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3 actions you can take to make Maine safer and honor victims

Tell Senators Snowe and Collins to OPPOSE the "George Zimmerman Armed Vigilante Act of 2012"

If you have been following the news, you might know about the vigilante shooting of Trayvon Martin, a Florida teen, who was on his way home from buying Skittles at the corner store while talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone.

George Zimmerman armed with a 9mm hand gun and out weighing Trayvon Martin by roughly 100 pounds according to reports shot and killed the teen claiming self defense.

Call Senators Snowe (202-224-5344) and Collins (202-224-2523) TODAY and tell them:
•  You’re a constituent.
•  You strongly oppose the so-called “George Zimmerman Armed Vigilante bill" (S.2188), which would trample states' rights to decide who can carry a hidden, loaded gun.
•  You side with mayors, police chiefs, and concerned Americans across the country -- not the out-of-touch gun lobby and urge them to do the same

Emergency bill to remove governor's power could encourage vigilantism

LD 1859 An Act to Protect Firearm Ownership during Times of Emergency prohibits a person acting under the authority of the State from restricting guns during a declared state of emergency. This bill also removes the power of the Governor to do the same.

The bill, being shopped around the US by the NRA is a direct result of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Having guns everywhere is a very dangerous response to any problem. During the aftermath of the storm there was abuse by law enforcement and by private gun owners - and demonstrated that a real emergency is chaotic, changing and challenging in every respect, and should be the last place for absolute, pre-determined and ideological remedies.

We should not be making determinations for what should or should not be required for a future emergency, and the governor should have the freedom to work with local law enforcement to determine what is best during a state of emergency.

As the killing of Trayvon Martin in Florida shows, vigilante justice is very poor justice indeed. This is a bill not driven by local, Maine concerns but by an outside organization pursuing its narrow political agenda. Maine law should be dictated by the will of the people not by an extremist faction from away.

Contact your legislator (House) (Senate) today and tell them to OPPOSE LD 1859 which could endanger Mainers further during an already dangerous time.

Cove walk honors memory of murdered woman

2nd Annual "Walk to Remember Darien Richardson".  This special event will be held on Saturday, March 24th at Portland's Back Cove (Baxter Boulevard) at 1pm.
Meet the Remembering Darien team at the parking lot across from Hannaford at 12:30pm.  T-shirts will be given to those who donate a minimum of $20 and are available first come first serve.

Darien was shot while in bed by an intruder two years ago and dies several weeks later. The gun went on to kill someone else a month later. Darien's murderer has never been found.

For more information - Remembering Darien

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