Moms Who Can’t Attend to Participate in Local and Virtual Gatherings
(Indianapolis, IN) One Million Moms for Gun Control announced today that it would sponsor and co-sponsor several major events in January to demand action on common-sense gun control laws. In addition, the organization will kick off another social media campaign that will allow moms to connect across the country.
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One Million Moms for Gun Control’s New York City chapters in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens will rally at the steps of City Hall in New York City on Mon., Jan. 21, 2013. The goal of the rally, which will take place on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, is to reinforce a message of nonviolence and a safer world for our children. Attendees will meet at 9:15 a.m. in Cadman Plaza Park in Brooklyn (corner of Middagh and Cadman Plaza West), and the event will be followed by a rally at City Hall at 10:30AM.
One Million Moms for Gun Control also announced that it will co-sponsor the March on Washington for Gun Control in Washington, DC, on Sat., Jan 26. The goal of the march is to demand immediate action on common-sense gun legislation. More information on march logistics is available from the March on Washington for Gun Control at: http://www.guncontrolmarch.com.
“These events are just one step forward in One Million Moms for Gun Control’s unstoppable efforts to demand common-sense gun laws in America,” said Shannon Watts, founder of One Million Moms for Gun Control.
Shannon Watts, Founder
For moms who are unable to attend the events in New York City and the Beltway, One Million Moms for Gun Control chapters are planning local rallies and marches on Sat., Jan. 26. For example, the greater Boston-area One Million Moms for Gun Control chapter is planning a march at the State House.
In addition, One Million Moms for Gun Control will launch a national social media campaign called “How do you wear your heart?” on Sat., Jan. 19, to help moms across the country creatively express their collective desire for new and stronger gun control laws. Members will be provided with templates for a signature heart, which they can pin over their heart and wear publicly in support of One Million Moms for Gun Control. Moms will be asked to take pictures of themselves wearing their pin and email them to (Indianapolis, IN) One Million Moms for Gun Control announced today that it would sponsor and co-sponsor several major events in January to demand action on common-sense gun control laws. In addition, the organization will kick off another social media campaign that will allow moms to connect across the country.
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One Million Moms for Gun Control’s New York City chapters in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens will rally at the steps of City Hall in New York City on Mon., Jan. 21, 2013. The goal of the rally, which will take place on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, is to reinforce a message of nonviolence and a safer world for our children. Attendees will meet at 9:15 a.m. in Cadman Plaza Park in Brooklyn (corner of Middagh and Cadman Plaza West), and the event will be followed by a rally at City Hall at 10:30AM.
One Million Moms for Gun Control also announced that it will co-sponsor the March on Washington for Gun Control in Washington, DC, on Sat., Jan 26. The goal of the march is to demand immediate action on common-sense gun legislation. More information on march logistics is available from the March on Washington for Gun Control at: http://www.guncontrolmarch.com.
“These events are just one step forward in One Million Moms for Gun Control’s unstoppable efforts to demand common-sense gun laws in America,” said Shannon Watts, founder of One Million Moms for Gun Control.
Shannon Watts, Founder
For moms who are unable to attend the events in New York City and the Beltway, One Million Moms for Gun Control chapters are planning local rallies and marches on Sat., Jan. 26. For example, the greater Boston-area One Million Moms for Gun Control chapter is planning a march at the State House.
In addition, One Million Moms for Gun Control will launch a national social media campaign called “How do you wear your heart?” on Sat., Jan. 19, to help moms across the country creatively express their collective desire for new and stronger gun control laws. Members will be provided with templates for a signature heart, which they can pin over their heart and wear publicly in support of One Million Moms for Gun Control. Moms will be asked to take pictures of themselves wearing their pin and email them to [email protected], or Tweet and Instagram the photos using the hashtags #1MM4GC #howdoyouwearyourheart #momsdemandaction.
One Million Moms for Gun Control was formed within 24 hours of the Connecticut elementary school shooting in Sandy Hook and is dedicated to harnessing the power of social media and the motivation of outraged mothers. In less than one month, One Million Moms for Gun Control has tens of thousands of members and has established more than 75 local chapters across the country.
About One Million Moms for Gun Control:
One Million Moms for Gun Control, a nonprofit that supports common-sense gun laws, was formed in the immediate aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012, which claimed 26 lives—20 of them children. Our goals: 1) Ban assault weapons and ammunition magazines of more than 10 rounds.
2) Require background checks for all gun purchasers.
3) Report the sale of large quantities of ammunition to the ATF.
4) Limit the scope of concealed weapons laws at the state level. For more information, visit onemillionmomsforguncontrol.org , or Tweet and Instagram the photos using the hashtags #1MM4GC #howdoyouwearyourheart #momsdemandaction.
One Million Moms for Gun Control was formed within 24 hours of the Connecticut elementary school shooting in Sandy Hook and is dedicated to harnessing the power of social media and the motivation of outraged mothers. In less than one month, One Million Moms for Gun Control has tens of thousands of members and has established more than 75 local chapters across the country.
About One Million Moms for Gun Control:
One Million Moms for Gun Control, a nonprofit that supports common-sense gun laws, was formed in the immediate aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012, which claimed 26 lives—20 of them children. Our goals: 1) Ban assault weapons and ammunition magazines of more than 10 rounds.
2) Require background checks for all gun purchasers.
3) Report the sale of large quantities of ammunition to the ATF.
4) Limit the scope of concealed weapons laws at the state level. For more information, visit onemillionmomsforguncontrol.org
