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The Need for Better Gun Laws

By Penny Okamoto, Executive Director of Ceasefire Oregon

Every day, 33 Americans are murdered with guns, and many more are wounded or traumatized. When someone is killed by gun violence, it leaves a gaping hole in the lives of their families and friends.

This is a powerful op-ed by Jenna Passalacqua about the need for stronger gun laws. Jenna’s mother, Cindy Yuille, was murdered in the Clackamas Town Center shooting on December 11th, 2012.
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/12/mothers_shooting_dem…