League of Women Voters of the Charlottesville Area

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LWV CVA Gun Violence Prevention
Meg Heubeck, Chair 2024-2026

Organized in 2019, this committee is a local adjunct of the LWV of Virginia’s Gun Violence Prevention. The goal of the committee is to support sensible firearm legislation by educating our community on the prevalence of gun violence and the need for safe storage of firearms by sponsoring community forums and tabling events, lobbying our local and state legislators for firearmssafety legislation; and working with other groups such as Charlottesville Coalition for Gun Violence Prevention. This committee does not have regular business meetings but shares information primarily through emails and the newsletter, but it does have regular opportunities for members to participate in actual advocacy. All are welcome and participation can be varied. Members who are interested or would like to learn more about this crucial topic. Please contact Meg Heubeck, [email protected]

The link below gives the present laws on the books in each of the 50 states.

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun-violence-solutions/state-gun-violence-data?emci=1524606a-3295-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&emdi=f9b71fb1-4595-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&ceid=7658959

Calendar

December 12th- Board Meeting at Northside Library 3-5
December 14th- Victims of Sandy Hook Memorial Vigil across from Omni Hotel on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville at noon sharp.
December 14th- Meet Your General Assembly Senator and Delegates at Crozet Library from 2-4
January 7th- Voter Services Mtg. 5pm via zoom- contact Kim Harris for details
January 8th-Int’l Relations /Federal government Mtg. At Linden House from 1-3
January 8th - Opening Day for the General Assembly
January 15- MLK Day Gun Violence Prevention Rally in Richmond- contact Meg Heubeck for details
January 16th- Board of Directors Mtg at Northside Library from 3-5
January 22nd- League Day at the General Assembly at 8:30 , 7th floor General Assembly Bldg.

League of Women Voters
of the Charlottesville Area
Mailing Address:
PO Box 2786
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Email: [email protected]

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