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Author: Lise Bernstein

Lise Bernstein is a St. Louis-based community volunteer and advocate for women's and children's issues. She is member of the board of Women's Voices Raised for Social Justice and serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) with Voices for Children;

Gun regulation is a battle worth joining

March 21, 2013 Lise Bernstein Children, Congress, Guns, Missouri region, Politics, Public safety, Violence Leave a comment

“It’s an uphill battle. It’ll never pass.” That’s what is being said about legislation that would ban military style assault weapons. Yet, as I

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