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A bill mandating states honor the concealed carry licenses of other states was proposed in both houses of the federal congress. Our founder, John Rosenthal, wrote a piece for the Huffington Post describing why that threatens states with strong laws, like Massachusetts. He writes: “Imposing federally mandated reciprocity of state-level concealed carry permit laws essentially …

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Stop Handgun Violence was started by gun owners and business people. As such, one of the fundamental pillars of our mission is promoting responsible gun ownership. One aspect of that is encouraging safe gun storage. We encourage all gun owners to keep their guns locked and unloaded when the firearm is not under their control …

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Massachusetts is known for its strong gun laws. John Rosenthal sat down with Kristen Bosse to discuss the laws of Massachusetts and what Stop Handgun Violence has done over the last 20 years to help make the state safer. Check out John Rosenthal’s interview, Massachusetts’ Stand Against Gun Violence on MassRealty.com. MassRealty is a local …

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Dear Readers: As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we want to show our gratitude to all our allies in the fight to reduce gun fatalities. We are thankful for all our amazing donors, for the people who have taken up our cause, and for the lawmakers willing to listen. Sometimes it can feel like there is …

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Number One Call or email the Massachusetts Speaker of the House and thank him for proposing meaningful gun violence prevention legislation- Yesterday Speaker DeLeo proposed the most comprehensive gun legislation Massachusetts has seen in 16 years. The bill includes mandatory background checks for all private sales, mental health compliance with the national background check system, …

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Texas is a patriotic place. About ten percent of the domestic U.S. Military population is stationed there. In addition, the state is home to the second highest number of wounded and killed soldiers from both the Iraq and Afghanistan war. Unfortunately, it’s also a place where U.S. service men and women come home and are …

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What if there was a way to prevent 1 in 25 homicides of law enforcement officers? Stop Handgun Violence founder, John Rosenthal, believes that there is a way- personalized gun technology. Besides law enforcement officers, it could save countless lives of children who use a gun in the home to shoot themselves and other children. …

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What do bread, butter and bullets all have in common? Depending on where you shop, they may all be sold by the same company. I’d like to invite you to join Stop Handgun Violence in boycotting Shaw’s, Star Market, Albertson’s, Acme and Osco Drugs.  But first, I’d like to explain why. Shaw’s, Star Market, Albertson’s, Acme …

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