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December 1, 2021
HEART OF LA DEMOCRATIC CLUB STATEMENT ON THE MASS SHOOTING AND MURDER
OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL, MICHIGAN
The Heart of LA Democratic Club expresses our deepest sympathies and condolences to the families and community of Oxford, Michigan on their unimaginable loss of loved ones due to gun violence. We grieve for Oxford high school students who started out their school day like any other school day only to have their lives tragically cut short by who prosecutors call a terrorist.  And we send strength to the injured, that they may recover quickly. 

In 2021 there were at least 144 incidents of gunfire on school grounds, resulting in 28 deaths and 86 injuries nationally (Everytown for Gun Safety).

We will continue to hold our representatives accountable. In the memory of the mass murder victims in Oxford, Santa Clarita, Pleasantville, Fresno, Dayton, Gilroy, Pittsburgh, El Paso, Las Vegas, the Pulse Nightclub, Sandy Hook Elementary, and sadly, so many more, we will continue in our mission to root out politicians who continue to value guns over human lives, who are backed by the gun lobby and the NRA's poisonous, dark money. 

The 2022 elections are less than a year away. We will continue to identify candidates in California and across the nation who are on the correct side of history, who will fight for common sense legislation that will help keep our families safe from people who are determined to use guns to inflict harm and murder.  
In the meantime:

Please join us NOW and DEMAND ACTION TODAY. 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Call your Congressperson: https://www.house.gov/htbin/findrep
Call your Senator: https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
Find your State Representative: http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
 
Links to selected advocacy groups:
Women Against Gun Violence www.wagv.org
Giffords (Gabby Gifford's group): https://giffords.org/
Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence: https://www.csgv.org/
Everytown for Gun Safety: https://everytown.org/
Brady Campaign: https://www.bradycampaign.org/
Newtown Action Alliance: http://alliance.newtownaction.org/
 
Here's more:
  • ​https://blog.greatnonprofits.org/9-organizations-making-progress-towards-gun-control/
  •  http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

​About the Heart of LA Democratic Club 
Founded in March 2017, the Heart of L.A. Democratic Club was created in recognition of the growing awareness within the Democratic Party that women should be fully and equally represented in local, state, and national politics. The Heart of L.A. Democratic Club is open to all Democrats who subscribe to the club’s goals and purposes regardless of their gender identity. The mission of The Heart of L.A. Democratic Club is to help make the Democratic Party and its elected officials responsive to, and responsible for, the needs of all people, particularly, though not exclusively, women in our community. In addition to endorsing and organizing for candidates, The Heart of LA Democratic Club actively participates in voter registration, community outreach and issues/legislative advocacy on areas including social equity, reproductive justice, homelessness, voting rights, immigration, hate and discrimination, gun violence, criminal justice reform and more. 

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • About us
    • Executive Board & Leadership
    • Accomplishments
    • Photos and Videos
    • Bylaws
  • MEDIA
    • STATEMENTS >
      • Heart of LA Democratic Club statement on the election of a convicted felon and sexual abuser and why we're not done fighting for women's rights, equality, and justice
      • Heart of LA Democratic Club statement on the terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians
      • Heart of LA Democratic Club President Lindsay Carlson's message on the Dobbs decision, one year later
      • Heart of LA Democratic Club’s Statement on Audio Recordings of LA City Councilmembers’ Conversation
      • STATEMENT ON OVERTURNING OF ROE V WADE
      • Robb Elementary
      • STATEMENT ON REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
      • TEXAS
      • Supreme Court, Abortion Rights, and Mississippi
      • Oxford High School
      • Resolution in support of female and BIPOC firefighters in LAFD
      • Supreme Court, Abortion Rights, and Texas
      • Derek Chauvin Conviction
      • Heart of LA Democratic Club Statement Denouncing Violence and Hate Crimes Against the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
      • Remove Donald Trump NOW
      • Honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
      • Statement Denouncing Hate Speech Against Women and Call for Action
      • Statement in support of the African American Community
      • International Workers Day 2020
      • Santa Clarita, Fresno, Pleasantville
      • STATEMENT ON REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
    • Newsletters
  • ENDORSEMENTS
    • CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS
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    • REQUEST CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENT
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  • EVENTS
  • CONTACT
    • Contact us
    • Donate
    • Email List
  • JOIN
  • ACTION & MORE
    • Fire Relief
    • REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
    • GUN REFORM
    • FEMINIST LINKS
    • Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention
    • Find your Representatives
    • Women's History Month
    • Black History Month
    • Donate or Receive this Holiday Season
    • Good Reads and Watches
    • Photos and Images
    • SWAG