"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 02, 2024

Announcing the Winners of our 2024 National High School Essay Contest

2024-07-03T10:33:35-07:00

Americans Against Gun Violence congratulates the winners of our 2024 National High School Essay Contest, which was open to all U.S. high school students in the United States. To enter the contest, students were required to submit an original essay of 500 words or fewer* describing their thoughts about the following excerpt from the Americans Against Gun Violence Mission Statement: In creating constitutional obstacles, where none previously existed, to the adoption of stringent gun control laws [...]

Announcing the Winners of our 2024 National High School Essay Contest2024-07-03T10:33:35-07:00
Jun 02, 2020

Announcing the Winners of our 2020 National High School Essay Contest

2022-10-09T13:43:47-07:00

Congratulations to the winners in this year’s Americans Against Gun Violence National High School Essay Contest! Their outstanding essays are posted below. The prompt for the 2020 contest was the following position statement published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in April of 2000: Firearm regulations, to include bans of handguns and assault weapons, are the most effective way to reduce firearm-related injuries. The contest was open to all high school students in the United States [...]

Announcing the Winners of our 2020 National High School Essay Contest2022-10-09T13:43:47-07:00
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