Profile: PAX - Real Solutions to Gun Violence
Year Founded
1998
Type
Non-profit
Last on Think
Updated on: 06/02/2008 06:30
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Mission Statement

PAX is a national non-profit organization working with all Americans to help bring an end to gun violence against children and families.  Founded in 1998, it has become the largest non-lobbying organization dedicated to the gun violence issue in the United States.

        

School shootings can be prevented, and you can be the key just by calling 1-866-SPEAK-UP to report a weapon threat.  In 4 out of 5 school shootings the attackers tell other students about their plans beforehand.  Most recently,  the shooter in Finland put a video warning on YouTube.  After a teenager shot 4 people in Cleveland, students recalled they just didn't take the threat seriously.  If you know about something, the stakes are just too high to stay silent.  So tell a trusted adult or call 1-866-SPEAK-UP.  It's completely anonymous.  In only five years, 1-866-SPEAK-UP has received over 20,000 calls and has helped students prevent countless tragedies.

Add this number to your cell phone, share it with your friends, and ask your school to help spread the message.  Most importantly, call it if you know about a weapon threat!  Join the SPEAK UP Group and visit speak up.com to learn more.

 


 

Location
New York, NY 10005
United States
Phone
212-269-5100
Fax
212-269-5109
Website
http://www.paxusa.org
Email
info@paxusa.org
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It is vital that students across the U.S. understand that they can help to prevent tragic incidents from happening at their schools. According to the U.S. Secret Service, in 81% of school shootings, the attacker tells someone about it first. PAX's SPEAK UP Campaign encourages students to report weapon threats at school, either by talking to a trusted adult or by calling the anonymous, free 1-866-SPEAK-UP hotline. Students have the power to keep their schools safe and prevent a terrible tragedy like the one that occured today.

 
 
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Texas Student Film-Make...
Four high school students from Texas created a 30 second SPEAK UP Public Service Announcement to spread the word about the importance of speaking up to save lives...
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by  PAX - Real Solutions to Gun... on february 05, 2008
 
   
 
Student-Made SPEAK UP ...
Four high school students from Mercedes, TX have created their own SPEAK UP PSA. Brandy Gonzalez, Dulce Castano, Josh Ramirez and Anthony Diaz worked together to...
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by  PAX - Real Solutions to Gun... on january 28, 2008
 
   
 
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SPEAK UP. Save Lives.
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by  PAX - Real Solutions to Gun... on november 08, 2007
 
   
 
SPEAK UP
In 4 out of 5 school shootings, the attacker tells someone about their plans first. Anonymously report weapon threats at school by calling 1-866-SPEAK-UP.
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In 4 out of 5 school shootings, the attacker tells someone about their plans first. Anonymously report weapon threats at school by calling 1-866-SPEAK-UP.
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Michelle is a real person. Her story is true. In 4 out of 5 school shootings, the attacker tells someone about their plans first. Anonymously report weapon...
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