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

[Chas. M. Bee]

Peter Miller wrote:
> 
> 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>
> >
> >**************
> >PLEASE FORWARD
> >**************
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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).
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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
> >
> >**********
> >RSVP Form -- please email back to Brooke at brooke at shout.net. Thanks.
> >**********
> >
> >Name:
> >
> >Organization (if applicable):
> >
> >Street address:
> >City:
> >Zip:
> >
> >Home phone:
> >Work phone:
> >
> >
> >__ I will attend the Gun Regulation Community Briefing on Monday, October
> >29th.
> >
> >__ I will be unable to attend the Gun Regulation Community Briefing.
> >
> >__ Please send me more information about gun regulation.
> >
> >__ Please keep me informed of future gun regulation events.
> >
> >Thanks again for your support of gun regulation! We look forward to seeing
> >you on the 29th if you are able to attend.
> >--
> >**************************************
> >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
> >**************************************

   Wow, cool!  Does this mean that when I shoot some goof while he's
trying to kill my wife and kids and his family brings the de-rigueur
multi-million-dollar retaliation lawsuit, I can blame the *manufacturer*?

   Count me in!!!