Gun Safety

March 19, 2013

I have thought a lot about what happened to/with me at the vigil at the NRA on March 14 —and how my story might help inform and move people. I’m offer here a little more detail for what I hope is a contribution to the issue of the price families pay for America’s approach to guns, which is oddly...

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Louisa Davis

Gun Safety

March 14, 2013

This just happened: The NRA had the police escort MomsRising.org mothers, children, and families off the premises when we attempted to deliver over 100,000 messages from moms across the nation today. We were stunned. We hoped the NRA leadership would meet with us (or at least accept the messages)...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Gun Safety

March 13, 2013

We have struggled to end violence against women for as long as any of us can remember. But today — finally — I believe we stand at a global tipping point. As we all know, series of increasingly shocking — and increasingly visible — acts of violence from Delhi to Cairo and from Bredasdorp,  South...

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Mallika Dutt

Gun Safety

March 12, 2013

Ms. Maxwell is also a law student, political commentator, and living with death threats. Last week, she suggested teaching men not to rape as an option to arming women with guns. For this, Maxwell received a threat to slit her throat. Rape remains an obstacle to female advancement. There were about...

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Gloria J. Browne-Marshall

Gun Safety

March 11, 2013

I sent this letter requesting a meeting with NRA President David Keene to talk about moms' concerns and to deliver MomsRising's petition for common-sense gun safety laws. To date, the NRA hasn’t responded. Details about delivery here : March 5, 2013 David Keene President National Rifle Association...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Gun Safety

March 6, 2013

"Heartbreaking. No child, no one, should have to die this way." "I'm crying. I can't even begin to imagine. I'm so so so sorry." "Crying too. I'm so sorry, so sorry. Whatever you need, space and quiet or conversation or anything, we're here." Last week, the close friend of one of our MomsRising...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Gun Safety

February 21, 2013

Great news! Moms' voices calling for common-sense gun violence prevention laws are working! Today, we're hearing that support among lawmakers for universal background checks for gun purchases is really gathering steam, with even the likes of Senators Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Joe Manchin of West...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Gun Safety

February 21, 2013

Para español, haga clic aquí . Last week on Valentine's Day, MomsRising.org held an event in a DC church that included MomsRising staff members -- I gave a speech in Spanish! -- a performance by the World Children's Choir, and speeches by victims of gun violence. A staff member of Gabby Giffords,...

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Elisa Batista

Gun Safety

February 21, 2013

For English, click here . La semana pasada en el día de san valentín, la organización con quien yo trabajo, MomsRising.org, tuvo un evento en Washington contra la violencia de armas. Tuvimos presentaciones por el coro famoso "World Children's Choir" y de una colega de la diputada Gabby Giffords...

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Elisa Batista

Gun Safety

February 19, 2013

Last Decemb er, as the Newtown story was unfolding, I called my husband to see if he had heard… and as he as answered the phone, I just started tearing up. I could barely get my words out. Even now, I sometimes find it difficult to talk about it. Was it because there were so many young children?...

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