In January my friend Mimi Copp along with 11 people of faith went to Colosimo's Gun Center on Spring Garden Street (http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/38686362.html ) to ask the owner to sign a Code of Conduct for Responsible Gun Dealers (this is the same agreement that Walmart signed, the biggest gun dealer in the country). They went following weeks of discussion between the gun shop and a delegation of local religious leaders. The 12 people remained at the shop waiting for the owners agreement. He wouldn't sign. They were arrested for misdemeanor trespass, among other things. They spent the night in jail.
Many crime guns used in this city have been traced to straw buyers who bought the guns at Colosimo's gun shop.
Their trial is this Tuesday, May 26th. There is a rally tomorrow at 12:30PM in Dilworth Plaza at the NW corner of City Hall to support those on trial and to raise our voices against gun violence. Maybe we will see you there.
