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17th Annual CAGV Luncheon
Sunday, April 15th, CAGV will “Enlighten Our Community,” with its special guest speakers Nick & Amanda Wilcox at its 17th Anniversary Celebration. An elegant luncheon to celebrate the occasion will be served at the Santa Barbara Club, 1105 Chapala Street.
Guns & Lattes
While Starbucks permits patrons to openly carry guns in the 43 states that allow such laws, we are happy to report that BJ’s Restaurants joins California Pizza kitchen in banning open carrying of long guns in their establishments. The open carrying of handguns was banned in California as of January 1, 2012, with the passage [...]
Laura’s Law
Laura Wilcox, the 1999 valedictorian at Nevada Union High School in Nevada County, California, was home for winter break from Haverford College, where she was a sophomore running for co-presidentv of the student body. Laura planned to work at the Behavioral HealthvDepartment for one week in January 2001 before returning to college.vShe was filling in for the receptionist when a patient, Scott Thorpe,vwalked in and fired four times killing Laura and another employee, Perlie Mae Feldman, 68. Thorpe found Dr. Heitzman’s (his therapist) door locked. Then Thorpe drove three miles and shot Michael Markle, 24, an employee of a diner he frequented.
Too Many Victims Vigil
Gathered on the steps of Santa Barbara’s magnificent Spanish-style courthouse at 10:00 am, Sunday, January 8, 2012, community members marked the anniversary of the Tucson shooting massacre with a memorial vigil. Organized locally by the Coalition Against Gun Violence, this vigil joined with the national Brady Campaign’s 69 other united vigils in 22 states and [...]
Too Many Victims – Join Our Vigil
Sunday, January 8, 2012 @ 10am sharp (Rain or Shine) Gather @ Santa Barbara CountyCourthouse – corner Anacapa/Anapamu Host: Coalition Against Gun Violence, A Santa Barbara County Coalition The City & County of Santa Barbara are joining with communities across America as One, Sunday, January 8, 2012 to honor and remember the victims of gun [...]
Mayor Cory Booker’s urgent call
Congress is on the verge of passing a law that would deny states the right to decide who can carry hidden, loaded guns. But Newark Mayor Cory Booker is fighting back. Check out Mayor Booker’s passionate new video, then help spread the word by sharing it with your friends and family. Mayors and law enforcement [...]
The Second Amendment: NRA’s Challenges Shot Down!
Not satisfied! That is the theme of the National Rifle Association – not satisfied until every U.S. citizen is packing heat everywhere and anytime. The gun control advocates are not surprised. The Supreme Court’s rulings on Heller and McDonald, an activist’s decision which made new law, redefined the Second Amendment as an individual’s “right to [...]
Teen Tragedy
Tragic firearm stories are far too numerous in which both victim and perpetrator share misery at multiple levels – death, grief, loss and a knowing that justice, whatever that means, will never resolve the pain. There are many questions left unanswered perhaps forever in this tragic story – a story that has been investigated, analyzed, [...]
A Glimpse Into An Intriguing Book on Guns & Male Role Models
Mike Messner grew up with a typical male bonding experience – hunting with his dad and Gramps. In a personal narrative about his life and family, Mike describes how the male family rite of passage created inner conflicts within him. At age 13 Mike decided he didn’t like killing animals. In 1973 he wrote, “I [...]
Bullying is Not Just Teasing — It’s More Invasive Today
Yes, kids have always teased each other. It begins in kindergarten and continues, accelerating during the tumultuous years of middle school. Deep emotional scars often result. Today, bullying has become more invasive due to social media and a media that celebrates violence. Another difference is that stories are being heard, facts are being collected and [...]