Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/02/23/heeding-calls-gun-control-advocates-national-companies-cut-ties-nra Published on Friday, February 23, 2018 by Common Dreams The nation’s largest privately-owned bank, a major security software company, and three rental car companies have all ended their relationships with the gun lobby By Julia Conley, staff … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/02/22/armmewith-teachers-lead-opposition-trumps-plan-give-educators-guns Published on Thursday, February 22, 2018 by Common Dreams “Teachers, we must as a nation and profession, refuse to be armed. This is not a professional development that we are willing to participate in.” By Julia Conley, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/02/21/neveragain-parkland-students-lead-thousands-rally-demand-gun-control-legislation Published on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 by Common Dreams “We may be too young to vote, but soon we will be able to vote and we will vote you out!” By Julia Conley, staff writer An estimated … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day last week was the eighth school shooting of 2018 – the eighth – which is more than one school shooting per … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Our hearts are broken. We’re angry and we’re fed up with our leaders’ failure to take meaningful action around gun safety and to keep our kids safe. At the very top of our #5Actions list this … Continued
Many gun violence survivors will tell you that being able to hear and identify the loud, distinctive noise a gun makes can mean the difference between life and death. But Congress is pushing a bill that would enable people with … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): There’s a troubling pattern that follows mass shootings in the U.S. There’s a short period where there’s a call for action, when it seems like something will finally happen, and then the powers that be — leaders … Continued
From Every Town for Gun Safety (https://everytown.org/): Right at the end of 2017, the House passed the NRA’s number one priority — “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” — a reckless policy that would gut state gun laws and allow many people with … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): It’s been more than three months since the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas, and the PA legislature has failed to advance bills that would ban bump stocks, the device used by the Las Vegas shooter to … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): On October 1, 2017, the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history took place when a gunman armed with semi-automatic rifles started shooting from a Las Vegas hotel down into a crowded street concert. The rifles and … Continued