Tuesday 1pm: Americans Affected By Gun Violence Send Message Ahead Of State Of The Union

Members of Congress and Advocates Give Survivors and Family Members a Voice at President's Speech


More than 120 Survivors and Family Members in Washington This Week as Part of Mayors Against Illegal Guns' Demand A Plan Campaign; www.DemandAPlan.org

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of Congress advocating for new gun law reforms, with support from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, are providing people affected by gun violence the opportunity to tell their stories and send a message about guns to Washington as guests at this week's State of the Union address.

Representatives Jim Langevin (RI-2), Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4), Keith Ellison (MN-5), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and David Cicilline (RI-1) have spearheaded an effort in which they and more than a dozen additional colleagues have given their one ticket to the President's speech to someone affected by a gun tragedy. A group of the Members, including those listed above, and their guests will join Mark Glaze, Director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns at a press conference where they will speak just hours before President Obama delivers the State of the Union. The event will take place in Capitol Visitors Center Room HVC-215 at 1pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. 

More than 120 other survivors and family members affected by gun violence will be in Washington this week as part of Mayors Against Illegal Guns' Demand A Plan campaign for common-sense gun law reforms that will help end the gun violence that kills 33 Americans every day. These proposals are backed by the Members of Congress who have led the State of the Union effort. Survivors and family members present at the press conference are coming from at least 21 states and Washington, DC.

WHO:  Members of Congress and their invited guests to the State of the Union: Americans affected by gun violence
Mark Glaze, director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns

*** Please contact Mayors Against Illegal Guns for pre-SOTU analysis or post-SOTU reaction from more than 120 survivors and family members in DC this week***

WHEN:  Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at 1PM

WHERE: U.S. Capitol Visitors Center
Room HVC-215, the Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room 

Partial List of Members of Congress Bringing Guests Affected by Gun Violence:

SOURCE Mayors Against Illegal Guns