"Pious condolences will no longer suffice…"
"Quarter measures and half measures will no longer suffice…"
"The time has now come that we must enact stringent gun control legislation…"
"…gun control legislation comparable to the legislation in force in virtually every civilized country in the world."

Senator Thomas Dodd, June 11, 1968

Jun 29, 2018

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to Mass Shooting at Capital Gazette Newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland

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Sacramento, California, June 29, 2018: Americans Against Gun Violence extends heartfelt sympathy to the families, friends, and colleagues of the five people killed, including the newspaper editor, three journalists, and another staff member, in the mass shooting on June 28, 2018, at the office of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. At the same time, we agree with the statement by the late Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut who said in a press release and [...]

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to Mass Shooting at Capital Gazette Newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland2022-10-09T13:43:51-07:00
Jun 15, 2018

“Why Do I Have To March For My Life?”…And Other Winning Essays in our 2018 National High School Essay Contest

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“Why Do I have To March For My Life?” And Other Winning Essays in the 2018 Americans Against Gun Violence National High School Essay Contest A Message from the President of Americans Against Gun Violence In March of this year, we announced our first annual Americans Against Gun Violence National High School Essay Contest, open to all high school students in the United States and its territories. The prompt for the contest was a statement [...]

“Why Do I Have To March For My Life?”…And Other Winning Essays in our 2018 National High School Essay Contest2022-10-09T13:43:51-07:00
Jun 13, 2018

Presenting the Winners of the 2018 Americans Against Gun Violence National High School Essay Contest

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The prompt for the 2018 Americans Against Gun Violence National High School Essay Contest was the following statement made by the late Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate on June 11, 1968: The time has now come that we must adopt stringent gun control legislation comparable to the legislation in force in virtually every civilized country in the world. The contest was open to all high [...]

Presenting the Winners of the 2018 Americans Against Gun Violence National High School Essay Contest2022-10-09T13:43:51-07:00
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