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NYAGV Joins Day of Action for Federal Gun Safety
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NYAGV Joins Day of Action for Federal Gun Safety

by nyagv on Apr 26, 2013 • No Comments
After the U.S. Senate voted down universal background checks and other gun safety measures, NYAGV and other gun safety groups held a “We Will be Heard” rally on April 20 to demand federal gun safety legislation and to praise New York’s Senators for their support. Attended by hundreds of concerned...Read More
Sign the Petition Below Supporting the NY SAFE Act
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Sign the Petition Below Supporting the NY SAFE Act

by nyagv on Jan 10, 2013 • No Comments
Governor Andrew Cuomo signs NY SAFE-2013 the toughest gun law in the nation.  Leah Gunn Barrett, Board member of NYAGV, far left looks on.  Sign Below to show your support for this comprehensive package of gun laws.Read More
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Child Gun Deaths and Injuries: The AAP Report
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Child Gun Deaths and Injuries: The AAP Report

Posted on May 21, 2013 • No Comments
According to a report by The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the absence of guns from children’s homes and communities is the most reliable and effective measure to prevent firearm-related injuries in children and adolescents.  Firearm-related deaths–including homicide, suicide, and unintentional deaths–continue to be one of the top three causes of death in American youth. If you have children... Read More
NYAGV in the News: Guns Marketed to Kids
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NYAGV in the News: Guns Marketed to Kids

Posted on May 14, 2013 • No Comments
NYAGV executive director Leah Gunn Barrett commented for “Guns Marketed to Children?”–an investigative report by WABC Eyewitness News. The May 7 segment focused on how gun manufacturers market to children using cute names for guns, like the “Crickett” or “Chipmunk,” as well as a variety of gun colors, like pink for little girls. “It’s about growing the market... Read More
The NY SAFE Act is working.
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The NY SAFE Act is working.

Posted on May 10, 2013 • No Comments
The first arrest made under the New York SAFE Act, enacted in January, shows that the new law is working to protect New Yorkers from gun violence. Raysheem Washington, 25, was arrested in Troy, NY, by police on May 7, possessing a .9mm handgun with 13 rounds of ammunition. Under the SAFE Act, magazine sizes are... Read More
Gun Accidents Highlight Need for Child Access Prevention
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Gun Accidents Highlight Need for Child Access Prevention

Posted on May 10, 2013 • No Comments
Rather than being used for self-defense, guns in the home are 22 times more likely to be involved in accidental shootings, homicides, or suicide attempts. Many of these accidental deaths involve children–like the recent heartbreaking reports of a 2-year-old shot by a 7-year old; a 3-year-old shooting himself; a 6-year-old shot by his older brother,... Read More
NYAGV in the News: How can we defeat the NRA?
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NYAGV in the News: How can we defeat the NRA?

Posted on May 10, 2013 • No Comments
A New Yorker blogpost tackles the question, “How can we defeat the NRA?,” with input from NYAGV’s Executive Director, Leah Gunn Barrett.  Barrett and other gun safety advocates speak about the many organizations fighting for common sense gun laws–moms, mayors, victims, doctors, state and local groups and more –and the coordination of these grass roots... Read More
This Mother’s Day Eve: March Against Gun Violence--May 11, 12 - 2 p.m.
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This Mother’s Day Eve: March Against Gun Violence–May 11, 12 – 2 p.m.

Posted on May 7, 2013 • No Comments
This Saturday afternoon, honor all the mothers who’ve been impacted by gun violence by marching to demand common sense gun laws. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and the Million Mom March of the Bronx are co-hosting the eighth annual Mother’s Day Eve March Against Gun Violence. New York City Council Speaker Christine... Read More
NYAGV in the News
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NYAGV in the News

Posted on May 3, 2013 • No Comments
Leah Gunn Barrett, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence,  appeared on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. on May 1 to discuss the backlash being felt by Senators like Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) who voted against background checks. Barrett also commented on the NRA’s new TV ads defending these lawmakers. The Senate defeated the Manchin-Toomey amendment... Read More
8 Myths and Facts About Gun Background Checks
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8 Myths and Facts About Gun Background Checks

Posted on Apr 30, 2013 • No Comments
The NRA and other gun lobbyists helped defeat federal legislation calling for universal background checks by spreading lies, according to Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), co-sponsor of the amendment and a lifetime NRA member. Claims that the legislation would lead to a federal gun registry, prevent transfers between family members, and violate the Second Amendment were just some... Read More

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