January-February 2013

January-February 2013 Mercy justice highlights published every other month DID YOU KNOW THIS? Mercy Addresses Gun Violence After Newtown Shootings The shootings at an elementary school in Newtown, CT, have pushed concern about gun violence to the forefront... More

January-February 2013 Mercy justice highlights published every other month DID YOU KNOW THIS? Mercy Addresses Gun Violence After Newtown Shootings The shootings at an elementary school in Newtown, CT, have pushed concern about gun violence to the forefront of the nation’s agenda. Indeed, more than 530 Mercy advocates – among the most ever for one legislative action -- contacted their legislators to urge enactment of a federal law that at a minimum bans military-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. In addition to joining the chorus for serious gun control legislation, the Sisters of Mercy are calling for more conversation about the culture of violence that pervades communities, national security policies and the entertainment industry. We realize that the Newtown shootings are just the latest in several high-profile mass shootings in the U. S. , and that every day children, teens, women and men in inner-city neighborhoods are victims of and witnesses to violence in i Less