Mahen Gunaratna To Bring His State Government, Electoral, and Capitol Hill Experience to Nation’s Largest Gun Safety Organization NEW YORK — Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, today announced that New Jersey…
January 1, 1970
New Mexico Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Nikki Turrietta, a 31-year old Transgender Woman in Albuquerque
The New Mexico chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to the death of Nikki Turrietta, a transgender woman, who was shot…
January 1, 1970
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January 1, 1970
Gun Safety Advocates Respond to Supreme Court Ruling in Closely Watched Second Amendment Case
WASHINGTON – Litigators from three national gun safety organizations today responded in a press conference call to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in a case brought by the New York State affiliate of the NRA. The case, New York…
January 1, 1970
Students Demand Action, Everytown Launch Arizona Virtual Field Office Focused on Registering Young Voters— Mobilizing People Where They Are During Pandemic
The Program Will be Driven by Arizona Students Demand Action Volunteers Using Virtual Tools to Register People in Their Online NetworksArizona Students Demand Action Volunteers are Available for Interviews PHOENIX, Ariz. — Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown”) and Students…
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/.
