Posted on 09/25/2001 9:15:42 AM PDT by Dan from Michigan
WHAT IS IT?
First Monday: Unite to End Gun Violence is a national organizing campaign dedicated to education and action to reduce gun violence. First Monday mobilizes students in colleges and at schools of law, medicine, nursing, social work and public health. Last year on October 2nd, more than 350 events occurred on college campuses and in communities nationwide.
This year, events will be held on campuses and in communities on October 1st and throughout the year to focus on the gun industry's practices and how it contributes to the epidemic of gun violence. This year, we are going to educate students on the gun issue and the role the industry plays in the death toll and injuries, enrage students over the deceptive practices of the gun industry, and empower students to demand that the industry tell the truth about their deadly products.
First Monday is an annual, national initiative coordinated by the Alliance for Justice in conjunction with Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Every day, more than 80 people, approximately 23 of them between the ages of 20 and 30, die from gun violence in America. It's time to stop the epidemic. Your action, big or small, can make a difference
For the 2000 campaign, First Monday produced a documentary film entitled "America: Up In Arms" featuring Martin Sheen and directed by Liz Garbus and Rory Kennedy. The film brings to light the public health costs of gun violence through the stories of three families who lost childen to gun violence. Click here to preview "America Up in Arms."
Ongoing Activities
In the coming months, Gun Industry Watch will keep pressure on the gun industry and gun lobby by:
Promoting a code of conduct for business practices of manufacturers and dealers.
Demanding an end to deceptive advertising.
Work for integrated safety locks on all weapons.
Support legislation in Congress to apply consumer product safety standards to firearms.
End use of Eddie Eagle and any mascots or cartoon characters that familiarize children with guns.
Last year, on October 2, 350 schools and communities across the country mobilized to say "enough already" to gun violence. That was only the beginning! Throughout the year, students rallied, tabled on campuses garnering thousands of postcards supporting gun safety legislation, met with legislators, submitted editorials and more. This year, students and others concerned about gun violence will once again be raising their voices and taking action to reduce gun violence in this country.
There is the organizer's handbook which is their strategy
They listed the State, the city it is in, and the program running it.
FIRST MONDAY IN WASHINGTON
events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Whitman Walla Walla Under Graduate
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Ceasefire Foundation of Washington Seattle
FIRST MONDAY IN OREGON
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Williamette Salem Law School
FIRST MONDAY IN CALIFORNIA Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
California Western San Diego Law School
Santa Clara University Santa Clara Law School
UC-Davis Davis Medical School
UC-Hastings San Francisco Law School
UC-Irvine Irvine Under Graduate
UCLA LA Law School
UC-San Francisco San Francisco Medical School
UC-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Under Graduate
Whittier Costa Mesa Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
A Window Between Worlds Venice
American Jewish Congress, Northern Pacific Region San Francisco
California Department of Health Services - Epidemiological and Prevention for Injury Control Branch Sacramento
Children Now Oakland
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley
Family Violence Prevention Fund San Francisco
Grandmothers for Peace International Elk Grove
HandsNet San Jose
Harbor-UCLA Childhood Injury Prevention Center Torrance
Jack Berman Advocacy Center San Francisco
Legal Community Against Violence San Francisco
Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services, Injury and Violence Prevention Program Los Angeles
Million Mom March Foundation San Francisco
Not in Our Town, The Working Group Oakland
Pacific Center for Violence Prevention San Francisco
Physicians for a Violence-Free Society San Francisco
Prevention Institute Berkeley
Trauma Foundation San Francisco
Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater L.A. Los Angeles Women Against Gun Violence Los Angeles
FIRST MONDAY IN COLORADO
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
U of Colorado Denver Medical School
University of Colorado Boulder Law School
University of Denver Denver Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence Denver
Colorado Coalition Against Gun Violence Denver
Domestic Violence Initiative for Women with disabilites Denver
National Association of School Nurses Castle Rock
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence Austin Texans Against Gun Violence Education Fund Houston
Texas Council on Family Violence Austin
FIRST MONDAY IN OKLAHOMA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Oklahoma City U Oklahoma City Law School
U of Tulsa Tulsa Law School
FIRST MONDAY IN LOUISIANA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Social Work
Loyola New Orleans Law School
Tulane New Orleans Law School
Tulane New Orleans Medical School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Children's Coalition for Terrebonne Parish Houma
FIRST MONDAY IN MISSISSIPPI
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Mississippi State University Starkville Social Work
U. of Mississippi Law School
FIRST MONDAY IN ALABAMA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
U of Alabama Tuscaloosa Nursing School
FIRST MONDAY IN FLORIDA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
NOVA Southern Ft. Lauderdale Law School
Stetson University St. Petersburg Law School
U of Florida Gainesville Medical School
University of Miami Miami Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) Pensacola
Florida Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Dania
FIRST MONDAY IN GEORGIA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Emory Atlanta Under Graduate
Morehouse Atlanta Under Graduate
Spelman Atlanta Under Graduate
UGA Athens Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Men Stopping Violence Atlanta
National Association of Black Social Workers Atlanta
FIRST MONDAY IN NORTH CAROLINA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Duke Durham Under Graduate
Duke Durham Law School
NC Central Durham Law School
UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Under Graduate
UNC Chapel Hill - SW Chapel Hill Social Work
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
North Carolinans Against Gun Violence Education Fund Chapel Hill
FIRST MONDAY IN TENNESSEE
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
East TN State U Johnson City Nursing School
U of Tennessee Knoxville Law School
FIRST MONDAY IN KENTUCKY
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
U. of Louisville, Brandeis Louisville Law School
UK Lexington Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Families Against Violence Advocacy Network (FAVAN) Covington
University of Kentucky College Democrats Lexington (I thought democraps were backing off the gun issue....)
FIRST MONDAY IN VIRGINIA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Virginia Commonwealth Univ Richmond Social Work
Washington & Lee Lexington Law School
William and May Williamsburg Under Graduate
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
American Medical Women's Association Alexandria
Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice Charlottesville
Council on Social Work Education Alexandria
Feminist Majority Foundation Arlington
Influencing State Policy Richmond
National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions Alexandria
National Mental Health Association Alexandria
Virginians Against Hangun Violence Education Fund Norfolk
FIRST MONDAY IN WEST VIRGINIA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
WVU Morgantown Public Health
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY WV, Chapter - American Academy of Pediatrics Morgantown
FIRST MONDAY IN MARYLAND
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
U of Maryland College Park Under Graduate
U of Maryland Baltimore Medical School
U of MD--Baltimore County Baltimore County Under Graduate
University of Maryland Baltimore Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Activism 2000 Project Kensington
Maryland NARAL Silver Spring(WTF does Abortion and guns have to do with each other)
Marylanders Against Handgun Abuse Baltimore
National Children's PAC Bethesda
National Spinal Cord Injury Association Silver Spring
Rage for Peace Baltimore (Rage for Peace? Bwhahaha)
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
U. of Nebraska Omaha Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
CityMatCH Omaha
FIRST MONDAY IN KANSAS
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Wichita State University Wichita Social Work
Wichita State University Wichita Under Graduate
FIRST MONDAY IN MISSOURI
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
U of MO, Columbia Columbia Medical School
U of MO, Kansas City Kansas City Medical School
Wash. U St. Louis Under Graduate
Wash. U St. Louis Medical School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Center for Childhood Safety Kansas City
Missourians Against Handgun Violence St. Louis
NASW Missouri Chapter Columbia
Society for Adolescent Medicine Blue Springs
FIRST MONDAY IN IOWA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
University of Iowa Iowa City Social Work
University of Iowa Iowa City Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Iowa Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Iowa City
Iowans for the Prevention of Gun Violence Cedar Rapids
Quad Citians for Responsible Gun Laws Davenport
FIRST MONDAY IN MINNESOTA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Hamline St. Paul Law School
U of Minnesota Minneapolis Under Graduate
U. of Minnesota Minneapolis Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Domestic Abuse Project Minneapolis
Minneapolis Police Department Minneapolis
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Anoka
Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) Minneapolis
FIRST MONDAY IN WISCONSIN
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
U of Wisconsin Madison Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
ASHA Family Services, Inc. Milwaukee
Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center Manitowoc
NASW, Wisconsin Chapter Madison
Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund Milwaukee
Wisconsin Handgun Violence Prevention, Inc. Milwaukee
FIRST MONDAY IN ILLINOIS
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Finch U of Health Sciences North Chicago Medical School
John Marshall Chicago Law School
Kent COL Chicago Law School
Northern Illinois Dekalb Law School
Northwestern Evanston Under Graduate
Rush University Chicago Medical School
Southern Illinois Carbondale Law School
U of Chicago Chicago Under Graduate
U of IL-College of Med at Urbana-Champaign Urbana Medical School
U of Illinois-Chicago Chicago Medical School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
American Academy of Pediatrics Elk Grove Village
Boys and Girls Club of Chicago Chicago
Children and Family Justice Center Chicago
Clothesline Project Orland Park
HELP Network Chicago
Illinois Chapter, AAP Chicago
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Chicago
Illinois Education Association Springfield
Illinois Nurses Association Chicago
Latino Social Workers Organization Chicago
National Center on Poverty Law Chicago
Scwab Rehabilitation Hospital Chicago
FIRST MONDAY IN MICHIGAN
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Cooley East Lansing Law School
Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Under Graduate
Michigan State Lansing Under Graduate
Michigan State Lansing Medical School
U of Michigan Ann Arbor Under Graduate
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Michigan Citizens for Handgun Control Birmingham
Michigan Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence East Lansing
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Lansing
FIRST MONDAY IN INDIANA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Indiana University Indianapolis Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Citizens Concerned About Gun Violence Indianapolis
Gun Responsibility in Every Family of Indiana (G.R.I.E.F.) Muncie
Indiana Partnership to Prevent Firearm Violence Indianapolis
FIRST MONDAY IN OHIO
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Ashland University Ashland Under Graduate
Case Western Cleveland Medical School
Case Western Cleveland Law School
Cleveland State/Cleveland-Marshall COL Cleveland Law School
Ohio State Columbus Under Graduate
Ohio State Columbus Law School
Ohio University Athens Under Graduate
U of Cincinati, College of Medicine Cincinati Medical School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Drop the Guns Lorain (bwhahahhahhahha - What a name)
NARAL of Ohio Columbus(Again, WTF does Abortion and guns have to do with each other)
Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence Perrysburg
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Middlebury Middlebury Under Graduate
FIRST MONDAY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Franklin Pierce Rindge Under Graduate
Plymouth State Plymouth Under Graduate
Rivier College Nashua Under Graduate
U of NH Durham Under Graduate
FIRST MONDAY IN MASSACHUSETTS
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Boston City
Boston College Newton Law School
Boston University Boston Under Graduate
Harvard Cambridge Under Graduate
New England Boston Law School
Suffolk Boston Law School
Waltham Brandeis Under Graduate
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
American Jewish Congress, New England Region Boston
Cheryl Jacques, Massachusetts State Senator Boston
Deana's Fund Woburn
Fellowship of Reconciliation, Cape Cod Chapter Harwich
Join Together Boston
National Network of Violence Prevention Practitioners Newton
Peace Games, Inc. Somerville
ROCA, Inc. Chelsea
Stop Handgun Violence Newton
The WIN Foundation, Ltd. Waltham
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Cambridge
WAND - Women's Action for New Directions Arlington
FIRST MONDAY IN RHODE ISLAND
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Brown University Providence Under Graduate
FIRST MONDAY IN CONNECTICUT
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
UConn Hartford Medical School
Western Connecticut State Danbury Social Work
Yale University New Haven Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Connecticut Children's Medical Center Violence Prevention Program Hartford
Connecticut Collaborative for Education Against Gun Violence Southport
Connecticut Public Health Association New Haven
NASW Connecticut Chapter Rocky Hill
FIRST MONDAY IN NEW YORK
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Binghamton--SUNY Binghamton Under Graduate
Brooklyn Law Brooklyn Law School
CUNY Queens NYC--Queens Law School
Hofstra Long Island Law School
New York University - SW NYC Social Work
NYU NYC Under Graduate
Pace White Plains Law School
St. John's Jamaica, Queens Law School
Touro Long Island Law School
U of Buffalo Buffalo Under Graduate
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Ambulatory Pediatric Association Bronx
American Academy of Pediatrics, District II New York Chapter Albany
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund New York
Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs Rochester
Doctors Against Handgun Injury New York
Fellowship of Reconciliation Nyack
Legal Aid Society of New York New York
National Association of Puerto Rican Hispanic Social Workers, Inc. Brentwood
National Lawyers Guild New York
National Organization of Women Legal Defense and Education Fund New York
National Student Nurses Association New York
New York Academy of Medicine New York
New York State Nurses Association New York City
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence Education Fund (NYAGV) New York
Parents of Murdered Children of New York State, Inc. New York
PAX New York
Report-it.com Oakdale
SAKHI for South Asian Women New York
Silent March: Americans Against Gun Violence Brooklyn
Social Welfare Action Alliance Delmar
Women of Reform Judaism New York
Women's League for Conservative Judaism New York
ZapHealth.com, Inc. New York
FIRST MONDAY IN PENNSYLVANIA
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Marywood University Scranton Social Work
Swarthmore Swarthmore Under Graduate
Temple Philadelphia Law School
U of Pittsburg Pittsburg Medical School
U Penn Philadelphia Law School
Villanova Philadelphia Law School
West Chester University West Chester Nursing School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
Education Law Center Philadelphia
Pax Christi USA Erie
Pennsylvania Coaltion Against Domestic Violence Harrisburg
Pennsylvanians Against Handgun Violence Wynnewood
Pennsylvanians Against Handgun Violence Grove City
Student National Medical Association Pittsburgh
Women's Association for Women's Alternatives Swarthmore
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Philadelphia
FIRST MONDAY IN NEW JERSEY
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
Ramapo Collegem- SW Mahwah Social Work
Rutgers Camden Law School
Rutgers School of Law Newark Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
American Jewish Congress, New Jersey Region West Orange
New Jersey Chapter - NASW Hamilton
Violence Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ Newark
Events
SCHOOL CITY PROGRAM
American University Washington, DC Law School
George Washington U Washington, DC Law School
Georgetown Washington, DC Under Graduate
Georgetown Washington, DC Law School
Howard Washington, DC Law School
UDC Washington, DC Law School
Co-Sponsors
ORGANIZATION CITY
20/20 Vision Washington
Alliance for Children and Families Washington
American Association of Retired Persons Legal Advocacy Group Washington
American Association of Suicidology Washington
American Bar Association Washington
American College of Preventive Medicine Washington
American Humanist Association Washington
American Jewish Committee Washington
American Jewish Congress Washington
American Public Health Association Washington
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Washington
Americans for Democratic Action, Inc. Washington
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs Washington
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Washington
Brady Center to Prevent Handgun Violence Washington
Campus Alliance to End Gun Violence Washington
Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL) Washington
Center for Law and Social Policy Washington
Center for Youth as Resources Washington
Child Welfare League of America Washington
Children's Defense Fund Washington
Church Women United Washington
Consumers Union Washington
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence Washington
Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence Washington (Publically wants a ban)
Episcopal Peace Fellowship Washington
Federation of American Scientists Washington
General Board Of Church & Society of the United Methodist Church Washington
International Training in Communication Washington
Mennonite Central Committee U.S., Washington Office Washingotn
National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League Washington
National Assembly Washington
National Association for Public Interest Law Washington
National Association of Community Health Centers Washington
National Association of County & City Health Officials Washington
National Association of Social Workers Washington
National Black Police Association Washington
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Washington
National Consumers League Washington
National Education Association Washington
National Network for Youth Washington
National Network to End Domestic Violence Washington
National Partnership for Women and Families Washington
National Women's Health Network Washington
NETWORK Washington
Partnership for Prevention Washington
Physicians for Social Responsibility Washington
Police Foundation Washington
School Social Work Association of America Washington
Society for Public Health Education Washington
Survivors of Homicide Washington
The Interfaith Alliance Washington
Trial Lawyers For Public Justice Washington
Union of American Hebrew Congregations Washington
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Washington
United States Student Associaton Washington
Youth Law Center Washington
It looks like they are trying to ban guns through litigation, since they are getting the smackdown from legislation. I declared war on them last year, and they are now coming back for seconds.
BTW - if I didn't mention your state, guess what. They probably aren't even going to bother trying anything there. Also, many states have sponsors up, but no events. That means they are sticking their nose in other state business.
I think we can flat out outnumber the Anti-Self Defense Lobby at these events, and if nothing else, SCOUT THEM.
I also notice that most events are in places like California and Illinois. Why? My guess is these damn big money foundations. Andrew McKelvey is from California, and the Joyce Foundation is in Chicago.
They are coming to East Lansing again this year. Cooley and MSU(Cooley is in Lansing, MSU is East Lansing, they screwed up the city). Michigan Citizens for Handgun Control is pretty much a non-group. I've never even seen any even where they were at. Maybe someone from Birmingham knows. As for MPPGV, they are a creation of the Joyce Foundation and have a lot of financial backing, but little else. They are a threat through. K-zoo and Novi are the main MMM'er areas.
As for Ohio, everyone is fired up there with CCW in the horizon.
And then of course, there is Massachusetts, DC, and New York.
But they continue to try to disarm those who have not broken the law.
This is what gives away the neo-Bolsheviks' true motivations: Enable total "Big Brother" control on the part of an increasingly expanding tyrannical government.
The reason these people might just win is that they are active in the electoral process (propaganda), whereas those who would oppose them are not, for the most part.
We Freepers are active, of course; but we also need to spread the word and activate the rest of the "Joe SixPacks" of this country and get them off their recliners, or it's all going go to hell in a handbasket eventually.
End of story.
To arms, to arms, the terrorists are coming!
America's Militia wants YOU!
Nine out of ten Americans will fight to keep George W. Bush in the white house, and Osama bin Laden out!
Congress has provided (Article I - Section. 8, U.S. Constitution) the Militia with the means to arm themselves: CMP (Civilian Markmenship Program).
Bible quotes in favor of annihilating jihadists
Poll: bin Laden's skull can be best used as an ....
Molon Labe !
Latest report from today's visit to the local firearms retailer:
There are gaps in the row of rifles and shotguns along the walls.
The manager reports that they're having trouble getting new stock from their wholesalers.
Have a nice day, Sara, Chuck and Josh!
It appears that there are a whole lot of folks who aren't buying into your lying rhetoric any more.
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