GUNMAN OPEN FIRES, KILLS WIFE, AND INJURES OTHERS

April 27, 2009
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — For more than 55 years, the volunteer actors and stagehands of the Town & Gown Players have entertained patrons in this Southern college town with all manner of productions: Shakespearian classics, Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals and Woody Allen's screwball comedies.

But nothing could prepare them for the real-life tragedy that struck over the weekend.

A gunman, identified by police as University of Georgia marketing professor George Zinkhan, opened fire with two handguns during a reunion picnic for Town & Gown volunteers Saturday outside the Athens Community Theater. Three of the group's members fell dead, including the professor's wife, and two others were injured by shrapnel.

Authorities still don't know the motive for the shooting, and the search for Zinkhan, 57, continued Monday. Police said they had no leads on his whereabouts.

"I've talked to my friends who were there, and they said he was very methodical and went in and just started (shooting)," said Dina Canup, a Town & Gown member since 2001. "It's just unfathomable."

University officials have issued an advisory urging students to remain cautious until Zinkhan is arrested, though police said Monday they don't believe there's any imminent threat to the university.

"We don't feel like the campus is in any danger from Mr. Zinkhan," Athens-Clarke County police Capt. Clarence Holeman said. "He killed the people he wanted to kill."

Meanwhile, the Town & Gown troupe — described by member Jace Gordon as a "second family" — consoled one another and reflected on three slain friends.

Women have a role in ending gun violence

Women have a role in ending gun violence

By CAROL MATROO Sunday, April 26 2009

Women can play a greater role in reducing the presence of guns which, in many cases, can be turned against them in cases of domestic violence.

President of the Coalition of Gun Control in Canada, Professor Wendy Cukier, who is also Associate Dean of Academics at Ryerson University, has suggested that mothers can be more attentive to their young sons. Click Here To Read More..

Colorado: Gun Control Rally at Capitol

Dozens of people participated in a “lie-down” at the Capitol to demand stricter gun control and mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings. Read More Click Here.

Members of "Mothers Against Gun Violence" speak out

To read more Click Here.

A Decade after Colombine April 20, 1999-2009

Where some survivors are now, and how school security has changed. 04/20/2009 

ABC News reports. Click Here to watch video.

Alcohol Linked to Higher Risk of Gun Violence, Researchers Say

Read Article Here.

New Yorkers protest against gun violence April 17, 2009

April 17, 2009

New Yorkers staged a protest Thursday on Times Square, urging gun dealers and law enforcement departments to close the loopholes in gun sales. Read More Click here.

Source:Xinhua

Virginia Tech Tragedy April 16, 2007

Enough is Enough. End the Violence. 

No More. Enough.

Virginia Tech: Students remember the Tragedy.

Students Remember the Virginia Tech Tragedy. April 16, 2007

Click here to see what they have to say. 

Spring 2009 Mass Murders

Spring 2009 Mass Murders
Shared From: http://www.bradycampaign.org

There are so many high-profile mass killings. Help us put an end to mass murder by making it harder for dangerous people to get powerful guns.

Date	Murdered	Where in the USA?
April 4, 2009		Graham, Washington
April 4, 2009		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
April 3, 2009		Binghamton, New York
March 31, 2009		Santa Clara, California
March 30, 2009		Carthage, North Carolina
March 21, 2009		Oakland, California
March 15, 2009		Miami, Florida
March 10, 2009		Geneva County & Coffee County, Alabama

Act Now!
Elected officials continue to ignore our gun violence epidemic. It's time for them to answer one question: "What are YOU going to do about it?"

We're waging a campaign to ask our nation's leaders -- the President, the Congress, presidential candidates, state officials, and local governments -- "What are YOU going to do about it?"

Here's What You Can Do:

• Take Action!
• Bring change through democracy! Visit the Brady Voter Education Fund Website to learn how.
• Get involved locally: contact your local Million Mom March Chapter
• Get your local religious community involved
• Sign our petition
• Know what's really happening. View an interactive map of high-profile shootings.
• Read the Brady Blog for continual coverage

Thanks for doing something about gun violence today. Please consider making a donation now.

The Truth about Gun Violence

The Truth about Gun Violence. 

Gun Violence Click Here.

Guns in America 

This Friday 10 p.m.ABC NEWS Channel 3

Most of the recent shooting have been carried out by legal gunmen. After Binghamton, Questions Linger About Easy Access to Guns

Video url: Click Here

Coalition Against Gun Violence Luncheon, May 3rd

Dear Friends,

 

We strongly support the efforts of the Coalition Against Gun Violence and would love to see you and your friends at their upcoming annual luncheon on May 3rd. The theme of the event this year is "Y.E.S.! Youth Empowerment for Safety!" showcasing Santa Barbara organizations active with youth and non-violence. Along with community activists working with youth, Shane Jimerson, with the Center for School-Based Youth Development at UCSB, will speak about the importance of positive peer relationships and engagement in extra-curricular activities as a way to promote academic, social, emotional, and physical well-being among our youth.  Please see the attached flyer for more details. If you are interested in attending, let me know and I would be happy to RSVP on your behalf.

 

Feel free to pass this on to anyone else you think may be interested in attending.

 

Best,

SB Coalition Against Gun Violence

Teen Truth Bully Trailer

TEEN TRUTH: BULLY, is a rapid-firing, lyrical documentary that weaves a story of one teenager's struggle to overcome bullying with candid interviews of over fifteen diverse high school students. Filmed almost entirely by students, TEEN TRUTH: BULLY features real youths coping with rejection, loneliness and harassment. Their candid stories provide important insight, which builds to an emotional climax that illustrates the sobering consequences of bullying. The film features gripping school shooting facts and media, including Columbine 9-1-1 audio and security video, which will leave you speechless. TEEN TRUTH: BULLY is a necessity for every student, parent or teacher struggling to understand the social problems associated with bullying and school violence.

La Cumbre Jr. High School 

2255 Modoc Rd • Santa Barbara

School Shootings Virginia Tech 04/16/07

A Day of Remembrance: April 16, 2009

The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16, 2007, that took place on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. The perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people and wounded many others before committing suicide. The massacre is the deadliest shooting incident by a single gunman in United States history, on or off a school campus.

Will I Be Next: Video Youth Against Gun Violence

Will I Be Next?" is a film that explores the issue of gun violence. Five established experts and numerous young people were interviewed for their perspective on this complex and incredibly troubling problem. The Field Foundation of Illinois commissioned and funded Free Spirit Media, a non-profit organization that focuses on civic-minded youth media education and production, to lead the production of the film. Students from Free Spirit Media's documentary filmmaking program at North Lawndale College Prep Charter High School developed the themes, conducted the interviews, filmed the images, designed the sound track, and edited the footage. All parties involved in the making of this film are deeply hopeful that "Will I Be Next?" will serve to raise awareness and motivate action against gun violence and the destruction it imposes on society.

Y.E.S! Youth Fair May 2, 2009

COALITION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE

Santa Barbara County, California

A project of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Say Y.E.S! to Change!

Youth Empowerment for Safety! Sat & Sun (May 2nd and 3rd)

We are witnessing a change in our nation that is reflected in our community. People are coming together, speaking out and getting involved. This positive energy has the potential to combat negative and destructive trends both in our community and in our culture. People are finally saying they are mad as Hell, they want to be heard and they want to do something about it.

On February 28th, the West Downtown Neighborhood Group brought together a diverse group of Santa Barbarans to protest against violence in our community. They marched on State Street with banners and signs demanding “SAFETY NOW” and “Queremos Paz.” Among the marchers were council members Helene Schneider and Iya Falcone, who addressed the crowd. Organizer Christina Pizarro hopes to keep this energy moving forward proactively to address more than safety concerns in an area that has been historically neglected.

What people need to think about is that for those of us who have the good fortune to live in this area we don’t merely live in a neighborhood; our immediate community extends from Goleta to Carpinteria and what happens in many neighborhoods affects everyone who lives in this community.

With a spirit of community, the Coalition Against Gun Violence is presenting a new event: Y.E.S! Youth Empowerment for Safety: To Inspire Community and Youth Activism for Safety and Non-violence, in collaboration with La Cumbre Jr. High School and Santa Barbara Teen Coalition.

CAGV’s 14th Anniversary Celebration Presents Two Special Events

Y.E.S.! Youth Fair

Saturday, May 2, 2009 
11:00am – 4:00pm 
La Cumbre Jr. High School 
2255 Modoc Rd • Santa Barbara

• An afternoon of multi-media, interactive displays, art, and music themed around the issues of youth and non-violence. La Cumbre Jr. High will also be hosting their annual car show, including food and music.
• CAGV and SB Teen Coalition will be showing "Juvies," a short but powerful documentary film about juvenile detention, as well as the film, "Teen Truth, An Inside Look at Bullying and School Violence." "Juvies" and "Teen Truth" films will be followed by panel discussions with student participation.
• Zaxxr Guerro Llewellyn, an activist artist from Seattle, will exhibit his installation, "Walk the Line Project" – a strand of 15,000 bullet casings representing the average number of people murdered in the United States annually. This exhibit of bullet casings will extend the length of the school track with students holding up fact sheets along the route designed to give information about violence.
• Art works, photo displays and posters by youth themed on the impact of violence. Topics for displays include the impact of violence in the media, alternatives to violence, and the issue of tolerance.
• Music by local young artists to be playing outside while people are visiting the displays and the "Walk the Line Project."
• Youth speakers or poetry readers conducting soapbox readings.
• Local youth-focused organizations with display tables.

Organizational meetings weekly in March and April, on Mondays, 4:30-6:00pm. All welcome! Location to be arranged. Please call CAGV at 564-6803.