Sentences with phrase «gun safety campaign»
(The two met during Bloomberg's nationwide gun safety campaign, according to those familiar with the relationship.)
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The student organizers raised more than $ 3 million through an online GoFundMe campaign and worked with Everytown for Gun Safety, which advocates for universal background checks and other gun control measures.
Working together we will build on all that we've achieved and continue to lift up New Yorkers by investing in our infrastructure, passing the DREAM Act, enacting campaign finance and voting reform, and further strengthening New York's nation - leading gun safety laws.
Abbey Fashouer, a spokeswoman for Cuomo's re-election campaign, has said the governor's progressive record is «unmatched,» including helping to raise New York's minimum wage, and pushing for gun - safety legislation and the legalization of same - sex marriage.
«We want to prevent mass shootings from happening and while this could have happened with other types of weapons, NeverAgain believes school safety should be priority right now, not just background checks,» said Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Kali Clougherty, 18, referring to a campaign for gun control.
Shortly after the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, Maloney launched a campaign to encourage students to voice their concerns, offer suggestions and ask questions about gun safety.
(Albany, NY)-- New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates including New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.
«Ultimately, their smear campaign allowed them to defeat the last Republican who voted for marriage equality and gun safety, replacing him with Senator - elect Panepinto, who was convicted of election fraud a few years ago,» the memo says, referring to a 13 - year - old case.
You can not undo what has been done, but you can accomplish something very powerful and positive by creating a capital campaign that would help to fund some of the proposals put forward by the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents to address gun violence and school safety, as reported in your 12/31/12 edition.
Cornell has called upon Janet Hasson, president and publisher and CynDee Royle, editor and vice-president of News to initiate a capital campaign, sponsored by the paper, that would help to fund some of the proposals put forward by the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents to address gun violence and school safety, including needed mental health and social services and school resource officers.
The final budget deal, as expected, did not include a range of non-fiscal matters, including extending the statute of limitations in child abuse cases, school safety measures, gun control, relaxing certain criminal bail requirements and any bolstering of ethics and campaign finance laws in reaction to what has become an annual parade of Albany corruption cases, including two major trials this year of people with close ties to Cuomo.
At 9 a.m., gun control advocates from Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America's city chapter deliver postcards to a district office of Rep. Michael Grimm, as part of a campaign organized by the group and the organization Everytown for Gun Safety; 7308 13th Ave., Brooklyn.
«The Child Victims Act, more gun safety, bail reform, the DREAM Act, banning outside income, campaign finance reform, early voting.»
Everytown for Gun Safety, a group backed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has launched an ad campaign urging Georgia's Republican governor to veto legislation allowing guns on college campuses.
Cuomo listed the items that the new conference might achieve: «Child Victims Act, more gun safety, bail reform, the DREAM Act, banning outside income, campaign finance reform, early voting.
«That's how you lead the nation in gun safety, with a leader with the guts to fight for it,» the election campaign - like ad concludes.
Cuomo's campaign noted achievements like a $ 15 minimum wage, marriage equality, gun safety legislation, banning fracking, ending finger printing for food stamps and $ 27 billion in education funding.
Counter Terrorism Policing's safety campaign will teach 11 - 16 year olds how to react if they are caught in a gun or knife terror attack, including being told not to stop and use their phones until they are safely away from danger.
-- Ad campaign launches: A new 30 - second political ad criticizes Florida's governor for «for repeatedly siding with the gun lobby over public safety.»
Citing mass shootings in Parkland, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, the anti-gun violence group founded by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords launched an ad campaign Tuesday against Gov. Rick Scott «for repeatedly siding with the gun lobby over public safety.»
They are founders of the Parents Promise to Kids campaign, which is urging parents and grandparents to sign contracts promising they will only vote for politicians who support children's safety and «common - sense gun laws.»
Student organizers have raised more than $ 3 million through an online GoFundMe campaign and worked with Everytown for Gun Safety, which advocates universal background checks and other gun control measures.
The Parkland activists have now dropped their campaign against guns and are now pushing against the new school safety measures implemented at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Highschool.
On February 13, leaders from Youth Justice Coalition (YJC) and other Dignity in Schools Campaign - Los Angeles members gathered at U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer's field office releasing a statement by youth of color on gun violence and school safety.