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Newtown Action Alliance Plans to Filibuster the Filibuster on Gun Control
Newtown Action Alliance, Survivors of Gun Violence and Gun Violence Prevention Advocates plan to "Filibuster the Filibuster" by reading names of Americans killed with guns in hopes of persuading Congress to vote on gun control proposals.
A Press Release from the Newtown Action Alliance
Yesterday, Senator Harry Reid announced the intent to move forward with the gun safety legislation. While there will be no speaking filibuster on the Senate floor, the debate on the legislation will begin on Thursday only if there are 60 votes to proceed.
Today at 1:00pm, victims and survivors of gun violence will gather with gun violence prevention advocates to participate in “Filibuster the Filibuster: They Deserve a Vote” in Washington DC and Newtown will participate in “Filibuster the Filibuster: Newtown Deserves a Vote" in Newtown at the same time.
On December 14, 2012, 20 children and 6 adults were murdered in Newtown, Connecticut. And since that tragic day, more than 3,300 additional men, women and children have been killed with guns. Now is the time for action: they deserve a vote.
The Newtown Action Alliance is participating in "Filibuster the Filibuster: Newtown Deserves a Vote" to demonstrate to the Senators that any attempt to stop a vote on measure to reduce gun violence is simply not acceptable.
The names of each person who has been killed with a gun will be read aloud in front Edmond Town Hall in Newtown from 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 until the vote on Thursday, April 11, 2013.
Survivors of gun violence and gun violence prevention advocates say the goal of the filibuster the filibuster is to build momentum to try to get the 60 votes on Thursday morning needed to move the debate forward.
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