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- 11/10/2008
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Every week in Washington, 2 young people under the age of 24 die of gun violence. . .
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Washington CeaseFire Vice-President Neal Black and his son planting daffodils at CeaseFire's 16th Annual Day of Remembrance in Green Lake Park. Each year CeaseFire members gather to plant bulbs together in memory of the many lives lost to gun violence in our communities.
Washington CeaseFire is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing gun violence in Washington state through education, research, and advocacy. CeaseFire was formed in 1983 by a group of citizens who had been directly affected by gun violence and has grown to more than 6,000 members across the state.
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Greetings from Washington CeaseFire,
CeaseFire will be busy this weekend and we'd love you to join us. Here's the scoop --
September Brings Another Tragedy and Dialogue
Dear supporter of Washington CeaseFire,
Summer is fading, the election is in full swing, and we've experienced yet another mass tragedy here in Washington State. We must do more to protect our communities -- and we can -- gun violence is preventable.
In the District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court may have held that there is an individual right to own a firearm, but it also gave us a lot of ground to continue advocating for what is most important to us: common-sense gun laws.
Another Tragedy in Skagit County
Yesterday in the small town of Alger six more lives were lost. Two others will live to tell their stories. And families and a community will be forever changed. I wish it were an unfamiliar story.