Message :

I'm full of regret.

I'm angry.

I'll never forgive this

I started my activities keeping these three mottos in mind when I saw my daughter die. Since then, I have talked about my experiences and feelings of regret in various places, trying to heal and support myself through this process.

I see many high school students attending today's meeting. Please convey this mother's will to the next generation. My daughter was nineteen when she died. It happened in Autumn when she just graduated from high school. She had lots of dreams. She couldn't realize her dreams as she was killed by a shot without knowing why.

A mother is struggling to do something about these terrible facts with feelings of regret.

So, you young people, never forget this mother's will, please. Have the strong courage to say NO to your friends or those younger than you, if you see them pretending to shoot guns while playing.

(At the Osaka Meeting on November 25, 2000)

We need members who can work cooperatively with our members to manage our organization. We especially welcome the support of the baby-boomers who can participate in our social assistant activities mentioned below.

1. Group management activities conducted by those interested in public management.
2. Lobbying activities to eradicate fire arms.
3. Educational promotion activities to eradicate fire arms.
4. Assistance activities for the families of victims of crime involving fire arms.
5. Social worker training projects to eradicate fire arms.

Nowadays, guns have taken many precious lives throughout the world. Aiming to create a safe society without firearms and violent crimes, we have been taking an active part in enlightening people about how priceless human lives are and how horrible firearms and violent crimes are.
We ask you to join in our activities to make this movement more powerful and influential.