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WISCONSIN ANTI-VIOLENCE EFFORT
REPORT
WISCONSIN ANTI-VIOLENCE EFFORT EDUCATIONAL FUND –
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 1 / SPRING-SUMMER 2010
CREATING A STATE OF PEACE
guns, Guns, GUNS
How the Fringe Defines Freedom
At local parks, grocery stores, coffee shops and insurrectionist
rallies, “open carry” proponents are packing loaded weapons.
Only a miniscule percentage of gun owners are taking part
in this new nationwide epidemic of irresponsibility. But
whether carried concealed or carried openly, guns in public
places make us all less safe, not more.
The practice of carrying loaded guns in public is a real threat
that demands a response from the public and policymakers.
Pictured are scenes from open carry
rallies in April. Only about 50 people
attended the national rally in Virginia
(above, lower left). Rallies were also
held in Wisconsin (lower right).
BREAKING NEWS: Jesus
Gonzalez, a spokesperson
and “hero” of the open carry
movement, was charged
on May 13 with a
Milwaukee homicide.
Visit WaveEdFund.org for
updates on this case and
for information about how
you can get involved to help
prevent gun violence.
There’s a big picture danger here, too. The fringe defines
“freedom” as including a right to carry any gun, anywhere.
That view has for far too long dictated gun policy decisions
here and nationwide. The freedom we all deserve to enjoy is
freedom from gun violence.
Virginia photos by Mellissa Frangais. ©Coalition to Stop Gun Violence/Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. Reprinted with permission.
“... the guys with the guns make the rules.”
— Wayne LaPierre, NRA Executive Vice President, in a 2009 speech to the CPAC convention
“If the present course of human events don’t change, then we will have another bloody revolution.”
— Skip Coryell, national Second Amendment March organizer and author of Blood in the Streets: Concealed Carry and the OK Corral
“I am an open carry advocate and I don’t much care who is offended by exercise of our rights…”
— Newspaper online reader comment after an open carry demonstration in downtown Madison
Success!
Background Check Hearings
In the past few months, we have made great strides forward in our
work to prevent gun violence.
Following a two-year postcard and coalition-building campaign calling
for criminal background checks on all firearm sales in Wisconsin,
Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort reached critical goals thanks to the
involvement of thousands of individuals and scores of organizations
across the state.
More than
6,000 cards
from state
residents were
delivered to
the Capitol
in March,
followed by
hearings in the
assembly and
senate.
More than 6,000 postcards – from residents in each and every
legislative district – were hand-delivered to state senators and
representatives in March.
The list of organizations endorsing background checks grew to more
than 80 groups.
For the first time ever, bills to require background checks on all gun
transactions were introduced in both houses of the legislature.
Hearings on the bills were held by assembly and senate committees
in April and were attended by many proponents, who gave compelling
testimony.
Thanks to all who played a role in putting this commonsense solution on the
agenda of policymakers in Madison.
Our progress was significant, and we’re already gearing up for the next
session because we won’t stop until we win!
No Background Check.
No Identification.
No Questions Asked.
No Wonder
There’s So Much
Gun Violence.
Outreach events and other
coalition-building activities
resulted in more than 80
organizations
endorsing
criminal
background
checks on all
gun sales.
Honoring Extraordinary Dedication
to Preventing Gun Violence
WAVE’s second Freedom from Gun Violence awards event on May 6 was a
lively evening of recognition for individuals and groups with extraordinary
dedication to preventing gun violence.

More than 100 supporters got together at Cuvée Champagne/Celebration
in Milwaukee for refreshments, awards presentations and a great set of
music by Paul Cebar. Artasia Gallery stayed open after hours for our guests.
WAVE supporters gave
a warm reception to the
award winners, including
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
(above) and Chief Doug Pettit
of the Wisconsin Chiefs of
Police Association (left).
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The 2010 Freedom from Gun Violence honorees:
– Creating a State of Peace Leadership Award –
Mayor Tom Barrett
– Gun Violence Prevention Outstanding Partner Awards –
Doug Pettit - Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
Patti Seger - Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence
– Gun Violence Prevention Champion Awards –
Senator Spencer Coggs and Representative Anthony Staskunas
– Gun Violence Prevention Outstanding Volunteer Award –
Stephen Fong
With Great Appreciation to Those Who Support the Work to Prevent Gun Violence in Wisconsin
Bill Christofferson &
Karin Borgh *
Jan Eder *
Freedom States Alliance
Michele Goldstein
Herbert H. Kohl Charities
Colleen Reilly & Dan Ryan *
Phil Runkel *
Erna Schatzman *
Sisters of the Divine Savior *
Nina Vinik
Kathy Hubing & Tim Duax *
Alexander Jacobs
John Johnson
Charles Kahn &
Patti Keating Kahn
Trudy Karlson
Becky Lee *
Mary Lerner *
David & Mary Ann Lillich
Daniel Madigan
Elizabeth Malone
Jan Martin
Martine Meyer
Bernie & Linda Micke *
John Moulder & Joan Dimow
Kathleen Mulligan-Hansel
Lucia & Jack Murtaugh
Irene Parthum *
Pick ‘n Save
Gail Povey
Miriam Reading *
Greg & Mary Ann Renz
Gus & Joanne Ricca
Jeri Rose & Jon Adams
Suzanne & Adolph
Rosenblatt
Margit Schatzman
Marc Silberman *
Sisters of
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Sebastian Parish,
Milwaukee *
Dan & Patti Stotmeister *
Nancy & Athan Theoharis
Sally Tolan *
Margene Woida
In Honor of Olusegun
Sijuwade & Kristina Paris
Ruth & Leonard Zubrensky *
Angela Zullo Souers &
Timothy Souers
$100 - $249
$5 - $99
April 1, 2009 through
May 10, 2010
$5000 and above
Anonymous
Yoshi Gift - Ed. Fund to
Stop Gun Violence
The Joyce Foundation
$1000 - $4999
Anonymous
Laurits Christensen
Charitable Foundation
Peter & Sandra Earle *
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn
$500 - $999
B & P Partnership LLC
Jeri Bonavia *
Dianne Christensen
Cummings Christensen
Family Foundation
Gilbert Church
Unitarian Universalist Church
West
$250 - $499
Anonymous
Charlotte Bleistein
Brown Deer High School
National Honor Society *
Douglas & Sherry Caves *
Anne Channell *
Edward & Elizabeth Daub
Dorothy Dean
Jacqueline & Francis Detloff
Frank Evans *
Dorothy Fowler
Friedrick Hall Residents *
Ann Heidkamp & Jim Gerber
Robert Adams
Cookie Anderson *
Bonnie Andrews
Anonymous *
Anonymous
Kim Apfelbach
Albert Asch
Dennis & Marianne Bach
In Memory of
Deandre Elerson
Claudia Backus &
Steven Brachman
David Banaszynski
Amy Baumgart
Kathryn Behling
Mickey Beil
Albert & Nancy Bennett
Jeff Bentoff & Julie Penman
Leonard & Norma Berkowitz
Michele Bjella
Philip & Bea Blank
Joan Bleidorn *
Thomas Bliffert
Clark Blomquist
Russ & Harriet Bohn
Tom Bolton *
Jacey Bonavia
Jenna Bonavia
Steve Books *
Jessica Borzym *
Jay Brickman
Paul Brodwin
Roger & Emily Brooks
Sandra & Bill Brown
Vince Calder *
Glenda Campbell
Jim & Eldeen Carpenter
Megan Carr
Raymond Cary
Anne Chacon
Fred Cibik
David Collins *
Molly & Charles Collins
Marianne Cotter
Samuel Coulter
Mary Ann & Eugene Crossot
Michael & Carrie Crossot
Charles Davis III
Michal Dawson
Sharon & Rod DePue
Mary Devitt
Verdell & Jim DeYarman
Lee & Amelia Dinsmore
Aria Duax
Episcopal Diocese
of Milwaukee
Anthony Ferraro
Lucille & Gerhard Fischer
Robert Fizzell
Patricia Foley
Maureen Freedland
Helen & John Gilman
Jane Gleeson
Mary Golden
Howard Goldstein
Annie Greenberg
Jennifer Gruenewald
Gustaf Family
Warren Hagstrom
Marilynne Hahn *
Jack & Susan Hale
Greta Hansen & Gary Kallas
John & Susan Harrington
Ian Harris & Sara Spence
Judith Harway
Doug & Joan Haselow *
Billie Hellerstein
David Hetzel *
Barbara Hohlt
Andy & Paula Holman
Jack & Jennifer Holmes
Jillian Holy *
Institute for One Wisconsin *
Joan Janus
David Jasenski
Robert Johnson *
Michael Johnson
Dan Kaemmerer &
Pat Holland
Connie Kane
Pete Karas *
Susan Karpfinger &
Grant Gehweiler
Peg Karpfinger &
Pat Moore *
John Keckhaver
Frederick Kessler
Frank Kinateder *
Amy Kirkland
James Kirschling
Tanya Kitts-Lewinski
Judith Knight & Al Rank
William Koller
Jeanne Kollmeyer
Kay Koneazny
Vanessa Kuehner
Edward Kurhajetz
Lisa Larson & Jeff Harsch
Bill & Mary Ann Lorentz
Vera Lowery *
Carl & Eileen Lund
Marjory Lyford
Emmey Malloy
Barbara Markoff
In Honor of
Verdell De Yarman
Brook Maroldi & Gregg Ryan
Audrey Marshall *
Deidre Martin
Glen Mattison
Jaime McBrady &
Jack Norman
Susan McGovern &
James Rowen
Mike Michaels
Catherine & John Miller
Marilyn Miller
Bruce Moffat
William & Dianne Moore *
Gabe Morton
Andrew Moss
Mothers Against
Gun Violence *
Carol & Gerald Mross
Barbara Notestein
Marc & Donna Olsen
Roberto Palombi
Ed & Sue Patschke
Jerry & Chris Patzwald
Terry Perry *
John Peters
Mark & Juliet Peterson
Betty Ptacek
Sheri Rein *
Darlene Roberts
Rachel Rodriguez
Peggy Rose
David & Heidi Rose *
Randall Rowlett &
Linda Zetley
In Honor of Onica Korobkin
Annie Salmona &
Robert Litzau
Richard Sankovitz
James Santelle
Don & Joanne Schalch
Peggy Schulz
Kathy & Russ Schultz
Julie Schultz
Maureen Schweder *
The Scooter Foundation
Bill Sell
Caryl & Robert Sewell
Olusegun Sijuwade
Robert & Edith Silverstein
Dianne Sinnwell
Kathleen Slanka
Rose Smith
Thomas Spellman &
Dona Palmer
Bob Stanton
Mary Louise Stebbins
Becky Steffes
Gladys Strom
William Sweeney
William Thomas *
Margie Tobakos
Bianca Tomasini-Johansson
Joan & Tom Van Hoof
Erika Voss *
Edie & Gil Walter
Sheldon Wasserman
Phyllis Wax
Janet Way *
Luan Wells
Bill & Gwen Werner
Lois Wesener &
Andrew Kennedy
Kathleen Westover
W. Scott Weyda
Margaret Williams
Family of Lee A Wilson *
Sharon Wolf
Jane Wolking
Jean Woodmansee-Poklasny
Wit Ylitalo
Christine Zapf *
Nancy Ziegler
* Denotes dedicated
event sponsorship of the
Journey for Justice
or Freedom from Gun
Violence Awards.
In-Kind
Services, goods, event
sponsorships, auction and
raffel donations:
Alterra Coffee Roasters
Anonymous
Artasia Gallery *
Marianne Bach
Beans & Barley
Cuvée
Champagne/Celebrations *
Liam Duax
Educational Credential
Evaluators
Freedom States Alliance
Marty Hacker &
Jim Linneman
Kohl’s
Montmartre
Kristina Paris
Mike Plaisted
Heidi Rose
Rosenblatt Gallery *
Sigmund Snopek
States United to
Prevent Gun Violence
Dan Ullrich
Urban Ecology Center at
Washington Park
Volunteers
Andy Andre
Charlie Bach
Dennis Bach
Sam Bach
Emily Bernstein
Jacey Bonavia
Jenna Bonavia
Stephanie Calloway
Caleb Crossot
Stephen Fong
David Rose
Helena Rose
Will Rose
Emma Solden
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
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John Sieger
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Purgatory Hill
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Grand Disaster
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