One Million Moms for Gun Control

Hi Everyone,
I recently became the Nassau County Chapter Leader for One Million Moms For Gun Control. This national organization was started the day after the tragedy at Sandy Hook. The organization is modeled after Moms Against Drunk Driving- in that it is about education the public and lobbying state and federal government for changes in legislation. We do not wish to ban all guns, but rather to end gun show loopholes, as well as ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines.

I, like many of you, could not get the images of those sweet, innocent children who were gunned down out of my head. I decided to do something about it. If you would like more information or would like to join the cause, then please visit my facebook page. It is One Million Moms for Gun Control- Nassau County or https://www.facebook.com/#!/OneMillionMomsForGunControlNyNassauCounty.
Thanks!!

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I am going to check this out later. Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks for the info. I don't live in Nassau- I wonder if my area has a chapter leader. I live a half hour from Newtown so I'd be surprised if we didn't.

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Is One Million Moms for Gun Control affiliated with the group that is just "One Million Moms"? I'm a bit leary of that group based on some of their other idealogy (most specifically apparent anti-gay rhetoric).. but I'm not certain that they are the same and would like to know more about the group if it is not the same!

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We do not wish to ban all guns, but rather to end gun show loopholes, as well as ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines.....

I would like some more information also.. I also quoted you above and want to know what you mean by gun show loopholes?? I understand the ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines, although if people all ready have them they are pre-ban so they would still be on the streets...

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One Million Moms

ARE WE AFFILIATED?

Q. Are we affiliated with another group called "One Million Moms"?

A. No. We are unaffiliated with any other organization or political party. We were independently founded on Dec. 14, 2012.



http://onemillionmomsforguncontrol.org/

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Also,

GUN SHOW LOOPHOLE

This is a great cause, thank you for sharing!

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Here's my $0.02.

I am not "anti-gun" a/k/a a gun grabber. They have their place, in a country built on a revolution, that is an inherent freedom to me. My DH HUNTS. So the idea that all gun control means repeal of 2nd amendment is quite frankly insane to me.

It's also the NRA script, built to fan fear and incite rage, as well as a NIFTY HANDY DANDY and utterly predictable run up in gun sales. And that is happening RIGHT now, if you care to research it. It happens after EVERY shooting atrocity in this country and the NRA and their benefactors (guns and ammo manufacturers) smile their evil grins and count their money.

NRA were once a venerable institution in this country. In their current iteration they are nothing but a bunch of legalized pimps, and their whore is the 2nd Amendment.

I am not anti-gun. I am ADAMANTLY anti-NRA.

Responsible gun owners ALL OVER THE COUNTRY by a wide margin have rejected them as well - 4.3 million members, yet more than 80 million gun OWNERS in this country should tell you something. They speak for no one but themselves, and push an agenda based on fear and discord - and for too long we've allowed them to set the agenda politically and legislatively. They are a nefarious lot.

Peruse their board. A rogues gallery if ever there was one. Why are these maniacs the de facto creators of public policy in this country?
http://www.meetthenra.org/board-list

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Posted by MrsProfessor

Posted by colette

ABSOLUTELY NO AFFILIATION, ladies. They are modeled on the M.A.D.D. concept of making change. Here's a link to the national page,

Thanks, I joined 1MM4GC this morning before I'd heard of the other group and didn't see that

A little off topic, but a woman from Kansas posted on the page that you can own as many assault rifles as you want, but you can only own 4 cats. I did a quick search and found that in Wichita you can only have two cats and two dogs, and you need a special permit if you want to own up to 4 of each.

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Posted by MrsProfessor

Posted by colette

ABSOLUTELY NO AFFILIATION, ladies. They are modeled on the M.A.D.D. concept of making change. Here's a link to the national page,

Thanks, I joined 1MM4GC this morning before I'd heard of the other group and didn't see that

A little off topic, but a woman from Kansas posted on the page that you can own as many assault rifles as you want, but you can only own 4 cats. I did a quick search and found that in Wichita you can only have two cats and two dogs, and you need a special permit if you want to own up to 4 of each.

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Thanks. I do not live in Nassau and I am NOT a mom. Can I still help?

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Posted by Xelindrya

Posted by MrsProfessor

Posted by colette

ABSOLUTELY NO AFFILIATION, ladies. They are modeled on the M.A.D.D. concept of making change. Here's a link to the national page,

Thanks, I joined 1MM4GC this morning before I'd heard of the other group and didn't see that

A little off topic, but a woman from Kansas posted on the page that you can own as many assault rifles as you want, but you can only own 4 cats. I did a quick search and found that in Wichita you can only have two cats and two dogs, and you need a special permit if you want to own up to 4 of each.

yeah because guns dont need food water or can be beat and left out in the cold do die a miserable death. A gun can not be forced to live in its own feces and become diseased then pass that disease to other guns causing an outbreak. Guns dont break down fences, bite children on their own..

Most guns don't contain a wild animal brain in any way shape or form.

Could it be because guns are non living objects?

There SHOULD be a limit to animals for the safety of that animal and those around them.

A gun is just an object. It is the madmen behind the trigger you should limit not the object.

The animal vs gun logic is as flawed as the idea of banning cars because they cause drunk driving accidents. Its not the car but the driver.

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Colette

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In brief what the Gun Show Loophole is:

Current federal law requires criminal background checks only for guns sold through licensed firearm dealers, which account for just 60% of all gun sales in the United States. A loophole in the law allows individuals not “engaged in the business” of selling firearms to sell guns without a license—and without processing any paperwork. That means that two out of every five guns sold in the United States change hands without a background check.

Though commonly referred to as the “Gun Show Loophole,” the “private sales” described above include guns sold at gun shows, through classified newspaper ads, the Internet, and between individuals virtually anywhere.

Unfortunately, only six states (CA, CO, IL, NY, OR, RI) require universal background checks on all firearm sales at gun shows. Three more states (CT, MD, PA) require background checks on all handgun sales made at gun shows. Seven other states (HI, IA, MA, MI, NJ, NC, NE) require purchasers to obtain a permit and undergo a background check before buying a handgun. Florida allows its counties to regulate gun shows by requiring background checks on all firearms purchases at these events. 33 states have taken no action whatsoever to close the Gun Show Loophole.

Source: Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

ETA: If this doesn't scare the bejesus out of EVERYONE then I don't know what the hell would.

Basically, if you can get your ass into a gun show, you can buy a gun and NOT A SINGLE BACKGROUND CHECK will be done.

What was that about keeping the crazies away from the guns and that people kill people?

Well, how is this keeping the crazies away??

Good times!!!

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Starting today, they are collecting images from all over the country with this message:

MOMS DEMAND ACTION <3
1MM4GC.ORG

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1000 x infinity apologies Xelyndria.

I thoroughly misread your earlier post. And for that I am sorry. I've heard that impotent "analogy" too much over the past few weeks and I try to shoot it down at every opportunity. I am deeply sorry (and won't edit/delete so people can see the full discourse).

Your points are well-taken. And the "moderate" place, the place of COMPROMISE is exactly why I landed so firmly with the One Million Moms. Many many sane responsible people are there. Including gun owners. Including mental health advocates. Those 2 things BOTH need to be addressed to truly "solve" this problem to the degree that it is solvable. However, as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, it is imperative that gun legislation - most of which exists already, btw - be tightened up. A criminal background check system is fine, but it won't work unless the RECORDS BEHIND IT ARE being INPUTTED. And they are not - not consistently, not nationwide, and not effectively. Millions of guns are sold to exactly the WRONG people every year - and I mean LEGALLY. It's broken. We can fix it.

Mental health supports are ALSO broken. Very deeply broken. And they are a much longer (and much more expensive) road to fix. The infrastructure basically has to be rebuilt from the ground up, and it is addressed as part of this effort, but gun legislation can happen NOW and should not wait.

Sometimes the perfect is the enemy of the good, so we work on BOTH areas, and fix what we can - it's a low-hanging fruit thing. I cannot sit idly by while more kids are doomed to get shot up, and console myself afterwards with chest beating and candle-lighting. I simply will not do it.