Nevada Moms, Children To Hold Mother's Day Rally In Las Vegas On Friday To Raise Gun Violence Awareness

LAS VEGAS, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by Mayors Against Illegal Guns:

Mothers, children and others who have been affected by gun violence will gather in Las Vegas Friday to raise gun violence awareness. They will deliver Mother's Day cards to Senator Dean Heller, who voted against life-saving background checks. Recent independent polls have found that 90 percent of Nevadans support background checks for all buyers.

Last month Senator Heller 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.

Nevadans can sign a Mother's Day card urging Senator Heller 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.

Las Vegas

What: Mothers and children deliver Mother's Day Cards to Senator Heller

Who: Local activist and concerned mother of four Leisa Moseley, Mayors Against Illegal Guns and concerned citizens

Where: Lloyd D. George Federal Building, 333 Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas

When: Friday, May 10 at 4 PM

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
Erika Soto Lamb: erika@maig.org or 646-580-5281
Kate Downen: kdownen@maig.org or 406-224-5056

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North Carolina Moms, Children To Hold Mother's Day Events Friday And Saturday To Raise Gun Violence Awareness

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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Pennsylvania Moms, Children To Hold Pittsburgh Mother's Day Rally On Saturday To Raise Gun Violence Awareness

PITTSBURGH, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by Mayors Against Illegal Guns:

Mothers, children and others who have been affected by gun violence will gather in Pittsburgh Saturday to raise gun violence awareness.

In April, Senators Pat Toomey and Robert Casey stood with 88 percent of Pennsylvania voters and voted to expand background checks to private gun sales at gun shows and online. Pennsylvania Representatives Mike Fitzpatrick, Pat Meehan, Matt Cartwright, Robert Brady and Chaka Fattah have co-sponsored identical legislation in the House. The Pittsburgh event aims to thank Senator Toomey and Senator Casey for their leadership and to raise awareness to the Pennsylvania delegation about the effects of gun violence on mothers and children.  Recent independent polls have found that 88 percent of Pennsylvanians support background checks for all buyers.  

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.

What:   
Mother's Day Rally Against Gun Violence

Who:
Marsha Grayson, mother of Honor Student Jeron Grayson who was murdered while home on Spring Break; Ms. Sharon Fields of Healing Wounds Family Support Group; Reggie Roberts of Ceasefire-PA, State Rep. Ed Gainey and Mayors Against Illegal Guns

When:   
Saturday, May 11, 11:00  AM

Where:
Rodman Street Baptist Church, 6111 Rodman Street, Pittsburgh

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
Dave Scholnick, dscholnick@maig.org or 717-723-8864
Kate Downen: kdownen@maig.org or 406-224-5056

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