O'Malley Goes Orange (National Gun Violence Awareness Day)

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Martin O'Malley's twitter site goes 'orange' today in recognition of 'National Gun Violence Awareness Day.'

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Wear Orange | National Gun Violence Awareness Day
http://wearorange.org/

Millions of Americans are coming together to fight for a country where every person can live a life free from gun violence. If you believe there’s more we can do to save American lives from gun violence, you are Orange.

The color orange symbolizes the value of human life. Hunters wear orange to alert other hunters that they’re there — as a way to take care of their own life and the lives of others. A couple of years ago, teens on the South Side of Chicago asked their classmates to wear orange in honor of a friend who was shot and killed. Now, we’re amplifying their call to action and turning orange into a symbol for the value of human life everywhere.

Will you Wear Orange?

Maryland's gun laws are now among the strictest in the nation.

Governor Martin O'Malley signed the sweeping gun control measure in 2013. Under the new legislation, which the governor helped push through the General Assembly, anyone buying a handgun will have to submit fingerprints to obtain a license. The bill also bans 45 types of assault weapons, but those who own the weapons before the law goes into effect will be allowed to keep them.

Gun magazines will be limited to 10 bullets, gun ownership by people who have been involuntarily committed to a mental health facility will be banned, and Maryland State Police will be able to suspend the licenses of gun dealers who fail to comply with recordkeeping obligations.

O'Malley proposed the legislation following the December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn, where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults.

With the governor's signature, Maryland became the first state in almost 20 years to require fingerprints to be submitted to state police. Only five other states have a similar requirement: Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.

read: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Governor-Martin-OMalley-to-sign-gun-control-legislation--207695891.html

Governor Martin O'Malley speaks with hundreds of people supporting tougher gun ownership laws in the state of Maryland on the Lawyers Mall in Annapolis, Maryland on March 01, 2013. | Getty Images




Martin O'Malley ‏@GovernorOMalley 5h5 hours ago
We're #wearingorange today, for the more than 33,000 people who will fall victim to gun violence this year. https://martinomalley.com/gunviolenceawareness/ …

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3. Good on him.

Glad to see him take the lead on this.

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4. #WearingOrange for all loved ones lost to gun violence

sfpelosi ‏@sfpelosi
#WearingOrange for all loved ones lost to gun violence and all those we can save with #gunsense. #NotOneMore

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5. Al Franken: Join me in #wearingorange today

Al Franken ‏@alfranken 27m27 minutes ago
Join me in #wearingorange today to show there’s more we can do to save lives & protect families from gun violence -Al

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9. #WearingOrange

Rep. Barbara Lee ‏@RepBarbaraLee 3h3 hours ago
#WearingOrange to call for an end to #gunviolence on our streets. We need action to stop these preventable tragedies.



Bipartisan Report ‏@Bipartisanism 4h4 hours ago
Teachers at #SandyHook elementary are #WearingOrange today because they know better than anyone about gun violence.



Elizabeth Warren ‏@SenWarren 7h7 hours ago
I’m #wearingorange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day. We owe it to our kids to stop the violence.



Bipartisan Report ‏@Bipartisanism 7h7 hours ago
All @HouseDemocrats are #WearingOrange because one of Americas political parties cares about children being killed.




Barack Obama ‏@BarackObama 6h6 hours ago
People across the country are #WearingOrange today to stand up against gun violence.





Newsweek ‏@Newsweek 4h4 hours ago
Here is why everyone is #wearingorange today http://bit.ly/1Jn830W