"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

Jul 25, 2017

AAGunV President quoted in article on declining long gun sales

2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00

Americans Against Gun Violence president, Dr. Bill Durston, was quoted in an article on the front page of the Sacramento Bee on July 24, 2017 concerning the decline in long gun sales in California after Donald Trump became President. Dr. Durston noted that grandfather clauses that are typically included in US gun control laws, allowing people who already have the types of guns in question to keep them if they obtained them before a ban [...]

AAGunV President quoted in article on declining long gun sales2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00
Jul 20, 2017

Save the Date of October 22 to Attend the Americans Against Gun Violence Annual Dinner

2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00

The first annual dinner of Americans Against Gun Violence will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Sacramento, California, on the evening of Sunday, October 22, 2017. The event will mark the first full year that we’ve been in operation, and it will provide an opportunity for us to reflect both on the progress that we’ve made up to this point and on the formidable challenges that lie ahead. We’re honored to have an [...]

Save the Date of October 22 to Attend the Americans Against Gun Violence Annual Dinner2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00
Jun 24, 2017

Letters to the Editor of The Sacramento Bee re: Arlington Mass Shooting

2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00

Re: “Your ‘thoughts and prayers’ are meaningless. To stop mass shootings we need to do this” Marcos Breton is completely and utterly on point. For those of us who have asked our representatives to do something about guns, ammunition and the efforts of the gun lobby, it’s hard to know what’s next. I so appreciate your public, loud call for more action on all our behalf.  An Americans Against Gun Violence Member, Davis, California We [...]

Letters to the Editor of The Sacramento Bee re: Arlington Mass Shooting2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00
Jun 04, 2017

Letter to the Editor published in the Sacramento Bee re: article about gun violence research

2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00

Re: "UCD doctor's research is a danger to the gun industry (Dan Morain, May 28): There's already abundant evidence that guns in our homes and communities are much more likely to be used to kill innocent people than to protect them. The rate of gun deaths is 10 times higher in the United States than in other developed countries. The main reason for this vast difference is our weak gun control laws and the extraordinarily [...]

Letter to the Editor published in the Sacramento Bee re: article about gun violence research2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00
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