CHARLOTTE, WINSTON-SALEM, and DURHAM, N.C., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by Mayors Against Illegal Guns:
North Carolina mothers, children and others who have been affected by gun violence will gather for Mother's Day events in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Durham Friday and Saturday to raise awareness about the effects of gun violence on mothers and children.
Last month Senator Richard Burr was among those who voted against bipartisan legislation proposed by NRA A-rated Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey that would have closed the loopholes that make it easy for criminals and dangerous people to get guns. Recent independent polls have found that 90 percent of North Carolinians support background checks for all gun buyers.
North Carolinians can sign a Mother's Day card urging Senator Burr to take action on gun violence here.
In addition, to mark Mother's Day, Roxanna Green, whose nine year-old daughter Christina-Taylor Green was killed in the 2011 Tucson mass shooting, released a video message. Link to the video here.
Event details are below.
Charlotte
What:
Mother's Day Rally against Gun Violence
Who:
Susanne Rallis of Moms Demand Action, Mayors Against Illegal Guns and concerned North Carolinians
Where:
Freedom Park, 1500 Princeton Avenue, Charlotte
When:
Friday, May 10, 3:15 PM
Winston-Salem
What:
Mother's Day Rally against Gun Violence and Petition Delivery
Who: Brandon Dandy, who lost his brother to gun violence; Mayors Against Illegal Guns and concerned North Carolinians
Where:
Senator Burr's Winston Salem Office: 2000 West First Street, Winston-Salem
When:
Friday, May 10, 2 PM
Durham
What:
Mother's Day Rally Against Gun Violence
Who:
Kaaren Haldeman of Moms Demand Action; Joslin Simms, who lost her son Rayburn eight years ago to gun violence; Yolanda Bagley, who lost her son Jelani four months ago to gun violence; Brenda James, who lost her son Randolph five years ago to gun violence
Where:
Sister Cities Grove at Durham Central Park, next to the Durham Farmer's Market at 501 Foster St, Durham
When:
Saturday, May 11, 11:30 AM
About Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Since its creation in April 2006, Mayors Against Illegal Guns has grown from 15 members to more than 950 mayors from across the country. We have more than 1.5 million grassroots supporters, making us the largest gun violence prevention advocacy organization in the country. The bipartisan coalition, co-chaired by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, has united the nation's mayors around these common goals: protecting communities by holding gun offenders accountable; demanding access to crime gun trace data that is critical to law enforcement efforts to combat gun trafficking; and working with legislators to fix weaknesses and loopholes in the law that make it far too easy for criminals and other dangerous people to get guns. Learn more at www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org
MEDIA CONTACT
Kate Downen: kdownen@maig.org or 406-224-5056
Erika Soto Lamb: erika@maig.org or 646-580-5281
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