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Theodore A. Christopher, MD, FACEP, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital"As an emergency department physician working at an urban trauma center, I have witnessed first hand the devastating toll created by gun violence: sudden, unexpected traumatic death, disabling injury, suicide, homicide and domestic violence. "» read more... |
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Marla Gold, MD, Dean & Professor, School of Public Health, Drexel University"It isn't about meetings nor marches for us anymore, it's about action."» read more... |
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Everett Gillison, Esq., Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, City of Philadelphia"Common sense gun laws should be enacted for our society to be able to stem the tide of violence from guns."» read more... |
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Lisa Nutter, President, Philadelphia Academies, Inc."These are our children. Some of them are children who have made bad choices and some of them are children who got caught in the cross-fire. The reality is that it doesn't matter how a young person dies. What matters is a life is missing..."» read more... |
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Phil Goldsmith, Chairman, CeaseFirePA"The cause of violence is complex and demands multi-prong solutions. We need better education, more jobs, less disparity between the haves and have-nots, less violence depicted in the media, a stronger culture of respect for each other and better parenting."» read more... |
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Sister Mary Scullion, Co-Executive Director, Project H.O.M.E."The countless young lives that have been lost to violence cry out for an end to this madness."» read more... |
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Thomas M. McMahon, Mayor, Reading Pennsylvania"As Mayor of Reading Pennsylvania, I am committed to keeping illegal guns out of the hands of criminals. I also believe that responsible gun owners share my concern for gun safety."» read more... |
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John Rich, MD, MPH Drexel University School of Public Health"Gun violence is a public health problem that affects all of us. Aside from the tragic loss of young lives from homicide, suicide and accidental shootings of children, the widespread presence of guns in our society causes trauma to friends, families and communities."» read more... |
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Josh Shapiro, PA State Representative"The primary obligation of government is to ensure the security of its citizens."» read more... |
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Leslie Stiles, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Commission for Women"As women, we are still the major caregivers so it is critical that we stay vigilant and aggressive in advocating for better gun laws."» read more... |
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Alba E. Martinez, Esq., Former President and CEO, United Way of Southeastern PA, now directing Vanguard's Education Markets Group"Our Southeastern Pennsylvania community is being badly hurt by the absence of laws that effectively control, limit and punish the irresponsible and destructive purchase, sale and distribution of guns."» read more... |
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Rabbi Andi Merow, Beth Sholom Congregation"One who saves a single life is like one who has saved the entire world."» read more... |
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Susan H. Badeau, Director of Systems Analysis, Casey Family Programs; most recently served as deputy director of the Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care"Gun violence is the typhoid or polio of our times. It is a public health crisis and our goal should be to eradicate it."» read more... |
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Rosemarie Greco, Most recently served as Director of the Governor's Health Care Reform Program"No one, no thing in Philadelphia is immune from gun violence. Its effect is beyond city or even region, it is universal."» read more... |
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