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Gun Violence Prevention Media Coverage

6/21/08 – “Deadly week yields call to end gun violence,” ABC 7 Chicago.
6/17/08 – “Anti-violence rally held after recent shootings,” ABC 7 Chicago.
6/14/08 – “Jackson leads protest at Lake Barrington manufacturer of semi-automatic weapons,” by Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune.
6/14/08 – “Prayer vigil today to protest Lake Barrington gun maker” by Chad Brooks, Chicago Daily Herald.
6/01/08 – “Chicago students march against gun violence,” ABC 7 Chicago.
5/30/08 – “Letter to the editor: State needs better gun laws,” by Nina Vinik, Chicago Sun Times.
5/30/08 – “Our opinion: Require that all gun thefts be reported,” Springfield State Journal-Register.
5/29/08 – “Editorial: Guns are not Christ’s way,” by Frank Wessling, Catholic Messenger.
5/24/08 – “Editorial: Enlist gun owners in cause of rational laws,” Chicago Daily Herald.
5/18/08 – “Chicago students deliver gun control petitions,” ABC 7 Chicago.
5/18/08 – “Students petition for tougher gun laws,” CBS 2 Chicago.
5/18/08 – “Petitioners ask for closure of gun loopholes,” WGN Radio News/Talk 720.
5/18/08 – “Thousands of area teens collect signatures for gun control,” CLTV Chicagoland’s Television.
5/15/08 – “Struggle continues to keep mentally ill away from guns,” by Liza Roche, Wilmette Life.
5/13/08 – “Mayor asks for help in ending violence,” Chicago Defender.
5/11/08 – “Police Supt. Weis admits murders are up from last year,” Chicago Sun Times.
5/08/08 – “Gun control advocates target state legislators,” by Madhu Krishnamurthy, Chicago Daily Herald.
5/08/08 – “Letter to the Editor: Misfire on guns,” by Josh Sugarman, Executive Director, Violence Policy Center, Chicago Tribune.
5/06/08 – “Anti-gun activism a memorial to slain son,” by Kathryn Lindsay Dobies, Medill Reports Chicago.
5/03/08 – “McNabb, Rice urge peace at Hall of Fame,” by Tina Akouris, Chicago Sun Times.
4/30/08 – “Illinois House passes gun-control measure,” by Jeffrey Meitrodt, Chicago Tribune.
4/28/08 – “Hidden Wounds of Violence,” by Deborah Shelton, Chicago Tribune.
4/26/08 – “Letter to the Editor: Disappointed in DuPage legislators,” by Nina Vinik, Chicago Daily Herald.
4/24/08 – “Letter to the Editor: Lack of civility at gun violence forum,” by Bob and Martha Selby, Chicago Daily Herald.
4/24/08 – “Daley calls for City Hall summit to curb gun violence,” by Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times.
4/22/08 – “Editorial: We can’t turn our backs on the violence that’s ravaging our city,” Chicago Sun-Times.
4/22/08 – “We need love, not weapons, to win this war,” by Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times.
4/19/08 – “Kirk urges crackdown on illegal guns,” Lake County News-Sun.
4/18/08 – “Seeking to close gun sale loopholes,” by Eric Peterson, Chicago Daily Herald.
4/17/08 – “Daly gun bill goes down,” by Ashley Wiehle, Chicago Tribune.

4/17/08 – “Gun rights rhetoric has familiar ring,” by Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune.
4/16/08 – “Gun control measure fails in Illinois House,” by Kurt Erickson, Bloomington Pantagraph.
4/15/08 – “ V.A. Tech shooting survivor speaks for gun control,” CBS 2 Chicago.
4/15/08 – “Gun control presentation sparks debate,” by Patrick Yeagle, DeKalb Northern Star.
4/15/08 – “Crowd split on gun laws,” by Jake Griffin, Chicago Daily Herald.
4/15/08 – “NIU gun violence forum prompts heated debate,” by Paige Winfield, Naperville Sun.
4/15/08 – “At state level, more attempts to limit guns,” by Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times.
4/15/08 – “Morrisey talks gun control,” by Aaron Chambers, Rockford Register Star.
4/11/08 – “Gun violence forum set for Naperville’s NIU campus,” by Jake Griffin, Chicago Daily Herald.
4/11/08 – “Editorial: Bill may have reduced gun violence opportunities,” DeKalb Northern Star.
4/10/08 – “Northwest suburban legislators consider gun-control proposals,” by Todd Shields, Edison-Norwood Times Review.
4/10/08 – “Ban on buying handguns postponed ,” by Jerry Burnes, DeKalb Northern Star.
4/08/08 – “Students lobby for tougher gun laws,” ABC 7 Chicago.
4/02/08 – “City students, officials hold rally to protest shootings as teen fatalities mount,” by Carlos Sodovi and Kayce Ataiyero, Chicago Tribune.
4/02/08 – “Teens rally against school violence,” by Rummana Hussein, Chicago Sun Times.
4/01/08 – “Editorial: Come out and rally for kids slain by guns,” Chicago Sun Times.
4/01/08 – “Empty desks symbolize lives lost to gun violence,” CNN.
4/01/08 – “300 rally for gun control following shooting death of Simeon student,” by Rummana Hussain, Chicago Sun Times.
4/01/08 – “Chicago students push for more gun control,” by Tara Burghart, Associated Press.
4/01/08 – “Teens to rally for gun laws,” by Carlos Sodovi and Azam Ahmed, Chicago Tribune.
3/12/08 – “Editorial: Take aim at guns,” Chicago Tribune.
3/11/08 – “Rally for tougher gun laws,” by Leah Hope, ABC 7 News, Chicago.
3/10/08 – “Dozens of students, activists march to protest student’s shooting,” WQAD, Moline.
3/8/08 – “Community pleads for end to gun violence,” ABC 7 Chicago.
3/8/08 – “Crane high school violence leads to rally Saturday,” by Rafael Romo, CBS 2 Chicago.
3/8/08 – “Daley calls for tougher gun laws during rally after student shot to death,” Chicago Tribune.
3/6/08 – “Letter to editor: Better way to honor victims,” The Bloomington Pantagraph.
3/5/08 – “Exigen un alto a la violencia,” by Jaime J. Reyes, Diario Hoy.
3/1/08 – “Letter to the editor: Let’s improve help for mentally ill,” Chicago Daily Herald.
3/1/08 – “Editorial: Gun Crazy,” New York Times.
2/28/08 – “Lawmakers look to tweak gun laws,” by Stephanie Sievers, The Ottawa Times.
2/28/08 – “Gun control bills advance in House,” by Stephanie Sievers, The Kankakee Daily Journal.
2/28/08 – “Firearm proposals back in the spotlight,” by Adriana Colindres, Peoria Journal Star.
2/28/08 – “House panel OKs two gun-control bills,” by Adriana Colindres, Springfield State Journal Register.
2/28/08 – “Legislators push gun control agenda in wake of NIU tragedy,” by Paul Storer, Catholic Explorer.
2/28/08 – “Candidates quiet on gun issues,” by Ronald Safer, Chicago Tribune.
2/28/08 – “FOID card fee eyed for hike,” by Kurt Erickson, Pantagraph.
2/25/08 – “Letter to the Editor: British crime stats show stiff gun restrictions cut carnage,” Chicago Sun Times.
2/21/08 – “Letter to the Editor: Stop the gun violence,” Northwest Herald.
2/20/08 – “Letters to the Editor: Gun laws spur mass killings, Yes, guns are the problem, and Perspective needed,” Chicago Sun Times.
2/20/08 – “Chicago mayor, others seek stricter gun-control laws,” Chicago Tribune.
2/20/08 – “Daley cites NIU, Tinley Park in annual gun-control push,” by George Washburn, Chicago Tribune.
2/20/08 – “Letters to the Editor: A risky freedom,” Chicago Tribune.
2/20/08 –Letters to the Editor: Handgun control,” Chicago Tribune.
2/20/08 –On heels of tragedy at NIU, Daley calls for tougher gun rules statewide,” by Erica Green, Medill Reports.
2/19/08 – “Daley unveils annual gun control legislation,” by Fran Speilman, Chicago Sun Times.
2/19/08 – “Stiffer gun-control measures endorsed by Mayor Daley,” by George Washburn, Chicago Tribune.
2/18/08 – “School Shootings The Result Of Crisis Of Masculinity, Gun Culture, Professor Argues,” Science Daily.
2/17/08 – “A call for more gun control laws,” by Marni Pyke, Daily Herald.
2/17/08 – “Commentary: Target the guns,” Chicago Sun Times.

2/17/08 – “We must do more to control guns,” by Carol Marin, Chicago Sun Times.

2/17/08 – “Angry parents push for gun control,” by Jo Napolitano, Chicago Tribune.

2/17/08 – “Letters to the Editor: Seeking answers, Uncivilized acts, Repeat massacre, Stricter laws, and Obtaining guns,” Chicago Tribune.

2/16/08 – “Legislators jump on gun control issue,” by Adriana Colinders, Doug Finke, and Meagan Sexton, Springfield State Journal Register.

2/16/08 – “Angry parents push for gun control,” by Jo Napolitano, Chicago Tribune.

1/2/08 – Gun maker expects to complete move in Spring, by Kurt Allemeier, Quad City Times

12/15/07 - Letter to the editor: Shootings show need for sensible gun control laws, by Dr. John Bertsche, The Pantagraph

12/12/07 – Suburban gun shops at close range, by Chuck Goudie, ABC7 Chicago News

11/29/07 – Stricter Gun law Aims to Curb Violence, WBBM Newsradio Chicago

11/29/07 – Suffredin Unveils Ordinance to Reign in Gun Shops, Reuters

11/27/07 – Gun control not a partisan issue for some lawmakers, by Burt Constable, The Daily Herald

11/22/07 – Algonquin chief to be 3rd to receive award, by David Fitzgerald, Northwest Herald

11/15/07 – Letter to the Editor: Gun violence is an epidemic , by Thomas Vanden Berk, Brady Campaign and Brady Chicago Committee, The Chicago Tribune

11/13/07 - How young is too young to use a gun? Fox News Chicago

10/28/07 – With no permit, activists rally at gun shop again, by Emma Graves Fitzsimmons, the Chicago Tribune

10/26/07 - Harris on mission to stop gun violence on streets, by Larry Mayer, ChicagoBears.com

10/24/07 - Chicago Public Schools students pledge to fight gun violence, by Jessica Bobula, Medill Reports Chicago

10/19/07 – Op-Ed by Thom Mannard, ICHV: Six hundred guns in one residence?, Daily Herald

10/15/07 – As slayings of cops rise, a new brutality surfaces, by Kevin Johnson, USA Today

9/25/07 – Let’s pry open those cold, dead hands, by Laura Washington, USA In These Times

9/20/07 – City leaders, police working to reduce gun violence, ABC 7 Chicago

9/19/07 – Kirk Backs Gun Control, on Chicago Public Radio.

9/19/07 – An Interview with Representative Mark Kirk on The International Association of Chiefs of Police recently released report - Stemming the Gun Violence, Chicago Public Radio

6/13/2007 – “Silent Rally Against Gun Violence,” WBBM News Radio Chicago

6/07/2007 – “Mayor Outraged By Lack of Gun Laws,” on NBC 5

4/26/07 – "An Accounting of Daily Gun Deaths”, The New York Times

4/20/07 – "Gun-Violence Tragedy Requires Significant Philanthropic Response”, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Press Contacts:
Nina Vinik
Legal Community Against Violence
847-733-1855
nina@lcav.org