Resident to Speak at Pro Gun Control Rally
Saturday's event is in front of the State House.
A pro gun control rally in front of the State House on Saturday will include Westborough resident Ilyse Levine-Kanji among the speakers.
The Greater Boston Area chapter of One Million Moms for Gun Control's event is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
State Rep. David Linsky (D-Natick) will discuss gun control legislation he has filed, the chapter said in a press release.
Levine-Kanji told Westborough Patch that "I lost three people I loved very much to gun violence in two separate shootings."
"I've been asked to speak at the rally to share my personal experience," she said.
Levine-Kanji also has blogged about her experience.
The national One Million Moms will co-sponsor the March on Washington for Gun Control in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, the press release notes.
"The goal of the march is to demand immediate action on common sense gun control legislation. Thousands of Americans are expected to fill the Beltway in support of Congressional gun control legislation," the press release says.
The organization says it wants elected officials to "ban assault weapons and ammunition magazines of more than 10 rounds"; "require background checks for all gun purchasers"; "report the sale of large quantities of ammunition to the ATF"; and "limit the scope of concealed weapons laws at the state level."
Judith Tully
2:08 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Thank you Ilyse for sharing your story. This is an important public health issue and as a country we have reached a critical juncture.
TC
2:16 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Um - you may not know this but MA already has an assault weapons ban. and a 10 round magazine limit. and quite a number of restrictions on concealed weapons too. So what is it exactly that you're trying to do that has not already been done here?
Ron Goodenow
2:52 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Good luck IIlyse. You have many friends who are on your side and know it takes an act of courage to do this. Wonderful to run into you in the store this morning. I wish we had more time to talk and catch up. Your comments were appreciated. As for Predator's comments, try to ignore them. He is one of those trolls who has to mouth off on everything and couldn't give two cents about anybody's feelings, let alone saying something smart -- befitting his name. He is an alias for a previous baggie poster who utterly embarrassed himself using his real name. If the Patchworld had any standards he would be gone.
Michael Gelbwasser
3:13 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Again: please keep comments focused on the topic, not on commenting. Issues with a comment need to be directed to an editor.
Michael Gelbwasser
5:15 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
I've deleted the comment that has been deemed offensive.