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Protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. Support regulation of firearms for consumer safety.

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Common Sense - Tennessee Rally

Submitted by Williamson County in August 2023.

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COMMON-SENSE TENNESSEE

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Gun Sense in Tennessee: How Do We Get There?

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Submitted by Williamson County in July 2023.

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08/15/2023 - 6:00pm
 
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2023 Gun Legislation Summary

Submitted by Rhode Island in June 2023.

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LWVRI supported priority gun safety bills  

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Take Action on Gun Safety: Ask Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor HB 6667

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Submitted by Connecticut in May 2023.

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House Bill 6667: AN ACT ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE provides much needed legislation to enhance the safety of our communities. In the last 60 days, we have seen horrific gun violence across our country, with more than 80 mass shootings in our country. Write to your legislative representatives today by email to ask them to co-sponsor the bill.

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Gun Safety - Secure Storage and Assault Weapons ban

Submitted by Rhode Island in April 2023.

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LWVFL ACTION ALERT: Stop permitless and open carry in Florida!

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Submitted by Alachua County in March 2023.

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The Florida House of Representatives will likely hear House Bill 543 TOMORROW (March 23) which would bring permitless carry to Florida. We're urging Florida League members to contact their Representative and encourage them to vote NO on HB 543 & the pending open carry amendment.

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Take Action on Gun Safety

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Submitted by Connecticut in March 2023.

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Senate Bill 6667 provides much needed legislation to enhance the safety of our communities. Please send an email to the Judiciary Committee in support of this bill with an added provision to prohibit fire arms at polling locations. Voters need to be able to exercise the right to vote without fear of violence or threat. The committee must release its Joint Favorable report on any bills they want to be considered by the full house and senate by March 31st, so we must act quickly to let them know we want these bills moved forward.

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Gun Safety - Secure Storage and Assault Weapons ban

Submitted by Rhode Island in March 2023.

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Start preparing now, as we anticipate a House Judiciary Committee hearing the week after next. Update 3/21: After more than one of us getting dates from multiple sources in the know and/or near the

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Enact Gun Safety Laws

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in March 2023.

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The League of Women Voters of Michigan supports the firearm safety bills introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate that provide greater safety for the residents of this state.

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Gun Violence in Massachusetts

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Submitted by Westwood/ Walpole/ Dedham in September 2022.

Event Date: 
10/03/2022 - 7:00pm
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What is happening regarding gun violence in Massachusetts? Join the League of Women Voters of Westwood Walpole & Dedham to discuss this issue with Executive Director, Ruth Zacharin, of the MA Coalition against Gun Violence on Monday, 10/3 at 7 PM on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81113616201
Ruth spent over 20 years working with youth and adults impacted by domestic and sexual violence before becoming the inaugural Executive Director of the Coalition in May of 2019. Ruth has her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania and is also trained as a community organizer. She is particularly interested in creating models of trauma informed advocacy and policy making.

Nearly 250 people die from gun violence each year in MA, and many more are injured. Suicide is the leading cause of gun death in our country.

For more information regarding this program or information regarding the League of Women Voters, contact LWVWWD [at] gmail.com, Membership in the LWV is open to all men and women 16 years and older. You can join our chapter here https://my.lwv.org/massachusetts/westwood-walpole-dedham/join
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