Moms tell Congress to “Halt the Assault”

The women who brought you the Million Mom March are gearing up for Mother’s Day, May 9th, to launch their new campaign “Halt the Assault.” The campaign will begin with a rally in Washington urging Congress to reauthorize the Federal Violent Crime Control Act of 1994.
The act which bans the manufacture and import of assault weapons (including AK-47s and Uzis) is set to expire on September 13th.
Reuters reports that House Republicans oppose renewing the ban and plan not to vote on it. While feelings are more mixed in the Senate, Idaho Republican Senator Larry Craig remarked that: “It’s resolved. The ban will expire September 13. They can march, but it will never grace the halls of Congress again.”
Come on ladies; let’s prove these Republicans wrong. Grab your mom & head to Washington on the big day. Or visit the Million Mom March website and sign the petition to renew the assault weapons ban.