by MCDC | Aug 29, 2013 | Gun Reform, Virginia Election 2013, Voter Rights
“A great democracy does not make it harder to vote than to buy an assault weapon.” There are currently 13 states that have passed strict voter ID laws, according to Keesha Gaskins, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice. (Some of those...
by MCDC | Aug 25, 2013 | Action Alerts, Gun Reform, Video, Virginia Election 2013
The traditional presumption in the law—from the advent of the Hebrew Bible through the creation of Roman law, English common law, and American law—has been that if you could spare human life, it was incumbent upon you to do so. By now, most Americans are familiar with...
by MCDC | Aug 21, 2013 | Action Alerts, Gun Reform, Virginia Election 2013
GOP attorney general candidate Mark Obenshain thinks: People who sexually abuse children should be allowed to own a gun People with emergency protection orders issued against them should be allowed to carry a firearm into the home of their alleged victim It should be...
by MCDC | Jul 31, 2013 | Gun Reform, Issues, Virginia
July 30, 2013 Ms. Janis Richter ███ ████ ████ ██ Rochelle, VA 22738 Dear Ms. Richter: Thank you for contacting me about efforts to create safer schools. I appreciate hearing from you. In April 2013, the Senate deliberated the Safe Communities,...
by MCDC | Jul 24, 2013 | Citizens United, Civil Rights, Economy, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Farm Bill, Filibuster, Global Warming, Gun Reform, Health Care, Immigration Reform, Racism, Sequester, Social Security, Video, Virginia Election 2013, Voter Rights
The history of America is a history of change. The history of Democrats is the history of change that matters for America. The reason we won in 2012 was because supporters like you were the most engaged in political history. As we move on to the elections to come, we...
by MCDC | Jul 17, 2013 | Gun Reform, Issues, News
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Applauds Senate Increase in Funding for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and Gun Violence Prevention Programs (via PR Newswire) Senate-Requested Funding Represents Substantial Increase Over Current Program, Fulfills...
