from eight years ago. The last time they did anything relevant.
On Mother's Day, May 14, 2000, approximately 750,000 individuals, led by mothers concerned about gun violence, gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC to demand sensible gun laws. Across the country, an additional 150,000 to 200,000 people marched in their own communities.
The problem? The MMM had listed itself as a non-political 501(c)(3)organization. Over the next year, numerous complaints were filed with the IRS and they were forced to relocate from their offices.
Mothers Day, 2001:
Barely 200 area women, men and children turned up in downtown Washington amid brilliant skies and crisp spring breezes for a Mothers Day rally to promote "sensible gun laws," an event organizers also planned in 33 other states." ABC News online, 5/13/01
A decrease of 99.974% BTW if we go by Paul's inflated numbers.
October 1, 2001: MMM liquidates its assets and combines w/ the Brady Campaign.
Since then the number of "Shall Issue" states has increased to 40, "Castle Doctrine" bills have passed in over a dozen states, and nearly every one of their frivolous lawsuits have been dismissed.
Almost makes you feel sorry for them.
If "almost" is defined as "never".
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Have you noticed that the Brady Campaign site--and every affiliated site I can think of (Helmke's blog, Million Marching Mommies--everything) has been down all day?
Maybe they can't afford their web hosting fees ;-).
I'm especially amused at the idea of the MMM site being down on Mother's Day.
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