Activists Collect Signatures to End Gun Violence
By: Sabrina Santucci
Updated: February 22, 2013
Rockford-
The
group also gathered signatures to pass a ban on assault weapons and magazines
with more than ten bullets. Church leaders prayed for stricter laws in
Director
of Rockford Urban Ministries Stanley Campbell says "you have to be brave and
stand up and say we do not want to live in fear. We do not want to so many guns
flooding our community we have to put controls on it."
Greater
Emmanuel Pentecostal Assembly Pastor Annie Davis explains "I don't think
they understand you hurt more than one person you devastate a whole
family."
Moveon.org
put the gathering together and will hold more rallies to end gun violence this spring.
Comments
Rockfords problem with guns is with the gangs and they can't even control the gangs because of the judicial system being a revolving door. Boone and Rock County control their gangs through prosecution. Gang members are not going to come in for a background check so they can buy weaponsand they are not using assault weapons and high capacity magazines so all your meetings and signatures are just a feel good effort and ineffective. Try holding hands, lighting canddles and walk around the block singing again...it will get the same results.
Paul G.
February 23, 2013 at 2:08 pm
