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Million Mom March MMM is now a national network of 75 Chapters around the U.S. that work locally, yet stand together, in their fight against gun violence and the devastation it causes. As part of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Million Mom March Chapters believe that:
- all Americans have the right to be safe from gun violence in their homes, neighborhoods, schools, and places of work and worship.
- all children have the right to grow up in environments free from the threat of gun violence.
- gun violence is a public health crisis that harms not only the physical, but also the spiritual, social, and economic health of our families and communities.
- the availability and lethality of guns make death or severe injury more likely in domestic violence, criminal activity, suicide attempts, and unintentional shootings.
-it is possible to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by gun violence with reasonable, common sense policy.
Million Mom March Chapters work locally in five programmatic areas:
- Federal Legislation and Elections:
Million Mom March Chapters work to pass sensible gun laws (and prevent the demise of current gun laws) on the Federal level.
- State Legislation and Elections:
Working on state legislation builds momentum toward passing Federal legislation and helps to build the movement while protecting lives in each state.
- Education and Awareness Campaigns:
Education is a key component of the Chapter's work, for it is through educating the country about the problems of gun violence that we can begin to effect change.
- Linking with Victims:
Million Mom March Chapters work to actively and appropriately incorporate the authentic experiences of victims and co-victims into the movement to prevent firearm injury and death.
- Coalition Building/Community Outreach:
As Million Mom March Chapters, we recognize that we cannot do this alone. We must reach out to like-minded organizations in our community to help grow the movement. Not only are Chapters encouraged to work with other gun violence prevention groups, but also with health organizations, victims groups, law enforcement, school groups, religious communities, and the business community
- all Americans have the right to be safe from gun violence in their homes, neighborhoods, schools, and places of work and worship.
- all children have the right to grow up in environments free from the threat of gun violence.
- gun violence is a public health crisis that harms not only the physical, but also the spiritual, social, and economic health of our families and communities.
- the availability and lethality of guns make death or severe injury more likely in domestic violence, criminal activity, suicide attempts, and unintentional shootings.
-it is possible to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by gun violence with reasonable, common sense policy.
Million Mom March Chapters work locally in five programmatic areas:
- Federal Legislation and Elections:
Million Mom March Chapters work to pass sensible gun laws (and prevent the demise of current gun laws) on the Federal level.
- State Legislation and Elections:
Working on state legislation builds momentum toward passing Federal legislation and helps to build the movement while protecting lives in each state.
- Education and Awareness Campaigns:
Education is a key component of the Chapter's work, for it is through educating the country about the problems of gun violence that we can begin to effect change.
- Linking with Victims:
Million Mom March Chapters work to actively and appropriately incorporate the authentic experiences of victims and co-victims into the movement to prevent firearm injury and death.
- Coalition Building/Community Outreach:
As Million Mom March Chapters, we recognize that we cannot do this alone. We must reach out to like-minded organizations in our community to help grow the movement. Not only are Chapters encouraged to work with other gun violence prevention groups, but also with health organizations, victims groups, law enforcement, school groups, religious communities, and the business community
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