Our First Rally
Jan 19, 2013 Around NYC
I’m not really a rally person. If the rallies happened on my street on 75-degree days, I could be persuaded more easily. But they don’t tend to happen that close, and a lot of them are in winter. So I’ve always convinced myself that it wouldn’t matter whether I went or not.
But the one on Monday is different. I can’t talk myself out of going, no matter what I do. This one is about me – and my kids. And your kids. It’s a rally in support of gun control. And even though the kids have the day off from school, and I could probably sleep in until 10 if I wanted to, we’ll be out in the sub-freezing weather, holding our signs.
Jake, Fiona, and I will be joining with lots of other New York City-area families in showing our support for common-sense gun laws. The sensible suggestions announced by President Obama this week are getting a lot of pushback from the gun lobby, despite the fact that a majority of Americans support gun control measures. So even though New York State has been a gun control leader, and even though New York City’s mayor heads up the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition, it’s still important for us to gather at City Hall on Monday and show the world that we support the politicians who support gun control, to join together and be louder than the small fringe who wants to play Rambo.
Fiona was enthusiastic about going from the start (she’s especially looking forward to making a sign), but Jake doesn’t want to go. I’m making him go anyway. I think it’s important that he experiences this, that he sees what can happen when people get together for a common purpose. And I promised him I’d take him wherever he wanted for lunch afterwards.
We’ll be meeting in Cadman Plaza Park at 9:15 and walking over the Brooklyn Bridge to the rally, which starts at 10:30. Bring your gloves, hat, and scarf, and your (respectful) sign, and we’ll see you there.
You can get more information on the One Million Moms for Gun Control website, and on their facebook page.
That is awesome. I’ll be watching for updates!
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My wife reads your blog and showed me this post and I felt the need to comment. “The small fringe who want to play Rambo” why add that nasty, ridiculous and false comment. So as a law abiding, licensed to carry and went through every single legal check citizen, you make reference to Rambo?? Ignorant and uneducated statment. I pray I never, ever have to use my weapon EVER! But the maniacs who are intent to kill will ge them, be assured they will and I should loose my right to protect my family and perhaps a stranger if I was ever in that situation. I have a son working toward a military academy appointment and was training this weekend in firearms with professionals and sadly they had to only do one day instead of 2 because of ammo shortage… So small fringe??? I think not. You should be embarrassed your son does not want to attend.. He is certainly old enough to understand these issues… Sounds like your title selfish mom is right on!
Amy Reply:
January 19th, 2013 at 8:30 pm
@Frank: You are simply wrong. You are wrong based on statistics and polls, and you are wrong based on common sense. (You are also wrong in that you used the word “loose” when you meant “lose.”) These weapons were designed for the military, and should be used only by the military. There is an ammo shortage because the same fringe that I refer to – the ones who want to play Rambo – snatch up more guns and ammo every time politicians start making sense about guns. As for my son, he doesn’t want to go because he wants to sleep until noon on a day off from school. I agree with him on that. But I’m making him go anyway.
See you there!
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Hi,
I left the USA a few years ago and I have to say that the right to carry a gun so easily made me sick!!
And every time a see someone talking about this insanity makes me have hope for the futur!
Thank you for beeing one of those respectfull persons and for sharing this interesting post…
I will come back for updates.
Best regards,
Mélanie F.
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