2019 MA Gun Violence and Warren’s new bill

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On Our Calendar

  • Feb 28 (Fri) Grandmothers Against Gun Violence Legislative breakfast
  • Mar 4 (Wed) Save the Date: Violence Prevention Funds Lobby Day at the State House

Gun control and prevention in the States

  • A man in Hingham accused of shooting at police.
  • Boston police officer files a lawsuit against Armslist, an online seller.
  • Drive-by shooting outside a Bridgeport, CT courthouse.
  • Vermont lawmakers review waiting period on gun sales after Governor’s veto last year.
  • Missouri lawmakers weigh in on the recent mass shooting at. a Kansas City bar.
  • A Pittsburgh church gun buyback runs out of money within the first hour.
  • South Dakota bill introduced to exempt guns and ammunition from sales tax.
  • ​One dead and seven injured in a Seattle mass shooting.

​​National News & The Gun Industry

  • Former NRA lobbyist now working in the current administration gives the NRA insider access on shaping policy.
  • John Hopkins surgeon, survivor and activist #ThisIsOurLane receives death threat message on his car.
  • Living in poverty raises the risk of suicide among children.

#EndGunViolenceBill

100 Americans die from gun violence every day. It’s time for Congress to stand up to the gun lobby & confront this crisis head-on. That’s why we support Senator Elizabeth Warren & Rep. Hank Johnson’s comprehensive new End Gun Violence Bill.

 

 

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