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Sign the Thank You Letter to Ed Stack, CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods.

In March, we sent the following open letter to Edward Stack, the CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods for his bold leadership in the retail sector to end gun violence in America. On May 3rd, we learned that Dick's Sporting Goods has retained Glover Park Group to lobby congress on gun reform. Please add your name to this thank you letter to Mr Stack. This letter has been signed by the families and survivors impacted by gun violence but we would like to send them more gratitude for his leadership. We hope other CEOs will follow his lead.

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5th Anniversary Sandy Hook Letter to 115th Congress

December 14, 2017 is the five-year mark of the Sandy Hook tragedy when a gunman suffering from mental illness used an AR-15 with high capacity magazines to brutally murder 20 children and six educators. Since that horrific day, over 500,000 Americans have been killed or injured by guns and there have been more than 1,500 mass shooting incidents in America.

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NAA, GVP ALLIES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, & FAMILIES & ADVOCATES FROM 20 STATES DEMAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE THE CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 2017, “ARM ANYONE” BILL

A joint press conference will be held to implore the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, the “arm anyone” bill, the egregious NRA proposal that would effectively allow states with the weakest gun laws to supersede gun laws in states like Connecticut and California with the strongest gun laws in the nation.

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National Day of Action to Send #LoveToLasVegas and to #DemandAction to #EndGunViolence

Thoughts and prayers are not enough! Today is National Day of Action to send #LoveToLasVegas and to demand action to #EndGunViolence.  The House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman John Lewis and other House Democrats held a press event on the Capitol Building steps in Washington D.C. this morning. The national gun violence prevention coalition has organized vigils and events across the nation. We encourage you to attend these vigils and events to show your support for the families impacted by gun violence and to demand action for common sense gun violence prevention measures to #EndGunViolence.

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How to Effectively Lobby Your Congressperson

It’s been almost a week since the election, and maybe you’re ready to throw off the sackcloth and ashes and get to work. Combining the anger, bargaining, and depression stages of grief can lead to powerful actions, and now is the time to channel that energy into specific activism that will serve as a barrier between you and whatever legislation and policies come down in the next four years.

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GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GROUPS UNITE WITH LGBTQ, CIVIL RIGHTS AND OTHER GROUPS TO HOLD EVENTS ACROSS THE NATION TO #DISARMHATE TO END GUN VIOLENCE

After the tragic mass shooting in Orlando where 49 people were killed and 53 injured by a gunman with an assault weapon in a gay nightclub, Jason Hayes, a celebrity hairdresser from New Jersey, is organizing the #DisarmHate 2016 Rally on Saturday, August 13th in Washington D.C. to push for LGBTQ rights and realistic gun reform. Reverend Al Sharpton, Founder and President, National Action Network, Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers and Martin Luther King, III will hold a unity rally at the NRA office in Washington D.C. on August 27th, to commemorate the historic anniversary of the March on Washington—highlighting the need for reform and to make ALL communities safe from gun violence.

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NEWTOWN ACTION ALLIANCE WILL HOLD A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TONIGHT TO SHOW SOLIDARITY FOR THE ORLANDO COMMUNITY

At least 50 people were killed and more than 50 others were injured by an assault rifle at a gay nightclub in Orlando last night – which is sadly, now the largest and deadliest mass shooting in American history. We are holding an impromptu vigil to support the Orlando community and to stand against hatred and gun violence. We encourage everyone to bring a sign and a candle.

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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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