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Anti-Gun Organizations
These organizations (listed by state), promote the passage of anti-gun laws and ordinances at the state level.
Online Organizations (some sites were not operative at the time of this article, but we decided to include them anyway)
Alabama
- Society Against Firearm Endangerment: 502 Montgomery Highway, Suite 202, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, Phone: 205-979-2999, Fax: 205-979-2750
- Mothers Against Violence: Marilyn & Michael Jackson, 605 40th Street, Fairfield, AL 35064, Phone: 205-785-6765
Arizona
- Handgun Control Activists: Geraldine Anderson, 3617 W. Camino Real, Glendale, AZ 85310
California
- Californians for Responsible Gun Laws: Kae McGuire, 2140 Shattuck Ave., Suite 1201, Berkley, CA 94704, Phone: 510-649-8946, Fax: 510-649-8970, Email: crgl@gunlaws.org
- Pacific Center for Violence Prevention: Andrew McGuire, Executive Director, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94110, Phone: 415-285-1793
- Women Against Gun Violence: Susan Shaw, Ann Reiss Lane, P.O. Box 1501, Culver City, CA 90232-1501, Phone: 310-204-2348, Fax: 310-204-6643
- Los Angeles Teens On Target/Youth Alive: Fidel Valenzuela, 7601 Imperial Hwy., JPI - Room # 31T-3135, Downey, CA 90242, Phone: 310-401-8166, Fax: 310-401-7201
Colorado
- Colorado Children's Campaign: Barbara O Brien, 1600 Sherman, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: 303-839-1580
- Physicians for Social Responsibility: Sam Cole, 1738 Wynkoop St., Ste. 1, Denver, CO 80202, Phone: 303-298-8001, Fax: 303-293-2813
Connecticut
- Connecticut Coalition Against Gun Violence: Sue McCalley, P.O. Box 523, Southport, CT 06490, Phone: 203-637-2694
Florida
- Florida Coalition to Stop Gun Violence: Steve Bourie, P.O. Box 644, Dania, FL 33004, Phone: 954-989-9374, Email: gunfreefla@aol.com
- MAD DADS of Greater Ocala: Patrick Hadley, President, P.O. Box 3704, Ocala, FL 34478, Phone: 904-629-3100
Georgia
- Georgians Against Gun Violence, Inc.: Ronald W. Horn, Board Chairman, P.O. Box 673732, Marietta, GA 30006-0063, Phone: 404-521-3605
- Georgians United Against Gun Violence: Clinton M. Marsh, 1401 Adams Dr., SW, Atlanta, GA 30311, Phone: 404-699-0708
Hawaii
- Firearms Coalition: Patty May, 450 Kaha St., Kailua, HI 96734, Phone: 808-536-7733
- Hawaii Firearms Control Coalition: Nadine Odera, P.O. Box 1245, Kaneoke, HI 96744, Phone: 808-235-4222
Illinois
- Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence: Dan Kotowski, 175 Jackson St., Ste. A-1038, Chicago, IL 60604, Phone: 312-341-0939, Fax: 312-341-9770
- Quad Citizens for Responsible Gun Laws: Teresa Mesich, P.O. Box 3084, Rock Island, IL 61204-3084, Phone: 309-788-7339
- Rise High Projects: John May, Box 104, Chicago, IL 60613, Phone: 312-879-7920
Indiana
- Concerned Citizens About Gun Violence: David Mason, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46208, Phone: 317-940-9682
- G.R.I.E.F. of Indiana: Patty Williams, 2915 North Oakwood, Muncie, IN 47303, Phone: 765-282-2210, Fax: 765-747-3299
Iowa
- Iowans for the Prevention of Gun Violence: John Johnson, P.O. Box 2643, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406, Phone: 319-364-7382, Email: jjipgv@aol.com
Kentucky
- Kentuckian's Chapter for Handgun Control: Nancy Evans, 306 Chelsea Road, Louisville, KY 40207, Phone: 502-894-9050
- Kentucky Voice for Crime Victims: P.O. Box 14123, Louisville, KY 40212-1023, Phone: 502-367-0638
- Presbyterian Church (USA): Reverend Kathy Lancaster, Criminal Justice Office, 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202-1396, Phone: 502-569-5803
Louisiana
- Louisiana Ceasefire: Richard Haymaker, 254 Nelson Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70808, Phone: 504-766-6432, Fax: 504-769-3810
Maryland
- Marylanders Against Handgun Abuse: Nancy Fenton, 3000 Chestnut Ave, Ste. 203, Baltimore, MD 21211, Phone: 410-889-1477, Fax: 410-889-1480
Massachusetts
- Americans for a Non-Violent Society: Morrison Bump, P.O. Box 497, Natick, MA 01760-0005, Phone: 508-785-0817
- Citizens for Safety: Harlan Jones, 95 Berkeley Street, Room 412, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: 617-542-7712
- Dorchester Youth Collaborative: Lavall Brown, Executive Director, 1514-A Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, MA 02122, Phone: 617-288-1748
- Stop Handgun Violence: Jennifer Fraser, 29 Crafts Street, Ste. 300, Newton, MA 02135, Phone: 617-965-4636, Fax: 617-965-7308
Michigan
- Michigan Citizens for Handgun Control: Marj Levin, 801 S Adams, Ste 104, Birmingham, MI 48009, Phone: 248-540-6868
- SOSAD: Clementine Barfield, 2441 W Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208, Phone: 313-361-5200
- Women Against Gun Violence: Jeannie Weiner, P.O. Box 2453, Farmington Hills, MI 48331, Phone: 248-661-2030
Minnesota
- Citizens for a Safer Minnesota: Mary Lewis Grow, Ken Collins, 1238 East Shryer Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109, Phone: 612-483-1149
- Citizens for a Safer Minnesota: Lynne Westphal, 5704 Kemrich Dr., Edina, MN 55435, Phone: 612-941-8493
Missouri
- Coalition Against Concealed Guns: Sharon Polster, 3692 Runnymeade St., Charles, MO 63301, Phone: 314-946-2657
- Missourians Against Handgun Violence: Steve Sorkin, 9378 Olive, Ste. 120, St. Louis, MO 63132, Phone: 314-692-7452 Fax: 314-692-7454
- E.N.O.U.G.H.: Steve Sorkin, 9378 Olive, Ste. 120, St. Louis, MO 63132, Phone: 314-692-7452 Fax: 314-692-7454
Nebraska
- Nebraskans for Responsible Gun Ownership: Joan Vinke, 16512 Frederick Circle, Omaha, NE 69130, Phone: 402-334-8944
- Seacoast Advocates for Gun Control: Joan Vinke, 16512 Frederick Circle, Omaha, NE 69130, Phone: 402-334-8944
New Hampshire
- Seacoast Advocates for Gun Control: Alex Hirlihy, 55 Lang Road, Rye, NH 03870, Phone: 603-964-9079
New Jersey
- Cease Fire: Bryan Miller, 15 East Redman Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
- Cease Fire: Joan Diefenbach, 176 West State St., Trenton, NJ 08608-1190, Phone: 609-396-9546
- Cease Fire: Jack Johnson, 2000 Florence Avenue, Hazlet, NJ 07730, Phone: 908-264-1236, Fax: 908-264-9278
- Cease Fire: Ellen Saxon, 199 Laurel Circle, Princeton, NJ 08540-2718, Phone: 609-924-8468
New Mexico
- New Mexico Ceasefire: Sherry Tippett, 922 Acequia Madre, Santa Fe, NM 87501, Phone: 505-982-4253
New York
- Fellowship of Reconciliation: David Schiling, Box 271, Nyack, NY 10960, Phone: 914-358-4601
- Handgun Control of New York: Odile Stem, 26 W 84th Street, New York, NY 10024, Phone: 212-873-3361, Fax: 212-687-1482
- Mothers Against Violence: Aissatou Bey-Garcia, Harlem Hospital Center, Division of Plastic Surgery, 506 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10037
- New Yorkers Against Gun Violence: Barbara E. Hohlt, 322 Bleecker St., #E9, New York, NY 10014, Fax: 718-797-2825, Email: bcanh@msn.com
- Manhattan: 212-592-3400
- Westchester: 914-337-6818
- Long Island: 516-733-0029
- Committee For The Silent March: Katina Johnstone, 322 Bleecker St., #E9, New York, NY 10014, Phone: 516-247-9109
North Carolina
- North Carolinians Against Gun Violence: Lisa Price, Executive Director, Marcia Owen, Assistant Director, P.O. Box 9204, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, Phone: 919-403-7665, Fax: 919-403-6585, Email: ncgv@juno.com
Ohio
- Handgun Control Federation of Ohio: Eric Fingerhut, Steve Ferris, 2775 S Moreland Blvd., #200, Cleveland, OH 44120, Phone: 216-561-3663, Fax: 216-561-1942
- L.E.N.A.: Janice Sturkey, Chris Redmond, 716 Upson Street, Akron, OH 44305, Phone: 216-762-0670
- Parents of Murdered Children: Nancy Rhue, 100 E 8th Street, Room B-41, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: 513-721-5683
Oregon
- Oregonians Against Gun Violence: Tuck Wilson, Chair, David DeMarkey, P.O. Box 82966, Portland, OR 97282, Phone: 503-233-1224 (Meeting Points), Phone: 503-239-2111 (Tuck Wilson), Fax: 503-233-0772
Pennsylvanians
- Pennsylvanians Against Handgun Violence: Daniel J. Siegel, Rebeca Williams, P.O. Box 495, Wynnewood, PA 19096, Phone: 610-446-0817, Phone: 888-444-PAHV, Email: pahv@aol.com
South Carolina
- Citizens for a Safer South Carolina: Betsy Robinson, P.O. Box 1764, Beaufort, SC 29901, Phone: 803-521-1299
- The Alliance for South Carolina's Children: Anton J. Gunn, P.O. Box 11644, Columbia, SC 29211, Phone: 803-343-5510
Tennessee
- Tennesseeans for Responsible Gun Ownership: Betsy Robinson, P.O. Box 1764, Beaufort, SC 29901, Phone: 803-521-1299
- Tennesseeans for Responsible Gun Ownership: Eugene Kaiser, 2504 Forest Glen Circle, Clarksville, TN 37043, Phone: 615-552-2202, Home: 615-552-2178
Texas
- Houston Area Violence Prevention: Dr. Joseph C. Kaye, Mid-Town Family Resource Center, 3630 West Dallas St., Houston, TX 77019, Phone: 713-630-6677
- Physicians for a Violence Free Society: Ellen Tuliaferro, 323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 95235-8579, Phone: 216-648-9214
- Texans Against Gun Violence: Bruce Elfant, Travis County Courthouse, P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767, Phone: 512-473-9100, Phone: 512-371-3236, Fax: 512-473-9640
- Texans Against Gun Violence: Leslie Bernard, 701 Oxford, Houston, TX 77079, Phone: 713-861-2755
- Texans Against Violence-Houston: Dave Smith, 13164 Memorial Drive, Box 160, Houston TX 77079, Phone: 713-827-8916
- Texans Against Violence: Tom Plumbley, 11001 Midway Rd, Dallas, TX 75229, Phone: 214-352-4841, Home: 214-243-8674, Fax: 214-352-4581
- Texans Against Violence: Barbara Lindley, 7657 Rowling Acres, Dallas, TX 75248
- Texans Against Violence: Cindy Wetherall, P.O. Box 797652, Dallas, TX 77057, Phone: 972-614-2557
- Texas Crime Prevention Clearing House: Margy Chaikin, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, TX 78711, Phone: 512-462-1886
Utah
- Utahns Against Gun Violence: Bill Nash, Chairman, 476 E South Temple, Ste. 254, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, Phone: 801-328-4930
Vermont
- Vermonters Against Violence: Bonnie O Brien, 200 Old Farm Road South, Burlington, VT 05403, Phone: 802-864-4677, Fax: 802-658-5002
Virginia
- Virginians Against Handgun Violence: Alice Mountjoy, President, P.O. Box 271, Norfolk, VA 23501, Phone: 757-623-7918, Fax: 757-622-3953
- Virginians Against Handgun Violence: Melanie Costello, P.O. Box 29462, Richmond, VA 23242, Phone: 804-649-8752, Fax: 804-742-8259
Washington
- Mothers Against Violence in America: Pamela Eakes, 105 14th Avenue #2A, Seattle, WA 98122, Phone: 206-323-2303, Fax: 206-323-2132
- Washington Cease Fire: Bruce Gryniewski, 509 10th Ave East, P.O. Box 20246, Seattle, WA 98102, Phone: 206-322-7564, Fax: 206-324-7885
Wisconsin
- American Trauma Society: Jack M. Bergstein, M.D., 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226, Phone: 414-257-5023, Fax: 414-454-5830
- Citizens Against Handgun Violence: Sally Miley, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Madison, WI 53710, Phone: 608-266-4611
- Mobilization for Survival: Verdall De Yarman, 2943 North Bausman St., Milwaukee, WI 53212, Phone: 414-562-8014
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