[UUCP] Sharing Gun Violence Prevention Resource List - WAYS TO TAKE ACTION.

[sonia ketchian]

Friends,

If you're like me you may be feeling despair, profound sadness, and rage over the horrific shootings in Buffalo and Texas these last two weeks. 
Many of us joined together yesterday evening on zoom to express our outrage and heartbreak AND to discuss how we could take action.

As promised, below are ACTION LINKS You Can Take TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
(  A downloadable word document is also attached)

Thank you for DOING SOMETHING.  Please SHARE~

In solidarity and peace,
Rev. Sonia

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GET INVOLVED – GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESOURCES  


COALITION FOR PEACE ACTION

Support Governor Murphy’s Gun Safety Package <https://secure.everyaction.com/NB_iKsJXwUiEraGtZidasQ2?emci=f786724d-27ca-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&emdi=3baff906-33ca-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&ceid=276586>

BRADY: UNITED AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE 

Petition – Ban Assault Rifles <https://secure.everyaction.com/ceperdbxe0WeCzMl2D-v-w2?ms=ads_rev_fb_assaultweapons_pet_p&code=ads_rev_fb_assaultweapons_pet_p&sourceid=1000695&fbclid=IwAR1PB7KpZ9wKgZQr6luGsVzWdF3dE3bpq55IU20CttWP1Dwii9NX4LjUKbY>
Petition – Pass Background Checks <https://www.bradyunited.org/act/expand-strengthen-brady-background-checks-hr8-hr1446>
Petition - Demand Congress end the filibuster <https://www.bradyunited.org/program/democracy/end-the-filibuster>
Petition – Confirm President Biden’s ATF Director <https://www.bradyunited.org/act/confirm-dettelbach-atf>
Disarm Hate Action Hours (phone and text banks) to ensure Brady background checks on all gun sales. <https://www.mobilize.us/brady/event/462576/>
Request to join a Brady Chapter <https://www.bradyunited.org/join>
Volunteer Info Session <https://www.mobilize.us/brady/event/274016/>

SUMMIT MARCHES ON

National Day of Gun Violence Prevention Rally – June 3 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wearorange-national-day-of-gun-violence-prevention-rally-tickets-338510914257>

MOMS DEMAND ACTION

Text 644-33 and Fight!



MARCH FOR OUR LIVES

We’re marching for our lives on June 11th in DC and across the nation (100 local marches and counting).

Join us in the next chapter of our fight and find a march near you. <https://marchforourlives.com/march22/>
https://marchforourlives.com/actions/ <https://marchforourlives.com/actions/>

Lobby Day – June 13th <https://secure.everyaction.com/ICh3of1QWkybkRpkxPK45A2?utm_campaign=MFOLNJLOBBYDAY>

WEAR ORANGE

National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend, join us as we honor survivors of gun violence. <https://wearorange.org/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=a1cf47dc-0f3e-4204-bbd8-9f613d6e2cc4>

Suggestions from the REVOLUTIONARY LOVE PROJECT

1. Honor the victims. We mourn for teachers Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia and the nineteen students murdered: Alithia Ramirez, Uziyah Garcia, Amerie Jo Garcia, Rogelio Torres, Miranda Mathis, Nevaeh Bravo, Eliahana Cruz Torres, Xavier Javier Lopez, Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, Maite Rodriguez, Jackie Cazares, Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, Jailah Nicole Silguero, Tess Marie Mata, Alexandria "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio, Makenna Lee Elrod, Ellie Garcia, Layla Salazar, Jose Flores. You can read about the victims here <https://revolutionaryloveproject.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2ffa1242a6691785223b2f5e1&id=5c7c58ab0c&e=54ca63c62c>.

2. Call your representative. Tell them to support a Senate vote on HR 8 (The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021) and HR 1446 (The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021). Click here to search for your Senator. <https://revolutionaryloveproject.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2ffa1242a6691785223b2f5e1&id=4ab5e552d5&e=54ca63c62c>

3. Plug into local actions. Text ACT to 64433 to receive updates from Every Town and Moms Demand Action about how to take action against gun violence where you live. 

4. Donate to support the families in Uvalde <https://revolutionaryloveproject.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2ffa1242a6691785223b2f5e1&id=e40260ac96&e=54ca63c62c>. People who have lost loved ones in past mass shootings have come together to help families and survivors in the immediate aftermath.

5. Use resources to talk to children. The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) recommends:
Talking to Children About Tragedies <https://revolutionaryloveproject.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2ffa1242a6691785223b2f5e1&id=dd178b4881&e=54ca63c62c> (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Helping Kids After a Shooting <https://revolutionaryloveproject.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2ffa1242a6691785223b2f5e1&id=91b4c95a40&e=54ca63c62c> (American School Counselor Association)
Explaining the News to Our Kids <https://revolutionaryloveproject.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2ffa1242a6691785223b2f5e1&id=f4a0a580fa&e=54ca63c62c> (Common Sense Media)
Helping Children Cope with Frightening News <https://revolutionaryloveproject.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2ffa1242a6691785223b2f5e1&id=cba443034c&e=54ca63c62c> (Child Mind Institute)
Helping Children Cope with Terrorism: Tips for Families and Educators <https://revolutionaryloveproject.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2ffa1242a6691785223b2f5e1&id=e056a0415c&e=54ca63c62c> (National Association of School Psychologists)


Rev. Sonia Ketchian (she/her)
InterSpiritual Minister/Love Activist  
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palisades  
201-819-6135
www.uucpalisades.org
www.soniaketchian.com 
✝️☪️��✡️☯️☸️

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