WAVE Organizes "Lie-ins"in Milwaukee and Madison to Commemorate the One Year Anniversary of the Virginia Tech Tragedy.

Joining Activists in More Than 80 Cities Nationwide, WAVE and Its Members Help Raise Awareness about the Gun Violence Epidemic in Our Country, Calling for Sensible Preventative Solutions like Background Checks on All Gun Sales.

Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm; State Representatives Leon Young and Jon Richards;  Interfaith Director Marcus White; WAVE Executive Director Jeri Bonavia and many concerned citizens gathered at City Hall on April 16th to mark the one year anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre.

Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz; UW Madison Chief of Police Sue Riseling; UW Madison student Jenna Bonavia; WAVE Executive Director Jeri Bonavia joined WAVE members and supporters at the State Capitol.

We want to thank our members and friends who participated in this moving tribute to the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre, as well as all the other victims of gun violence.

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We need to address the issue of gun violence with sensible solutions, such as requiring background checks on all gun sales.

Consider these important facts:

* Nearly half of all gun transactions in Wisconsin occur legally in
the "secondary" gun market with no background check, no identification
and no record of the sale;
* Not surprisingly, unregulated sales create a source of guns for
young people, felons and others prohibited from purchasing a gun in
the"primary" market;
* Approximately 90% of traced crime guns nationwide came from
the"secondary"market where no background checks are conducted.

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Our Mission

Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund is Wisconsin's only statewide grassroots organization solely dedicated to reducing gun violence, injuries and deaths. Through research, education and advocacy, WAVE Educational Fund raises awareness about firearm violence throughout the state, provides up to date information to the public and to policy makers, and promotes common sense measures that will bring our state to the forefront of gun violence prevention.