by Drick Boyd | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday Pres. Barack Obama concluded his State of the Union speech with a powerful call for Congress to act on proposed gun violence prevention legislation such as strengthening the background check system and banning high powered military assault type...
by Drick Boyd | Jan 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
It has been just over a year since I, along with eleven others, were arrested for our direct action against Colisimo’s Gun Shop. We had focused on Colisimo’s because ATF statistics had indicated that his shop was a major source of illegal guns used in crimes. As it...
by Drick Boyd | Jan 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
This week approximately 300 people from across the county will gather in Philadelphia for a peace conference entitled “Heeding God’s Call: A Gathering on Peace.” Sponsored by the historic peace churches (Quaker, Mennonite and Brethren), the stated purpose is “to...