Grassroots for gun safety — stand up to NRA, its enablers

[SecularMotion]

When the League of Women Voters launched its gun-safety campaign in 2014 — with about six Orange County league members —people would shrug and say, "There's nothing you can do. The gun lobby has all of the control."

Wrong. As long as people say nothing can be done, nothing will change.

From homicides to suicides and preventable "accidental" shootings, gun violence among Orange County's youth haunts our community. We cannot sit idly by and watch the number of gun deaths soar.

The compelling need to spur action, create change and end the violence motivated the league to form this grassroots initiative to address the crisis. We advocate smart gun laws, a movement in which all citizens can participate.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-ed-stand-up-to-nra-my-word-051016-20160509-story.html