Anti-Gun Rights

Anti-Gun Rights

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Anti-Gun Rights Links

• Join Together Online A resource center for communities working to reduce substance abuse and the promotion of gun control.
  
  
• Mother's Against Teen Violence Mission statement, counseling services, starting a chapter, and member only services.
  
• Texans for Gun Safety Texas news and facts, national news, press releases and articles, links, and a section devoted to suicide.
  
• Californians for Responsible Gun Laws Preventing gun violence through education and legislative advocacy.
  
• Art Not Guns Submit to or view art at the web-based journal devoted to ending gun violence.
  
• Sane Alternatives to the Firearms Epidemic (SAFE) - Colorado Advocates the regulation of the manufacture and distribution of handguns, semi-automatic assault weapons, ammunition and related paraphernalia, while recognizing the right of Colorado citizens to own and use firearms designed for legitimate hunting, sport and defensive purposes.
  
• Contra Costa Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence A Northern California county organization promoting gun control.
  
• New Yorkers Against Gun Violence Membership information, news, and pro-control links.
  
• Young Texans Against Gun Violence Seeking "to change the view of the gun violence spectrum from an issue of random crime to a public health crisis."
  
• Firearms Law Center Federal, state and local firearms law summaries, Second Amendment federal case law summaries, and updates on promising new regulatory strategies nationwide.
  
• Repealthe2nd.org Dedicated to the repeal of the Second Amendment.
  
• Killguns.org - An Online Community for Gun Control An anti-gun rights oriented organization.
  
• Mothers Against Guns Committed to ending gun violence in our communities, and our nation by continuing to raise public awareness of the effect gun violence has on our lives.
  
• Legal Community Against Violence Dedicated to reducing gun violence through legislation, litigation, and education. Provides financial and pro bono legal support for litigation, and assistance to local governments defending ordinance challenges from gun rights advocates.
  
• Archive of Tim Lambert's Postings on Gun Control Selected postings from the usenet group, talk.politics.guns.
  
• Do It for the Kids Designed to educate Colorado voters about the positions candidates and elected officials have taken on issues related to gun violence.
  
• Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence "Works to reduce death and injury caused by the easy accessibility of firearms in our society." Offers programs, outreach, and information. Paid membership.
  
• Pacific Center for Violence Prevention A Trauma Foundation project, working to prevent youth violence in California.
  
• Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research Dedicated to preventing gun-related deaths and injuries. Fact sheets, surveys, publications, and links.
  
• Partnership Against Gun Violence A California-based group of citizens that seek to influence voter opinion in support of stronger gun laws.
  
• Co/Motion - Fostering youth leadership in social change Includes information on the Youth Gun Violence Prevention Initiative which engages young people throughout on the issue of gun violence.
  
• Gunfree Home of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and the Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence.
  
• Student Pledge Against Gun Violence Seeks to promote the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence which observed in schools throughout the country each October. The Pledge encourages young people to take a proactive stance in reducing gun violence.
  
• Americans for Gun Safety Advocacy group floats various firearm regulations such as registration and licensing, litigation against firearms manufacturers, and other regulatory measures, briefly mentioning their pros and cons.
  
• Virginians Against Handgun Violence Articles, editorials, fact sheet, candidates' survey responses, anectdotes, links, and more.
  
• Iowans for the Prevention of Gun Violence Striving to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from firearms in Iowa.
  
• Colorado GAP A political action committee dedicated to holding state legislators in Colorado accountable for their votes on gun issues.
  
• Campus Alliance to End Gun Violence A national network of student groups. Includes facts, position papers, project and event information, chapter resources, and news and information.
  
• North Carolinians Against Gun Violence Educating North Carolinians about preventing gun violence, promoting the enforcement of existing gun laws, and encouraging the enactment of new laws.
  
• Gun Free Kids Contact national and local elected officials to support gun legislation that helps keep guns away from children.
  
• Doctors Against Handgun Injury A division of the New York Academy of Medicine representing over 600,000 doctors that believe they have a responsibility to lecture on gun safety because of the death and injury toll caused by shooting incidents.
  
• Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence Educating adults and children in conflict resolution and gun safety, and supporting legislation to reduce gun violence.
  
• Sane Guns Dedicated to providing a safe, sane and sensible approach to gun control, based on education enforcement, licensing, registration and responsibility.
  
• Handgun Safety and Registration Act Learn about Senator Jack Reed's proposed legislation. Includes an online petition.
  
• Ceasefire, Oregon Building safe and healthy communities free from gun violence in Oregon.
  
• Violence Policy Center A national educational foundation working to enhance gun control in America.
  
• Connecticut Against Gun Violence Committed to reducing gun violence throughout the state by research and education.
  
• Firearms Litigation Clearinghouse Summarizes recent firearms litigation cases.
  
• American Bar Association's Coordinating Committee on Gun Violence Access the ABA's policy, background report, congressional correspondence and facts on gun violence in schools.
  
• Violence Prevention Research Project Addressing the causes, nature, and prevention of violence. "We do not serve as a resource for persons seeking general information on these topics." VPRP publications may be requested from this site.
  
• Coalition to Stop Gun Violence/Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence Composed of 44 civic, professional and religious organizations and 100,000 individual members that advocate for a ban on the sale and possession of handguns and assault weapons. Includes an Action Guide, legislative information, and action alerts.
  
• Oregon Ballot Measure 5 - The Gun Violence Prevention Act Working to pass a ballot measure that requires a criminal background check whenever a firearm is sold at a gun show in Oregon.
  
• Ceasefire, Washington State-wide, grass-roots organization dedicated to ending gun violence.
  
• Gun Control NOW! Site author's opinion on gun control. Email your representatives, sample letter presented.
  
• Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence Information and resources for citizens of Maine dedicated to reducing handgun violence in the state.
  
• Common Sense About Kids and Guns Home firearm storage and safety tips to protect children and teens from gun violence and gun accidents.
  
• American Medical Association - Physician Firearm Safety Guide Reviews the epidemiology of firearm injuries and deaths, and describes types of firearms and ammunition and their different impact on safety. Guildines for ordering the publication.
  
• People Who Care About Kids Information on the U.S. Senator Carl Levin (MI) supported petition drive with members of the Michigan Million Mom March and the Michigan Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence calling for a referendum on Public Act 381 (Concealed Carry Weapons Bill).
  
• Marylanders Against Handgun Abuse Statewide, non-profit organization aiming for a reduction of violence through education and handgun controls.
  
• South Texas Million Moms Promotes adoption of gun laws, and provides support for victims and survivors of gun trauma.
  
• Women Against Gun Violence A coalition of individual members and over 100 organizations throughout California, particularly in the county of Los Angeles, which is dedicated to ending tolerance of gun violence by educating communities of the costs and dangers of firearms proliferation.
  
• PAX - Scarsdale High School A branch of the national PAX organization. Seeks to educate the students and faculty of the dangers of guns, and urges legislation to reduce gun deaths.
  
• American Jewish Congress - New England Region: Online Petition Send a petition to the American Jewish Congress calling for gun licensing, registration, and installation of safety devices on guns.
  
• Ceasefire, New Jersey State-wide, grass-roots organization dedicated to ending gun violence.
  
• The Second Amendment is the Problem! A proposal to revise the Second Amendment to balance personal liberty with social justice.
  
• Citizens of Arizona to Prevent Gun Violence (CAPGV) To engage individuals, organizations and public officials from diverse communities in a statewide campaign to prevent gun violence.
  
• Political Cartoons Political cartoons taking potshots at gun rights and the gun culture.
  
• PAX - The Movement to End Gun Violence in America News, facts, links, and how to get involved.
  
• George Allen and Guns Learn more about former Virginia Gov. George Allen's record on guns and his ties to the gun lobby.
  
• Goods for Guns of Allegheny County, Inc. Information on the Pittsburgh based group of citizens that organize gun buy-back programs.
  
• Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) Physicians for Social Responsibility is working to create a world free of nuclear weapons, global environmental pollution, and gun violence.
  
• A Case for Gun Control Short essay justifying the need for gun control.
  
• Goodbyeguns.org An online petition to ban all guns in the United States.
  
• Arkansas- Gun Violence Arkansas related gun violence news, links and activities.
  
• The Silent March: Protesting Gun Violence Holds demonstrations using shoes as a graphic reminder of the toll of gun violence in the United States.
  
• Utahns Against Gun Violence Education about the misuse of guns, and designs and supports legislation intended to reduce gun violence. News, commentary, gun facts, legal issues and links.
  
• Michigan Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence A resource for Michigan organizations and individuals working to prevent gun violence.
  
• Pennsylvanians Against Handgun Violence Current events and legislation regarding handguns, membership information, and how to get involved.
  
• 1999 National Gun Policy Survey The findings of a national survey on gun policy by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research and the Joyce Foundation.
  
• Guns Aren't Fun Project Designed to help change the connection between kids and firearm violence. A program intended to give children an alternative to violent toys.
  
• Orange County [California] Citizens for the Prevention of Gun Violence A county-wide grassroots organization dedicated to the belief that all gun injuries and deaths are preventable.
  
• Handgun Epidemic Lowering Plan (HELP) An international network of medical and allied organizations and individuals dedicated to furthering gun control in the United States.
  
• National Rifle Association's Kooky Kid's Corner A satirical web site about the National Rifle Association and kids.
  
• Arkansas Coalition to End Gun Violence Working to reduce gun violence through education and public policy initiatives.
  
• Handgun Control, Inc. and the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence Organization offering news, statistics, research, refutations of anti-control studies, resources, and links promoting pro-control policies. Also addresses gun rights issues.
  
• Ceasefire, New Jersey Shore Chapter Educating the public about gun violence and supporting legislation such as the Childproof Handgun Bill.
  
• The Potomac Institute Seeks national registration of firearms "that can effectively disarm... the NRA's 'armed citizen guerrillas.' "
  
• Gun Control in the United States: A Comparative Survey of State Firearm Laws A project of The Center on Crime, Communities and Culture, sponsored by The Soros Foundation, dedicated to building open societies around the world.
  
• Gunshot! Lots of news and organizational links. Some photos.