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Posted on June 1, 2015

How One Grieving Parent Is Taking On the Gun Lobby

By Penny Okamoto, Ceasefire Oregon Action Fund

A powerful op-ed by Richard Martinez on the fight for better gun laws.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/how-one-grieving-parent-taking-the-gun-lobby

Mr. Martinez’s son was shot and killed in the Isla Vista shooting.

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