New Yorkers Against Gun Violence

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If I had to choose a service organization other than my own I would choose, New Yorkers against gun violence. If is very dangerous for there to be a gun in the house especially when there are kids present. If kids see a gun in the house they will grab it and play with it. They might not even know that it is a real gun, and for that something terrible can occur. They can shoot someone in the house or even themselves. Guns are not toys, they can take away lives. There should no guns in a household even if there are no children. Mostly adults have guns in the households for protection, but sometimes they can be used against us. No one is really safe when guns are involved. I think that New Yorkers against gun violence is a great service organization

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