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Grandmothers Against Gun Violence

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Miriam Weinstein

So far, it’s a state-by-state movement, with grandmothers in Seattle, in Kansas City, on Cape Cod. It began as a response to the shootings at Sandy Hook, and has been picking up momentum. Grandmothers have been marching, and meeting with state and congressional representatives to promote a saner and safer approach to guns.

Following the horrific shooting in Florida, the youngsters affected have acted like grown ups. So we nominal grown ups can follow their lead.

Some of us have memories of working on campaigns back when we were the ages of today’s high schoolers — we fought for nuclear disarmament, civil rights, women’s rights. For others, this is the first time that they have marched. Too often, they are active because the violence has marked their own families.

But orange is a good color. It keeps us visible, and links us across age and party lines. Here’s to more marching, and to more results.

Posted in activist grandmothers, against gun violence, grandmothers, Uncategorized | Tags: grandmothers, sensible gun laws |
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