[Fuusm-l] Fw: Join the Wed Sept 18 March & Rally to End Gun Violence

[Chris at FUUSM]

Join the Wed Sept 18 March & Rally to End Gun Violence

From: Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio 
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 3:00 PM
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Subject: Join the Wed Sept 18 March & Rally to End Gun Violence

Be part of the Wednesday Sept. 18 March and Rally to End Gun Violence 
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                  Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio
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                        Please note:  When the Ohio legislators return to the Statehouse on September 18 from summer recess,  we want to make sure they put the end of gun violence on the top of their agenda. The following week, we want them to act to protect our freedom of speech and assembly.  We have to Do Something to demand that our legislators do the right thing. Come to the Statehouse one or both days to make your voice heard on these vital issues.
                          
                        Do Something – Stop Gun Violence Now!
                        A march, rally, & time of silent witness/prayer to end the growing culture of violence and hate.
                        Wednesday, Sept 18
                        12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
                        Columbus Commons & Ohio Statehouse

                        Clergy are invited to wear clerical garb. 
                        Facebook event page & more information: UUJO 

                        Volunteer to be a march marshal - come at 11:45 to the Columbus Commons. Or pass out flyers starting at 11:30 by the McKinley statue at the Statehouse. 

                        Over 23 Ohio organizations are joining together to make our voices heard at the State level;  including: De-Escalate Ohio Now, UUJO, the Ohio Poor People's Campaign, Faith in Public Life, Ohioans for Gun Safety, Showing Up for Racial Justice, God Before Guns, National Congress on Faith and Social Justice and many, many others. 
                          a.. The march will start at 12:30pm in the Columbus Commons.   
                          b.. Rally will be at 1pm on the High Street side of the Statehouse. 
                          c.. We will then hold time of Silent Witness and Prayer till 3 pm.  
                          d.. Ohio legislators are invited to attend and witness with us. 
                          e.. We will be demanding that the Ohio Legislature pass a series of gun safety measures:  
                            a.. Universal Background Checks – Ohio SB 183 
                            b.. SB 184 - Red Flag Law to disarm gun owners who have become a risk to themselves or others. – OH SB 183 
                            c.. SAVE (Safety and Violence Education) Students Act.  To increase school security and reduce student suicide. – OH HB 123 
                            d.. Increase the minimum age for gun purchase to 21 – OH SB 64 
                            e.. Prohibit persons from having a gun if convicted of domestic violence – OH SB 43 
                            f.. Ban bump stocks and other devices that allow a semi-automatic firearm to act like an automatic firearm – OH SB 62 
                            g.. Ban military-style assault rifles and high capacity magazines 
                            h.. Sign the petition brought by Ohioans for Gun Safety for Background Checks on the ballot 
                            i.. Maintain the need for permits, training and checks for those who carry concealed guns. Stop HB 178. 
                          f.. Many of these measures have already been proposed in the Ohio Legislature, but sit ignored in committees. 
                          g.. Legislators needs to stop sitting on these bills and “Do Something” to end gun violence. 
                        Freedom Demands Action
                        NOTE DATE CHANGE TO ACCOMMODATE A CHANGE IN THE OHIO LEGISLATURE'S CALENDAR
                        A lobby day & rally & action to stop Ohio SB 33. 

                        Protect Freedom of Speech and Assembly
                        Wednesday,Sept 25, 
                        9:00 am - 4:00 pm
                        8:00 am for coffee and parking
                        Starting at Sheraton Columbus Capitol Square, 75 E State St, Columbus
                        Organized by the Ohio Poor People's Campaign, Buckeye Environmental Network, Coshocton Environmental and Community Awareness, UUJO and others.
                         
                        Register at the link HERE  or at:  http://cecaware.org/
                        Facebook event page is at:https://www.facebook.com/events/2093063614334152/
                        Clergy are invited to wear clerical garb as we visit legislators' offices. 
                          a.. SB 33 is a bill originally written by the oil and gas industry and the Koch brothers’ ALEC organization to stop protests like the one that occurred at the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota. 
                          b.. The bill makes it a potential felony to protest – even non-violently -- at so-called “critical” infrastructure sites --  like pipelines, fracking wells, coal -fired energy plants, water treatment sites, mines,  oil refineries, oil and chemical and gas  storage sites, railroad property, and much more. 
                          c.. The bill would fine churches and non-profits up to $100,000 if they are found to be ‘complicit’ when one of their  members is charged with felony protest.   
                          d.. “Complicity” is not defined. 
                          e.. Churches and non-profits would be fined for helping pay a protestor’s fines or any civil action damages. 
                        Yes, there are two two important events on back-to-back days.  But we need to make sure our legislators hear us loud and clear as they come back into session.

                        Please bring yourself, your family, friends and fellow congregants to at least one of these events on Sept 18 and 25. 
                 
           
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