Malloy & Bye Keynote Speakers at Gun Violence Prevention Convention Wesleyan Sept. 28th ($75)

On  Sept. 28 Wesleyan University will host a Gun Violence Prevention public forum with featured speaker Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. He is joined by Ct state Senator Beth Bye.

The Conference on Gun Violence Prevention will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on campus.The event is hosted by Connecticut Against Gun Violence, the Wesleyan Association of Christian Thinkers, Wesleyan’s Center for Community Partnerships and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Psi Upsilon, Womanist House, Buddhist house, 200 Church residence hall and Wes Democrats.

Participants may attend sessions on “Past, Present and Future of Gun Violence Prevention in Connecticut,” “Guns 101: The Terminology and Technology,” The 2014 Elections: How YOU can Impact the Results,” “Beyond Mass Shootings: The Hidden Epidemic of Gun Homicide,” “Marching for Change: Building a Movement,” “Legislative Strategy: Making Your Voice Heard,” and “Maximum Impact: Effective Social Media Strategy.”

The conference is open to the public but a fee of $75 for attendees who are not students is required.
 
Sessions will include discussions on homicides with firearms, legislative strategy and social media strategy. Redding Police Chief Douglas Fuchs will speak on gun terminology.

More information, links pre register and pay the attendance fee as well as a full list of speakers is available here:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2013/09/16/gunviolenceconference/ 

and here: http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/files/2013/09/WES-CONFERENCE-ONLINE-DETAILS-AND-REGISTRATION.pdf

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Letter to the Editor: Media Exaggerated Hartford Anti-Gun Rally Attendance

 Letter to the Editor:
All letters to the editor are printed as a courtesy and do not necessarily reflect the views of Insider staff.

Greetings Patriots:

Happy Valentine’s Day. Whether we’re married, in a relationship or single we all have one thing in common - love of country. Today at the State Capitol,  Connecticut’s gun control gang basked under bright blue skies and heard politicians’ pledge to stage an assault on the 2nd Amendment. You will see clips on the news tonight.

Main stream media sources are touting the size of the crowd at 5500. That’s the number the Capitol Police reported. After receiving some on the scene reports ( no…I didn’t attend this one), however,  we’re sure
that the police exaggerated the number by 4000. Why would they do that? I’ve asked Christine Stuart, CT’s News Junkie, to find out why.

I produced a comparison video this afternoon so people can decide for themselves. It shows the January 19, Guns Across America rally, which the media grudgingly admitted as a crowd of 1000, compared to pictures
of today’s March for Change rally.



The politicians, media and a large segment of the population believe they have staked out the moral high ground in the highly emotional argument which pits gun control versus gun rights. They are a cohesive
force to be reckoned with!

We must come together as an equal or better equipped and functioning political task force if we are to just maintain the status quo. We must become a one-issue voting block, if necessary. All the gun clubs,
hunting and sportsman’s clubs, Tea Parties, conservative politicians, other patriotic activist organizations, families and individuals need to find common ground when the time comes to respond to a question or
to an election, in defense of the Constitution.

Palin Smith

Gun Control Rally at Capital Today

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  Local  newspapers are reporting thousands will gather on the steps of Connecticut's Capital today in support of stricter gun laws. Democrat and Republican legislators and every side of the issue are expected to attend portions of the day.

 March for Change, a citizens' gun control group that came to be in the wake of the Newtown  school shooting tragedy on Dec. 14, has chosen today, Valentine's day & two month anniversary of the massacre to gather at the Capital. March for Change wishes to limit assault weapons, ammunition and place other barriers they believe will prevent violence. Groups that oppose stricter gun laws are also expected to have a presence as well.

CCDL has compiled a list of gun control laws on the table by the General Assembly's Office of Legislative Research as of February 14, 2013 in Connecticut.
http://ccdl.us/blog/2013/02/14/olr-report-on-2013-gun-bills/
We made a pdf of the list from the blog and have it available for downloading and easy printing here

See our numerous previous guest essays & videos on the topic : "What does the Second Amendment Mean to you?"