Gun Violence Changed My Life – a Personal Account of the Seattle Café Shooting
For Sheryl Wiser, it was one year ago, May 30, that gun violence shook her life. Though the event was national news, she never heard from her family. They never realized how close she was to the Seattle Café Shooting. It has taken her nearly that long to tell them about her experience in an e-mail she felt compelled to share with Newtown Action Alliance. Before the massacre of 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in our community of Newtown, Connecticut, we felt relatively safe from gun violence. That day woke us up to take action for smarter, safer gun laws because we realized that if such horrific violence can happen here, in Newtown, it can happen anywhere.
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Newtown Action Alliance leads Shame on Congress Initiative
The Shame on Congress coalition already represents more than 6.5 million voters who support gun safety regulations at the federal level and is growing rapidly. The goal is to reach 10 million.
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Newtown Action Alliance leads Shame on Congress Initiative
The Shame on Congress coalition already represents more than 6.5 million voters who support gun safety regulations at the federal level and is growing rapidly. The goal is to reach 10 million.
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Real People Asking For Real Change
Hats off to John and Erin walking their message from Sandy Hook To Washington DC.
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Dad of Newtown survivors hopes to lead gun debate
Eric Milgram whose children survived the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December, thinks he can bring clarity to the gun debate.
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North Carolina Couple Walking From Sandy Hook To DC
Over the past few weeks, a gentleman by the name of John Phelps has been in contact with us. After the Senate vote, this retired chemist simply felt he had to do something. This North Carolina resident is choosing to walk his message from Sandy Hook to DC and carry his message of change with him and who ever cares to join. To document his journey he opened a blog at guncontroltoday.org . Take a minute to encourage him on his journey...or better yet, walk along side for a part of the trip.
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What’s Next? – A Message From Newtown Action Alliance
“The goal of the forum is address the question of “What’s Next?” that seems to be on everyone’s minds following the failure of Congress to implement common sense gun regulations that nearly 90% of the American public support”, according to Dave Ackert, Founder & Chairman of the Newtown Action Alliance.
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A letter from NAA Leadership
On behalf of the Newtown Action Alliance and our partners, we are furious that the will of nearly 90% of Americans who support common sense changes that do not infringe on anyone’s rights, was ignored outright by Senators in Washington who cower in fear of losing their favorable NRA ratings. We are ashamed that our democratic process is so corrupted and dysfunctional, and that once again, gun industry profits have won out over commonsense safety measures.
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2nd Amendment Event Success
Thanks to all for the tremendous turnout and success of the Lecture on the 2nd Amendment by Dr. Saul Cornell. We are working to post the materials and playback. Here are some of the responses we've received. Here are a few responses from our recent guest speaker.
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Filibusting
Filibusters were intended to let the people speak, not keep them from speaking.
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Newtown Action Alliance Applauds the Connecticut General Assembly for Passing Sweeping Gun Safety Measures
The Newtown Action Alliance applauds Governor Malloy and our state legislators on both sides of the aisle for their leadership and hard work in producing a bipartisan bill that provides the most comprehensive gun safety regulations in the country without infringing on the rights of anyone to bear arms.
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The Shibboleths of “Protection” and “Entertainment.”
The public has been made particular prey for the profitable extension of such individual gun ownership in the so-called “right to carry” (RTC). This confabulated excuse is said to be “protection,” to make us safer.
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The Constitutional Question of the Second Amendment
The question is one of several: what did it say, why did the Framers say it, what did they mean, who did it serve and how was it supposed to serve the whole country? Those questions are, of course, at the core issue of the gun controversy. Taking a broader view, does the right to possess anything abrogate all other rights of civility, liberty and a peaceful life?
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Newtown Action Alliance call for citizens to join demonstration at national shooting sports foundation hq
Today, The Newtown Action Alliance released a public service announcement (“PSA”) created by its Junior Chapter demanding that the United States Congress vote on proposed legislation designed to reduce gun violence. The PSA also urges other students, and adults to write letters to Congress demanding a vote.
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The Newton Action Alliance Releases Public Service Announcement from its Junior Chapter Demanding a Vote to Reduce Gun Violence
Today, The Newtown Action Alliance released a public service announcement (“PSA”) created by its Junior Chapter demanding that the United States Congress vote on proposed legislation designed to reduce gun violence. The PSA also urges other students, and adults to write letters to Congress demanding a vote.
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Letter from Sandy Hook Mom
There she stood, with 14 of her classmates and her teacher, all of them crying. You see, she heard what was happening on the other side of the wall. She heard everything. Shooting. Screaming. Pleading. She was sure she was going to die that day and did not want to die for Christmas.
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Newtown Families Deliver Letter To Leadership Asking For Vote
The Newtown Action Alliance, CT Against Gun Violence, and March For Change, will be at the State Capitol in the Old Judiciary Room on Friday, March 22, at 11 a.m., to host a press conference and deliver letters to legislative leaders from families of Newtown victims and survivors, United Physicians of Newtown, Newtown Federation of Teachers, and members of the clergy. The letters all ask for a vote on a strong and comprehensive gun safety package, including an up-or-down vote on a ban on the possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines.
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Team 26 T-Shirts
Proceeds will help fund future events on this long distance journey we are all on.
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Federal Gun Control Bills Being Debated
Judiciary Committee March 12, 2013
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Sandy Hook Ride On Washington
Real people, taking their talents and turning them into positive action.
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