Date: Wed, 6 Sep 1995 23:24:53 -0700 (PDT) From: "Peter D. Nesbitt" To: Firearms-Alert Subject: ANTI-GUN: The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA. (fwd) [The Carter Center is coming after your guns. Read this outline of their 10-year plan, and you will see that we have our work cut out for us. While we focus on the next elections, The Carter Center of focused on the next 10 years. It would appear that they are in for the long haul. Call or write these folks, and ask them for free copy of their master plan. --- PDN] The Carter Center 1 Copenhill Atlanta, GA 30307 404-331-0283 (f) 404-420-5100 ============================================================ Jimmy Carter Chairman William Foege, M.D. Fellow for Health Policy Rev. Gary Gunderson Director of Operations Rev. Fred Smith Assistant Director for Violence and Substance Abuse Everett Hullum Editing & Design ============================================================ Not Even One A Report on the Crisis of Children and Firearms The Carter Center Who Is Tormenting Our Children? Legislation Research A Movement to Build A Bulletproof Vest Not Even One No Comprehensive Strategy The Conceptual Background Balancing Approaches A Regulatory Approach Coalition Building A Framework for a National Strategy Focus on Firearms Control Who Has Access to Firearms Avoid Misuse of Firearms Make Firearms Safer and Less Lethal Focus on Behavioral Change Change the Social Environment Change the Wider Culture Change the Physical Environment A Voice for Our Children Three Key Areas Legislation Flat Tax on Handguns National Funding for Research Limit Gun Ownership Guns as Safe Consumer Items Support Community Rule Make Adults Legally Responsible Research National Surveillance Network of Firearm Research Centers Behavior Research Diversity Among Researchers Evaluation of Current Policies Interdisciplinary Exploration Balanced Research Focus on Donors and Legislators Building the Movement Mainstreaming Coalition Building Common Space Diversity A New Social Climate Public Education Media Signs and Symbols The Background of Violence The Firearms Factor in the Youth Epidemic An Epidemic Attacking the Young Economic Costs to Society Distribution of Firearms The Market in Firearms Suggestions for Action Community Outreach Legislative Actions Media/Communications Research Technology ============================================================ "Creative, compassionate common sense cries out for a movement of all responsible adults in our society to protect our children. The movement we envision does not need one leader, but needs leaders in various fields to work closely together, to find a common voice. We have barely begun to engage the task of changing guns from symbols of sexy power to symbols of stupid impotence. The tools of public education, mass media, and community mibilization have only started to be employed. This is not a movement that will succeed with one vote in Congress. It demands a multiplicity of actions taken by many. Wehave a decade of urgent work before us." - William Foege The Carter Center [end] /==========================================================================\ | Aaron Davis is in jail for | Aaron Davis Legal Defense Fund | | defending himself with a | c/o WestAmerica Bank | | handgun. He killed his | 333 Sunset Ave. | | attacker. Now he's facing | Suisun, CA 94585 | | murder charges and a $50K | | | attorney bill. Your monetary | | | help is needed. | | \==========================================================================/