http://millionmommarch.com/
gee do you think "the today show" will be there?
Maybe a counterpoint is needed!
Where is Ted Nugent when you need him?
MILLION MOM MARCH MOTHERS' DAY 2000 is dedicated to
the mission of educating our children and our country about
the life-threatening danger of guns.
Although simplistic and seemingly self-evident, this mission
is in direct conflict with a powerful, heavily financed cultural
and political juggernaut, which justifies misuse of guns with
references to freedom, liberty and the American Dream.
We, the mothers, know that life is the first inalienable right
promised by our Constitution. Our children's lives far
outweigh the right for just anyone, especially juveniles, to
carry a semi-automatic assault weapon or Saturday night
Special.
While we acknowledge that guns may be necessary for
hunting, law enforcement, and national security, the
proliferation of firearms intended for one purpose only -
killing another human being - has become untenable.
We, the mothers, are calling on Congress to enact common
sense gun control legislation by Mothers' Day 2000. Come
May 14th, we mothers will go to Washington, D.C. either to
celebrate sensible legislation or to protest bipartisan
ineptitude.
We, as mothers, endorse the following.
Sensible "Cooling Off" Periods and Background Checks
We believe that it is only common sense that sensible
"cooling off" periods and extensive background checks be
required of any individual who wants to purchase from any
person or place weapons intended only for killing or injuring
humans.
License Handgun Owners and Register All Handguns
We call on Congress to require all handgun owners to be
licensed and that they be required to register their weapons
with the proper authorities. It makes sense.
Safety Locks for All Handguns
Guns, like every other consumer product sold in America,
have to meet minimum safety standards. Gun
manufacturers should have to design guns with locks built
in, and with other common-sense devices like
loaded-chamber indicators and child-proofing.
Limit Purchases to one-handgun-per-month
We believe that it is only common sense to end straw
purchase transactions where individual who may legally
purchase a firearm is hired to purchase firearms for Gun
traffickers. These guns are sold on the illegal market and
eventually wind up on our nation's streets, killing our kids.
No-Nonsense Enforcement of Gun Laws
We call on all officers of the law to assume a no-nonsense
approach in enforcing existing gun laws and to join us in
our mutual crusade for stronger legislation.
Enlistment of Help from Corporate America
We call on all child-friendly, nonviolent stores, companies,
and corporations to sponsor us in these pursuits by
advertising our message that guns -- in the wrong hands -
is simply unacceptable. We call on the like minded to work
with community law enforcement agencies to offer swaps of
meaningful goods and services for guns. And that the guns
be destroyed by the proper authorities. In turn, we, the
mothers, will patronize all child-friendly, nonviolent
sponsors who join us in this mission.
RECRUITMENT
Our aim is to recruit - from all walks of life - mothers,
grandmothers, stepmothers, godmothers, foster mothers,
future mothers, and all others willing to be "honorary
mothers" in this crusade. Our goal is to educate and
mobilize the mothers of America to this cause. Our
commitment as voting citizens is to realize our goals by
Mothers' Day, 2000.
------------------
"walk softly and carry a big stick, one that goes bang in .308 is fine"
gee do you think "the today show" will be there?
Maybe a counterpoint is needed!
Where is Ted Nugent when you need him?
MILLION MOM MARCH MOTHERS' DAY 2000 is dedicated to
the mission of educating our children and our country about
the life-threatening danger of guns.
Although simplistic and seemingly self-evident, this mission
is in direct conflict with a powerful, heavily financed cultural
and political juggernaut, which justifies misuse of guns with
references to freedom, liberty and the American Dream.
We, the mothers, know that life is the first inalienable right
promised by our Constitution. Our children's lives far
outweigh the right for just anyone, especially juveniles, to
carry a semi-automatic assault weapon or Saturday night
Special.
While we acknowledge that guns may be necessary for
hunting, law enforcement, and national security, the
proliferation of firearms intended for one purpose only -
killing another human being - has become untenable.
We, the mothers, are calling on Congress to enact common
sense gun control legislation by Mothers' Day 2000. Come
May 14th, we mothers will go to Washington, D.C. either to
celebrate sensible legislation or to protest bipartisan
ineptitude.
We, as mothers, endorse the following.
Sensible "Cooling Off" Periods and Background Checks
We believe that it is only common sense that sensible
"cooling off" periods and extensive background checks be
required of any individual who wants to purchase from any
person or place weapons intended only for killing or injuring
humans.
License Handgun Owners and Register All Handguns
We call on Congress to require all handgun owners to be
licensed and that they be required to register their weapons
with the proper authorities. It makes sense.
Safety Locks for All Handguns
Guns, like every other consumer product sold in America,
have to meet minimum safety standards. Gun
manufacturers should have to design guns with locks built
in, and with other common-sense devices like
loaded-chamber indicators and child-proofing.
Limit Purchases to one-handgun-per-month
We believe that it is only common sense to end straw
purchase transactions where individual who may legally
purchase a firearm is hired to purchase firearms for Gun
traffickers. These guns are sold on the illegal market and
eventually wind up on our nation's streets, killing our kids.
No-Nonsense Enforcement of Gun Laws
We call on all officers of the law to assume a no-nonsense
approach in enforcing existing gun laws and to join us in
our mutual crusade for stronger legislation.
Enlistment of Help from Corporate America
We call on all child-friendly, nonviolent stores, companies,
and corporations to sponsor us in these pursuits by
advertising our message that guns -- in the wrong hands -
is simply unacceptable. We call on the like minded to work
with community law enforcement agencies to offer swaps of
meaningful goods and services for guns. And that the guns
be destroyed by the proper authorities. In turn, we, the
mothers, will patronize all child-friendly, nonviolent
sponsors who join us in this mission.
RECRUITMENT
Our aim is to recruit - from all walks of life - mothers,
grandmothers, stepmothers, godmothers, foster mothers,
future mothers, and all others willing to be "honorary
mothers" in this crusade. Our goal is to educate and
mobilize the mothers of America to this cause. Our
commitment as voting citizens is to realize our goals by
Mothers' Day, 2000.
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"walk softly and carry a big stick, one that goes bang in .308 is fine"