Shannon Watts
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 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…
February 14, 2013
Pain Is ‘Indescribable’ For Gun Victim Hadiya Pendleton’s Mother
Hadiya’s been murdered. She’s been buried now. But the pain — this pain — is indescribable. … I would never, never want anyone to feel this pain. It’s irrecoverable. — Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton, mother of Hadiya Pendleton…
February 11, 2013
ONE MILLION MOMS FOR GUN CONTROL’S “MOMS DEMAND ACTION WEEK” WILL PRESSURE CONGRESS TO PASS STRONGER GUN LAWS
American Moms to Reach Out to Congress Every Day Week of Feb. 18; Outreach to be Captured and Publicized Via Social Media (Indianapolis, IN) Feb. 11, 2013 — One Million Moms for Gun Control announced today a week-long campaign…
February 8, 2013
State Of The Union Hopes — On Guns, Mothers Have Had Enough
Mothers have had enough, and we will no longer stand by and let Congress turn its back on sensible gun laws. — Shannon Watts, Founder, One Million Moms For Gun Control By Shannon Watts,…
February 2, 2013
“Moms can make a difference” — From allParenting.com
“I am here because I am a mom.” Shannon Watts, Founder, One Million Moms For Gun Control addresses the crowd at the “March On Washington For Gun Control” on January 26, 2013. We have to confront the fact that guns,…
February 2, 2013
“This Is Officially A Movement” — Shannon Watts, Founder
I am not a politician. I am a mom from Indiana. I am an accidental activist. — Shannon Watts, Founder, One Million Moms For Gun Control [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR_KUIHEnts&w=676&h=380] “I am not a politician.
January 29, 2013
How Thousands Of Mothers Plan To Take On The Powerful NRA
Women and mothers elected Obama and we can do the same thing for gun control. The rights of the few should not overcome the safety of the majority. We are in this for the long haul, this is not a…
January 29, 2013
Shannon Watts Talks Common Sense Gun Legislation Ideas On Current TV
I think this (Newtown) was the tipping point in this country. When moms see 6 and 7-year-old babies shot eleven times each – things don’t go back to normal. That was the 16th mass shooting in 2012. We thought we…
January 26, 2013
This Is What a Gun Control March on Washington Looks Like
By Connor Simpson, The Atlantic Wire It was cold in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from participating in…
