Harry Tuttle
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SHV Unveils Billboard Urging Assault Weapons Ban Renewal
6/2/2004
http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,571186,00.html
Press Release
Stop Handgun Violence
1 Bridge Street
Newton, MA 02458
Phone: 617-243-8124
www.stophandgunviolence.com
Contact: Laura Hyer
Phone: 617-243-8124
Boston, MA - At a press conference today John Rosenthal, Chair and Co-founder of Stop Handgun Violence, along with State Senator Jarrett Barrios, State Representative David Linsky, Boston Police Superintendent Paul Joyce and Director of Federal Legislation for the Brady Campaign, Tony Orza unveiled America's largest billboard, depicting a 150' X 30' AK-47 assault rifle and stating that this gun will be "Coming to a Home Near You" unless action is taken to renew the State and Federal Assault Weapon Bans.
On September 13, 2004, the federal ban on assault weapons such as the one shown on the billboard is set to expire. At this point, even though most Americans support the Assault Weapons Ban, Congress has made no effort to vote to extend it. And, although President Bush promised in his 2000 election campaign that he would extend the ban, he has also made no effort to do so.
Massachusetts has its own ban on assault weapons which will also sunset with the federal ban unless it is extended separately. The Massachusetts Senate voted last week to extend the ban and the legislation is currently being debated in the House.
"We are calling on President Bush to keep his campaign promise to extend the Federal Assault Weapons Ban which will expire in September 13, 2004. Assault weapons are truly weapons of mass destruction whose only purpose is to kill as many people as possible without having to stop and reload. Twenty percent of police officers killed in the line of duty are killed with these weapons which are designed to penetrate police body armor from more than 1000 yards. That's why every major police organization in the nation supports extending the ban," stated John Rosenthal.
This is the eighth billboard developed by Stop Handgun Violence since it's inception in 1995. SHV was the lead advocate in the passage of Chapter 180, the most comprehensive gun law in the nation. John Rosenthal stated, "Since 1998, we've experienced an 87% reduction in accidental firearm injuries and deaths among 0-19 year olds. Massachusetts now has the toughest gun laws, and the lowest firearm fatality rate per 100,000 population in the nation".
The billboard design was created by Boston based Modernista! Ltd.
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Nice postban rifle
6/2/2004
http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,571186,00.html
Press Release
Stop Handgun Violence
1 Bridge Street
Newton, MA 02458
Phone: 617-243-8124
www.stophandgunviolence.com
Contact: Laura Hyer
Phone: 617-243-8124
Boston, MA - At a press conference today John Rosenthal, Chair and Co-founder of Stop Handgun Violence, along with State Senator Jarrett Barrios, State Representative David Linsky, Boston Police Superintendent Paul Joyce and Director of Federal Legislation for the Brady Campaign, Tony Orza unveiled America's largest billboard, depicting a 150' X 30' AK-47 assault rifle and stating that this gun will be "Coming to a Home Near You" unless action is taken to renew the State and Federal Assault Weapon Bans.
On September 13, 2004, the federal ban on assault weapons such as the one shown on the billboard is set to expire. At this point, even though most Americans support the Assault Weapons Ban, Congress has made no effort to vote to extend it. And, although President Bush promised in his 2000 election campaign that he would extend the ban, he has also made no effort to do so.
Massachusetts has its own ban on assault weapons which will also sunset with the federal ban unless it is extended separately. The Massachusetts Senate voted last week to extend the ban and the legislation is currently being debated in the House.
"We are calling on President Bush to keep his campaign promise to extend the Federal Assault Weapons Ban which will expire in September 13, 2004. Assault weapons are truly weapons of mass destruction whose only purpose is to kill as many people as possible without having to stop and reload. Twenty percent of police officers killed in the line of duty are killed with these weapons which are designed to penetrate police body armor from more than 1000 yards. That's why every major police organization in the nation supports extending the ban," stated John Rosenthal.
This is the eighth billboard developed by Stop Handgun Violence since it's inception in 1995. SHV was the lead advocate in the passage of Chapter 180, the most comprehensive gun law in the nation. John Rosenthal stated, "Since 1998, we've experienced an 87% reduction in accidental firearm injuries and deaths among 0-19 year olds. Massachusetts now has the toughest gun laws, and the lowest firearm fatality rate per 100,000 population in the nation".
The billboard design was created by Boston based Modernista! Ltd.
>>>>>>>
Nice postban rifle
