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Sign the Thank You Letter to Ed Stack, CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods.

Sign the Thank You Letter to Ed Stack, CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods.

In March, we sent the following open letter to Edward Stack, the CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods for his bold leadership in the retail sector to end gun violence in America. On May 3rd, we learned that Dick's Sporting Goods has retained Glover Park Group to lobby congress on gun reform. Please add your name to this thank you letter to Mr Stack. This letter has been signed by the families and survivors impacted by gun violence but we would like to send them more gratitude for his leadership. We hope other CEOs will follow his lead.

Take Action, Press Release, News & MediaNAAMay 4, 2018

National Campaign to #VoteThemOut to #EndGunViolence in America

National Campaign to #VoteThemOut to #EndGunViolence in America

We shed tears for the Parkland community. Those of us living in Newtown lived through the same senseless and preventable school shooting in 2012. Today, we are full of outrage and we are making a pledge to vote out all politicians who take blood money from the NRA.

Take ActionNAAMarch 4, 20182018

5th Anniversary Sandy Hook Letter to 115th Congress

5th Anniversary Sandy Hook Letter to 115th Congress

December 14, 2017 is the five-year mark of the Sandy Hook tragedy when a gunman suffering from mental illness used an AR-15 with high capacity magazines to brutally murder 20 children and six educators. Since that horrific day, over 500,000 Americans have been killed or injured by guns and there have been more than 1,500 mass shooting incidents in America.

Take ActionNAAFebruary 14, 20182018

NAA, GVP ALLIES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, & FAMILIES & ADVOCATES FROM 20 STATES DEMAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE THE CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 2017, “ARM ANYONE” BILL

NAA, GVP ALLIES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, & FAMILIES & ADVOCATES FROM 20 STATES DEMAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE THE CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 2017, “ARM ANYONE” BILL

A joint press conference will be held to implore the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, the “arm anyone” bill, the egregious NRA proposal that would effectively allow states with the weakest gun laws to supersede gun laws in states like Connecticut and California with the strongest gun laws in the nation.

Take Action, Press Releasecasey altmanDecember 5, 20172017

Campaign Against Assault Weapons Sponsors the #LovetoLasVegas National Vigil and Rally on Wednesday, October 18th at the U.S. Capitol

Campaign Against Assault Weapons Sponsors the #LovetoLasVegas National Vigil and Rally on Wednesday, October 18th at the U.S. Capitol

On Sunday, October 1, 2017, 58 victims were senselessly massacred and nearly 500 victims injured in an act of domestic terrorism in Las Vegas — the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Take Action, Press Releasecasey altmanOctober 17, 20172017

I say NO to #WeaponsOfWar Poster

I say NO to #WeaponsOfWar Poster

Campaign Against Assault Weapons

Take ActionNAAOctober 13, 20172017

National Day of Action to Send #LoveToLasVegas and to #DemandAction to #EndGunViolence

National Day of Action to Send #LoveToLasVegas and to #DemandAction to #EndGunViolence

Thoughts and prayers are not enough! Today is National Day of Action to send #LoveToLasVegas and to demand action to #EndGunViolence. The House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman John Lewis and other House Democrats held a press event on the Capitol Building steps in Washington D.C. this morning. The national gun violence prevention coalition has organized vigils and events across the nation. We encourage you to attend these vigils and events to show your support for the families impacted by gun violence and to demand action for common sense gun violence prevention measures to #EndGunViolence.

Take ActionNAAOctober 4, 20172017

Help Us #StopMurderInsurance!

Help Us #StopMurderInsurance!

Did you know that two insurance companies, Chubb and Lockton Affinity, have partnered with the NRA to provide “NRA Carry Guard” insurance to gun owners who shoot someone and claim “self defense”?

Take Action, Press Releasecasey altmanJune 5, 20172017

Sign on Letter for CT Police Chiefs in support of H.B. 6200

Sign on Letter for CT Police Chiefs in support of H.B. 6200

As chiefs of police from towns across Connecticut, we are writing to express our support for H.B. 6200, An Act Concerning the Presentation of a Carry Permit. This bill is about public safety and the safety of law enforcement officers who every day risk their lives to protect the public.

Take ActionNAAMarch 10, 20172017

Here’s Why You Should Call, Not Email, Your Legislators

Here’s Why You Should Call, Not Email, Your Legislators

Kara Waite, an English teacher at Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown, Mass., made a rule for herself: For every political rant she posts on Facebook, she must pick up the phone and call a legislator. “It’s kind of a swear jar for political action,” Ms. Waite said recently.

Take Actioncasey altmanNovember 22, 2016Instructions

How to Effectively Lobby Your Congressperson

It’s been almost a week since the election, and maybe you’re ready to throw off the sackcloth and ashes and get to work. Combining the anger, bargaining, and depression stages of grief can lead to powerful actions, and now is the time to channel that energy into specific activism that will serve as a barrier between you and whatever legislation and policies come down in the next four years.

Take Actioncasey altmanNovember 15, 2016Instructions

A political insider’s viral advice on how to make your Congress member listen

In the wake of a blistering and divisive election, many Americans are grasping for ways to make their voices heard, beyond what gets blasted into the “filter bubble.” A former congressional staff member tweeted a series of tips on how to get your local representative to listen to you, and apparently the internet wants to know.

Take Actioncasey altmanNovember 14, 2016Instructions

GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GROUPS UNITE WITH LGBTQ, CIVIL RIGHTS AND OTHER GROUPS TO HOLD EVENTS ACROSS THE NATION TO #DISARMHATE TO END GUN VIOLENCE

GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GROUPS UNITE WITH LGBTQ, CIVIL RIGHTS AND OTHER GROUPS TO HOLD EVENTS ACROSS THE NATION TO #DISARMHATE TO END GUN VIOLENCE

After the tragic mass shooting in Orlando where 49 people were killed and 53 injured by a gunman with an assault weapon in a gay nightclub, Jason Hayes, a celebrity hairdresser from New Jersey, is organizing the #DisarmHate 2016 Rally on Saturday, August 13th in Washington D.C. to push for LGBTQ rights and realistic gun reform. Reverend Al Sharpton, Founder and President, National Action Network, Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers and Martin Luther King, III will hold a unity rally at the NRA office in Washington D.C. on August 27th, to commemorate the historic anniversary of the March on Washington—highlighting the need for reform and to make ALL communities safe from gun violence.

Take Action, Press Releasecasey altmanAugust 12, 20162016

NEWTOWN ACTION ALLIANCE WILL HOLD A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TONIGHT TO SHOW SOLIDARITY FOR THE ORLANDO COMMUNITY

NEWTOWN ACTION ALLIANCE WILL HOLD A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TONIGHT TO SHOW SOLIDARITY FOR THE ORLANDO COMMUNITY

At least 50 people were killed and more than 50 others were injured by an assault rifle at a gay nightclub in Orlando last night – which is sadly, now the largest and deadliest mass shooting in American history. We are holding an impromptu vigil to support the Orlando community and to stand against hatred and gun violence. We encourage everyone to bring a sign and a candle.

Take Action, Press Releasecasey altmanJune 12, 20162016, Vigil

Newtown Families Deliver Letter To Leadership Asking For Vote

Newtown Families Deliver Letter To Leadership Asking For Vote

The Newtown Action Alliance, CT Against Gun Violence, and March For Change, will be at the State Capitol in the Old Judiciary Room on Friday, March 22, at 11 a.m., to host a press conference and deliver letters to legislative leaders from families of Newtown victims and survivors, United Physicians of Newtown, Newtown Federation of Teachers, and members of the clergy. The letters all ask for a vote on a strong and comprehensive gun safety package, including an up-or-down vote on a ban on the possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines.

Take Action, Press Releasecasey altmanMarch 22, 20132013