by Hollye Dexter | May 29, 2014 | feminism, gun control, Gun reform
Huge thanks to my friend Brooke Elise Axtell for inviting me to write this piece for The Feminist Wire. This details my personal experience with gun violence, how it led me to work in gun violence prevention, standing up against the bullies who want to silence...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 21, 2013 | #BlackLivesMatter, character assassination of Trayvon Martin, gun control, Gun reform, Societal Woes, Stand Your Ground laws, Trayvon Martin
“35 years ago, this could have been me.” These were President Obama’s words about Trayvon Martin in his impromptu speech on July 19th, following Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict for the murder of Trayvon.And it hit me in that moment. 35 years ago,...
by Hollye Dexter | Apr 11, 2013 | Brady Campaign, gun control, Gun reform, gun regulation, gun violence, How to help Newtown, Moms Demand Action, Newtown, Sandy Hook shooting
I know you’re overwhelmed. Bad news is screaming at you every time you turn on the TV or radio. The gun violence stories are frightening and they make you sad… You’ve got a job, and worries, and kids or pets or older parents to take care of and you’re thinking…I feel...
by Hollye Dexter | Feb 27, 2013 | Brady Campaign, Detective Elizabeth Butler, gun control, gun violence, Officers shot in Santa Cruz, Sergeant Loren Butch Baker, Shooting in Santa Cruz, Societal Woes
Sergeant Loran Butch Baker, and Detective Elizabeth Butler On February 26th, 2013, there was yet another incidence of gun violence in America. Two police officers were shot in Santa Cruz, a peaceful community of artists and hippies and vegans. This was not just...
by Hollye Dexter | Feb 23, 2013 | gun control, gun violence, Moms Demand Action, One Million Moms for Gun Control, PBS, Silver Lining of Hope, Societal Woes
After the Newtown shooting, I made the decision to share the story of my brother Christopher, who was shot in the head when he was seven years old. People who have known me for years had no idea this was part of my history. It’s not something I bring up at...
by Hollye Dexter | Dec 19, 2012 | aspergers, assault weapons, ban on assault weapons, gun control, gun regulation, gun violence, mass shootings, mental illness, Sandy Hook shooting
FACTS: FACT: There are more than 58,000 gunshops in this country. There are fewer than 20,000 Starbucks in the whole world. – Kai Rysdall, NPR FACT: The United States has the highest rate of gun ownership in the world — an average of 88 per 100 people. 60...