Posted on 10/10/2006 1:11:58 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The District of Columbia Million Mom March (MMM) Chapter is calling on Washington Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder to cancel a shooting event with the National Rifle Association (NRA) that has been planned for Oct. 17, 2006. The second annual "Redskins Sporting Clays Challenge" is being held despite a public outcry over last year's event. The stated purpose of the event is to benefit the Redskins' Charitable Foundation.
The NRA is currently lobbying Congress to pass legislation (H.R. 1288 and S. 1082) that would repeal the city's gun laws. The bills would legalize handguns, semiautomatic assault rifles and .50 caliber sniper rifles; allow any person to carry, openly or concealed, loaded handguns and other concealable firearms in houses, places of business, or other land "possessed by that person"; and, severely weaken the District's ban on armor- piercing handgun ammunition.
The NRA-backed legislation is vigorously opposed by virtually every elected official in the District, Democrat and Republican alike. Mayor Anthony Williams, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Charles H. Ramsey, and DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton have all spoken out repeatedly against repealing DC's gun laws. "More handguns would mean more gun crimes, more gun violence and more homicides, as well as more accidental shootings and suicides," Ramsey said in testimony before Congress in June of 2005. "More guns will also mean a greater threat to our police officers."
Last year, DC youth groups including Peaceoholics and Facilitating Leadership in Youth delivered a petition directly to Snyder at Redskins Park opposing the event. They then stood in the rain to protest when the Sporting Clays Challenge was conducted at the Prince George's County Trap and Skeet Center. One of the protestors, James Ford, explained his reasons for being there that day: "We are losing our black youth at a rapid rate in the city. If our team is willing to support something that would kill the next generation of fans, then I need to protest."
"It's sad to see the Redskins holding this event again when DC youth so emphatically spoke out against it last year," said DC MMM President Ladd Everitt. "We have already lost 15 of our young people to gun violence in the District this year and- despite their assertions to the contrary-the Redskins can do no good for DC youth by partnering with an organization that wants to flood our community with more guns, including assault weapons."
MMM DC is urging residents of the District, and concerned citizens in the greater Washington area, to call the Redskins' front office at 703-726-7000 to encourage them to cancel the Oct. 17 event with the NRA immediately.
I wonder when they will protest the abortion mills in DC that kills a few thousand a year.
LOL!
Why not just say.....hello burglar and get it over with.
As a Cowboy fan I must say Go Redskins!
Dont let the MMM terrorists make you cancel this.
I am having trouble getting back into the Pacers since Reggie left....and besides I am all about football now.....I will keep an eye out for Marquis....
Aw, sheesh, when's the Feisty Moms with Guns march? Note to self - Must attend.
What a visual! A million moms biting the big one!!!!
"Screw that... when's the million MILF march?"
She is a mom in name only, sha has yet to give birth to a baby.
Oh, so middle age guys with $10,000 Perazzi over/unders are responsible?
Well, maybe not, but they are useful against the Al-Clayda hordes.
While giving birth is the usual route to the title of "Mom", it's not the only one. Has she adopted any kids? (I don't even know who she is, other than a reasonably attractive lady, but not my type).
She postured herself as a majong playing Short Hills Soccer Mom rather than a PR maven. It was all bull crap about her being a typical suburban "Mom".
Same crap with the Mobilizing Moms broad. The story about her coming to understand anything as she was making turkey taco leftovers the day after Thanksgiving when she to was not your typical suburban "Mom".
This is almost too silly for words!
"The District of Columbia Million Mom March (MMM) Chapter..."
All thirty of 'em.
Note to the RedSkins: "Girls say Yes to Boys who say NO [to them]". (60's motto).
I think they just outlawed bb guns in chicago. Not joking.
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