The Brady Campaign has created a victory list for people who helped out in the election. Far too often supporters of common sense gun legislation are seen as a "silent majority" and as a result legislators may view our issue as less important. It's time to let our representatives know if they support stopping gun violence we will support them.

Please visit the Brady Victory List to send the message "I care about gun violence and I vote."

The Violence Policy Center has released its annual report on female homicides committed by men. The report titled "When Men Murder Women: An analysis of 2006 homicide data" studies the data and also compares state rates and makes recommendations.

To read the full report visit: http://www.vpc.org/studies/wmmw2008.pdf

From StarNews Online 10/10/08

The event: A public forum on gun violence in Wilmington will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the BB&T auditorium of the McKeithan Center at Cape Fear Community College north campus, off Blue Clay Road.
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The event will include a video featuring survivors talking about relatives who were shot to death and the impact on their lives.

Thanks to the hard work of the Durham Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children this
proclamation that will be presented to the group on September 15,2008,by Mayor Bill Bell at the city counsel meeting:

Proclamation

Whereas, the Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. (POMC) is the only national
self-help organization devoted solely to caring for those who must
endure the aftermath and actively works for the prevention of
murder; and

Whereas, there were over 17,000 murders in the United States in 2006;
and