The Call to Action was heard – Thank You! Over 200 of you sent emails to Massachusetts Governor Baker to applaud his decision to keep gun stores closed during the pandemic. It’s not too late to voice your support – click here to send your email. Upcoming Online Events: Happening Now: Take a Stand Online Exhibit hosted by the Attleboro Art Museum. …
Category Archives: MA Gun Reform Updates
Call to Action – Contact Governor Baker
CALL TO ACTION The Gun Owners Action League in Massachusetts, a.k.a. the NRA, is demanding Governor Baker to open gun stores and resume gun licensing operations immediately, “in honor” of Patriots Day. Plus, a coalition of gun shops and gun owners has sued Governor Baker and Attorney General Healey to demand the same. We must be LOUDER and drown out …
Thank you #clapbecausewecare
Especially to our partners at Mass General Hospital and Boston Medical Center, we thank you. Gun violence in Massachusetts doesn’t stop during a pandemic. That’s why the work for gun safety and reform must go on. Read what we and what our partners have been doing: We joined with over 60 nationwide partners to demand that gun stores be deemed non-essential during …
At home? Watch “Activized” with us!
We are hosting ACTVIZED online on Wednesday April 8th @4pm(EST). We are limited to 100 viewers – don’t miss out and sign up NOW! Plus, join us for a post-film live Q&A with Vikiana Petit-homme, March For Our Lives Regional Director and Manuel Oliver, founder of Change the Ref. Guns and COVID19 Governor Baker clarified at last week’s press conference that …
It’s commonsense to complete the census!
Ensuring a full count of our population is vital to our communities and helps determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities every year – including in times of crisis, like the present. The Census also determines how many seats in Congress each state gets. After the 2010 census, Massachusetts lost …
What happens next matters
We will get through this …and what we do next matters just as much! Read John’s op-ed here. “Amid COVID19, a surge in calls to the MA suicide prevention hotline.” Nearly 6 out of every 10 gun deaths in Massachusetts are suicides. Firearm is the most lethal mean of suicide, and 22% of all …
SHV and COVID-19
Stop Handgun Violence supports efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and encourage our supporters to stay informed with science and facts from local/federal authorities such as www.cdc.gov. On Our Calendar: Due to the MA guidelines for COVID-19, all events through April have been postponed or canceled. Newsworthy in the States In New Hampshire, armed pro-gun …
Gun Violence – the forgotten epidemic
Gun Violence is an epidemic. Our country faces many kinds of epidemics and public health crises that require our immediate attention. The reaction to COVID-19 versus gun violence in our community is stark and disturbing. On Our Calendar Mar 19 (Thu) MA Coalition Quarterly Virtual Meeting RSVP Mar 25 (Wed) MA Coalition Literature Drop *CANCELED* Apr 1 …
VOTE!
Get Out and VOTE! Every vote counts. Every vote matters. #SuperTuesday On Our Calendar Mar 2 (Tue) VOTE in AL, AR, CA, CO, ME, MA, MN, NC, OK, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA #SuperTuesday Mar 19 (Thu) MA Coalition Quarterly Meeting RSVP Mar 25 (Wed) MA Coalition Literature Drop RSVP Mar 28 (Sat) New England GVP …
February Gun Violence in Massachusetts
THANK YOU! To all our donors and a SHOUT OUT to our super student sponsors~ Janet, Jennifer and Matt! You can still donate to Send a Student to Summit here. Gun reform and news in the States Road rage in Maine leads to shots fired. New Hampshire man sentenced for gun trafficking in Massachusetts. …