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Georgia is a GOP stronghold of opposition to abortion and gun control. After the state’s passage of one of the country’s most permissive gun laws, that puts this U.S. House candidate right at the heart of her party.
The current gun-control debate could worsen the mental health stigma that already stops many women of color from seeking help, says Atima Omara-Alwala. It’s necessary to get the facts right on mental illness and those who commit violent acts.
Safety activists say universal background checks could save the lives of women such as Jennifer Lynch, murdered by her husband on Valentine’s Day 2006. They also welcome the president’s order to get the CDC back to tracking gun violence.
Washington Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud, mid-oath.Credit: OnceAndFutureLaura on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). (WOMENSENEWS)–
The day still haunts me–from 25 years ago–when my junior high school went into lockdown after a mass shooting at the nearby grade school. Now, after Newtown, women with children are taking responsibility for getting something done.
MomsRising began pressing for gun-control regulations the day of the Newtown, Conn., massacre. Mayors and a U.S. senator with an “A” rating from the NRA are also leading the effort.
Gun-control bills authored by Carolyn McCarthy and Barbara Boxer have been gaining co-sponsors in the aftermath of the shooting in Tucson, Ariz. Chicago’s Jan Schakowsky calls the congressional gender gap a major hurdle in limiting firearms.
