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What Can I Do?
If you are a gun owner, first and foremost be a model of gun safety in your own home. Keep your gun unloaded and locked up. Teach your kids that guns can be lethal. And make sure that you are as familiar with safe gun practices as possible. Check out www.geocities.com/Athens/ Academy/ 3483/guns.html for more information.
Always ask if there is a gun in the homes of your children's friends. For additional information, call PAX and find out about The ASK Campaign at 212-254-5300.
Volunteer with organizations that support sensible gun laws such as:
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, 1000 16th Street, NW, Suite 603, Washington, DC 20036; 202-530-0340; www.csgv.org
Handgun Control, Inc.: The Center to Prevent Handgun Violence, 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005; 202-898-0792; www.handguncontrol.org
The Million Mom March Foundation (formerly The Bell Campaign), San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94110; 888-989-MOMS; www.millionmommarch.com
PAX--The Movement to End Gun Violence, 801 2nd Avenue, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10017; 212-254-5300; www.paxusa.org
States United to Prevent Gun Violence, 3401 E. Saginaw Street, Suite 109, Lansing, MI 48912; 517-332-4299
Start your own Million Mom March chapter. To download an application, check their website, www.millionmommarch.
Find out where your local, state, and national elected officials stand on the issue of gun control. Do they favor child safety locks? Do they support licensing and registration?
Ask your legislators to give their support to The Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act (S. 534 or H.R. 920). For more information, check the Violence Policy Center's website, www.vpc.org. Volunteer to support the campaigns of candidates who endorse commonsense gun laws.
Vote! Help elect officials and lawmakers who share your values.
