Another horrific mass shooting and we grieve again. After reading our public response to the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue, please make a plan to vote and remind your friends and family to vote. Lives depend on it. What’s ahead: Oct 30 (Tuesday) – Volunteer with SHV to Get Out the Vote in Cambridge. Nov 1 (Thursday) …
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In case you haven’t been paying attention, your vote matters! Be an informed voter at the polls and check how your local state representative or senator voted in the last session for gun law reform. Get out the Vote with your-selfie!! Take a selife with your #WhyIVote #VoteforGunSafety sign & share it on social media. Or send …
Only 3 weeks until election day. Tomorrow is the last day for MA residents to register to vote in the November election. Don’t delay – register to vote today. Upcoming events: Oct 17th (Wednesday) – The Student Voice & Policy Change at UMass Dartmouth with David Hogg on the panel. Oct 20th …
It was a somber week of events that eventually lead to the Senate confirming Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination on Saturday. His position that a ban on assault weapons as unconstitutional is an obvious declaration of the NRA dollars that supported him. But we move onward – here are upcoming events in the weeks ahead: Oct 17th (Wednesday) …
There was big news from Smith & Wesson shareholders. They voted in favor of issuing a report on gun violence and safety! On the calendar: October 6th (Saturday) – Election Season Launch with South Shore Moms Demand Action. October 16th (Tuesday) – David Hogg speaks at Boston Public Library on student actvism and gun control. October 19-21st …
It’s been awhile since we last shared news but we were busy marching #50MilesMore last month! We are so proud of our students for using their voices and their feet for gun violence prevention. Before we share more details on their amazing march, here are some events coming up: Sept 20th-30th – The national Concert …
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The theme of this week’s update is once again ERPO! But first, a look at upcoming events: May 12th (Saturday) – Inaugural fundraiser of the New England Marjory Stoneham Douglas Alumni May 13th (Sunday) – 22nd Annual Mothers’ Day Walk For Peace in Boston. June date TBD – Cambridge Gun Buy Back. June 2nd (Saturday) – National Gun Violence Awareness Day. June 2nd (Saturday) – …
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It’s been an eventful week. First, looking forward: The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Safety must make a decision on the extreme risk protective order bill, H.3610 by Sunday, April 15th. You still have time to email your representative with your support of the bill here. Also, coming up: April 13th (Friday) – Gun Violence Prevention Summit …
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It’s been a very busy two weeks since the Parkland Massacre and our Statehouse lobby day the following day. Generally, we end this newsletter with the upcoming events and deadlines, but we’ve decided to put them first this week, since there are so many important ones we want to bring your attention to them. March …
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Using data to reduce gun violence In Massachusetts, Senator Creem has filed a bill, S1292, which would collect data on multiple gun purchases made in state and analyze whether those guns were later used in crime. If you’d like to get this important bill passed, sign our letter to the Joint Committee on Public Safety, …
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