Sentences with phrase «of gun violence prevention»

At noon on Monday at City Hall, «Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Captain Mark Kelly, the Co-Founders of the gun violence prevention organization Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC, will join Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, and other city and state leaders for a press conference as part of Congresswoman Giffords» and Captain Kelly's 2016 Vocal Majority Tour, a 14 - state, 42 - day national bus tour that stretches until Election Day.»

Also at noon, Sen. Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon will join gun control advocates to announce the formation of a coalition supporting enactment this session of a gun violence prevention law that would create Extreme Risk Protection Orders, outside Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

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Gun control and the prevention of gun violence have emerged as prominent themes in pride events this year, with the Orlando slayings putting them near the top of the national political agenda.

As students across the country walked out of their schools for the National Student Walkout in honor of the one - month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, House lawmakers passed a narrow gun violence prevention measure with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Since the murder of her family members, Jeanne Bishop has been an advocate for gun violence prevention.

Since the murder of her family members, Jeanne Bishop has been an advocate for gun violence prevention, forgiveness and abolition of the death penalty.

She touted his record over the past four years, highlighting in particular his restoration of «responsible function» to state government, and passage of one of the «toughest gun violence prevention laws in the country.»

«New Yorkers are frustrated with the lack of progress on issues like voting reforms, gun violence prevention, women's rights, and so many more that have been held up by the Senate Republicans for far too long.»

Also at 11 a.m., Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, lawmakers who are members of New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, and gun safety advocates to hold joint press conference calling for commonsense gun violence prevention legislation, LCA Room, LOB, Room 130,Violence Prevention, and gun safety advocates to hold joint press conference calling for commonsense gun violence prevention legislation, LCA Room, LOB, Room 130,violence prevention legislation, LCA Room, LOB, Room 130, Albany.

At noon, New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention — comprised of both state senators and assembly members — will join with advocates outside of the Senate Chambers to release a package of commonsense gun violence prevention bills, outside the Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol,Violence Prevention — comprised of both state senators and assembly members — will join with advocates outside of the Senate Chambers to release a package of commonsense gun violence prevention bills, outside the Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol,violence prevention bills, outside the Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Students across the state and nation will be walking out of classes to demand comprehensive gun violence prevention legislation on the state and federal levels.

(New York, NY)-- In response to brave gun violence prevention activism by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and from communities across the country, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, released the following stviolence prevention activism by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and from communities across the country, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, released the following stViolence Prevention, released the following statement:

(New York, NY)-- A week and a half after the shooting at Marjory Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a coalition of New York legislators and gun violence prevention advocates today urged the State Senate and Assembly to promptly hold votes on a bill sponsored by Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon that would empower family members and law enforcement to prevent gun violence.

Connecticut's two U.S. senators joined members of the state's LGBTQ community and gun violence prevention advocates in marking the one - year anniversary of the Orlando nightclub shooting on Monday.

Also at 11 a.m., Rep. Carolyn Maloney will join James, Special Policy Advisor and Executive Assistant DA Chauncey Parker of the Manhattan DA's Office, gun violence prevention activists, and local elected officials to recognize the 3 - year anniversary of Sandy Hook massacre, 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan.

Tuesday morning they will announce the formation of a special bipartisan task force on gun violence prevention and children's safety.

«From battling the flood of corporate money and corrupt insiders deals that infect our politics to challenging the powerful interests that block common - sense gun violence prevention, Bill has always been a voice for everyday New Yorkers.»

Connecticut's U.S. Senators say they are pushing to have Congress consider another gun violence prevention bill before the end of this legislative session.

Sharkey made the comment at a Legislative Office Building press conference in which he and other House and Senate leaders announced formation of a «special bipartisan task force on gun violence prevention and children's safety.»

Maloney's announcement about the bill, co-sponsored by an array of congressional representatives, said it would «release federal agencies from the restrictions placed on them in 1996 that have prohibited these agencies from conducting high - quality, peer - reviewed research into gun violence prevention.»

In 2013 Obama directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal agencies to study the causes and prevention of gun violence.

In January, President Barack Obama instructed the CDC to resume studying the causes and prevention of gun violence.

However, she says, there is essentially no federal funding for any kind of gun - violence prevention or policy research.

The American Academy of Pediatrics, an organization of 66,000 pediatricians, has repeatedly advocated for stricter gun laws, violence prevention programs, research for gun violence prevention and public health surveillance, physician counseling to patients on the health hazards of firearms and mental health access to address exposure to violence.

About a year later, President Obama tried to ease the choke hold: He ordered the CDC to research the causes and prevention of gun violence, and called on Congress to provide $ 10 million in funding.

«Many physicians feel a professional obligation to discuss gun - violence prevention, but they don't because they are not sure what to say or what they're legally allowed to say,» said the study's first author, Jane M. Garbutt, MD, a professor of medicine and of pediatrics.

But his request for Congress to approve $ 10 million for research on several aspects of violence prevention — including a look at the effects of video games and media images — could face stiff resistance among advocates of gun ownership.

Call on the secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to the CDC to resume research on gun violence prevention.

Congress and the executive branch must remove barriers to gun violence research and institute a program of scientific research on gun violence that encompasses all levels of prevention.

UPDATE 3/27/17: A coalition of 21 civil rights and gun violence prevention groups signed a letter expressing concern that iHeartRadio has not confirmed whether it gave a «talk personality of the year» award to a conservative radio host who regularly featured a racially charged segment dedicated to mocking victims of Chicago gun violence.

The Women's March, Everytown for Gun Safety and the gun violence prevention group founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords provided heavy support for the march, opening the youths up to criticism that they are just pawns of left - wing organizations that have been fighting guns for years.

In 2013, after the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, Vice President Joe Biden held three days of wide - ranging talks on gun violence prevention, including a meeting with video game industry executives.