[Imc-newsroom] Community Briefing About Gun Regulation -- Monday

[Peter Miller]

FYI, in case you want to attend and report/rebroadcast.
-Peter

>Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 12:06:12 -0500
>To: Peter Miller <peterm at shout.net>
>From: Brooke Anderson <brooke at shout.net>
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>Dear Friend,
>
>I am writing on behalf of Champaign County Health Care Consumers (CCHCC) 
>to invite to a community briefing to learn about regulating guns as 
>consumer products.  This briefing will take place on Monday, October 29th, 
>2001 from 12:00noon - 1:00p.m. at the CCHCC Office located in Suite 208 of 
>the Lincoln Building at 44 E. Main Street in Champaign. Refreshments will 
>be provided.
>
>Approximately 30,000 people in the United States die by gunfire every year 
>and nearly twice that number are treated in emergency rooms for nonfatal 
>firearm injuries. Yet guns, unlike other inherently dangerous products 
>(e.g. prescription drugs or household chemicals), are not regulated for 
>health and safety. Even non-inherently dangerous products, such as 
>children's teddy bears, are regulated (see enclosed booklet for more 
>information). The history of consumer product regulation teaches us that a 
>significant number of deaths and injuries can be prevented as a result of 
>health and safety standards. CCHCC has received a grant from the Consumer 
>Federation of America (CFA) and the Joyce Foundation to work from a public 
>health and consumer advocacy perspective to mobilize public support for 
>legislation to regulate guns.
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>The purpose of the briefing is: (1) to  inform members of the community 
>about regulating guns as consumer products as a means of eliminating gun 
>violence in our communities; and (2) to mobilize our communities in 
>support of the Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act (FSCPA).
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>Sue Peschin, the Firearms Project Manager for CFA and a national expert on 
>firearms safety, will be coming from Washington D.C. to give the 
>briefing.  Peschin has been developing an educational campaign with state 
>and local consumer groups (located in CA, FL, IL, MA, MD, NY, OR, PA, and 
>TX). She is a national expert on firearms safety and will share the 
>details behind a gun safety regulation approach, including: which 
>government agency should be responsible, what type of regulatory authority 
>is necessary, and examples of health and safety standards that could be 
>applied under this approach to significantly reduce gun deaths and 
>injuries. Sue will also be joined by Catherine Griffiths of the Illinois 
>Council Against Handgun Violence.
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>Please attend this briefing to learn more about this new approach to 
>reducing gun-related injuries and deaths. Share this announcement with 
>members of your organization. Also, to help us plan for the briefing, 
>please complete and email back to me the RSVP form below. Thanks so much 
>for your commitment to the reduction of gun violence. I look forward to 
>hearing from you soon. If you have any questions or if you need more 
>information, please contact me at (217) 352-6533, x17 or brooke at shout.net.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Brooke Anderson
>Champaign County Health Care Consumers
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>RSVP Form -- please email back to Brooke at brooke at shout.net. Thanks.
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>Name:
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>Organization (if applicable):
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>Street address:
>City:
>Zip:
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>Home phone:
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>__ I will attend the Gun Regulation Community Briefing on Monday, October 
>29th.
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>__ I will be unable to attend the Gun Regulation Community Briefing.
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>__ Please send me more information about gun regulation.
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>__ Please keep me informed of future gun regulation events.
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>Thanks again for your support of gun regulation! We look forward to seeing 
>you on the 29th if you are able to attend.
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>Brooke Anderson
>Champaign County Health Care Consumers
>44 E. Main St., Suite 208
>Champaign, IL 61820
>Phone = (217) 352-6533, x 17
>Fax = (217) 352-9745
>Email = brooke at shout.net
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