Million Mom March - wikipedia Million Mom March Demonstrator with sign Demonstrators at the march Tipper Gore at the march The Million Mom March was a rally held on Mother 's Day, May 14, 2000 in the Washington D.C. National Mall by the Million Mom March organization to call for stricter gun control. The march reportedly drew an estimated attendance of 750,000 people at the D.C. location, but with 150,000 to 200,000 people holding satellite events in more than 70 cities across the country, the total number of participants was about one million. A counter-rally by the pro-firearm Second Amendment Sisters, was also held on the same day. Contents 1 History 2 Debate 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History The Million Mom March began as a grassroots movement sparked by Donna Dees - Thomases after she viewed broadcast coverage of the Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting in Granada Hills, California. In October 1999, she and several Tri-State activists from the New York metropolitan area held a news conference in Manhattan, where they announced their intent to march in Washington. The march was held on May 14, 2000 to coincide with Mother 's Day, with the organization reporting a turnout of 750,000 supporters. Following the event the organization became chapter - based and merged with the victim - led pro-gun control group Bell Campaign. In 2001 the Million Mom March organization merged with the Brady Campaign. On the anniversary of the first march, more than 100 rallies were held across the nation calling for stricter gun laws at the state level. In New York, Republican Governor George Pataki joined Democratic U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton in a show of support for stricter gun laws. Turnouts to the second Washington march and to further marches were diminished, with the 2001 march on Washington reporting about 200 in attendance. The group did not plan demonstrations in Washington in 2002 or 2003, instead focusing its efforts in the states. Debate Gun rights advocates have routinely challenged the Million Mom March on its use of statistics on child gun casualties with individuals and organizations on both sides of the gun debate either verifying or criticizing the group 's data. In 2004, Wendy McElroy estimated that only 5,732 children under the age of 17 died in gun related deaths, `` or roughly 40 percent of what MMM asserts. '' An investigation by The New York Times reported that the incidence of accidental child firearm deaths occur `` roughly twice as often as the records indicate '' due to idiosyncrasies in how authorities in various states classify these incidents. The report also asserted that the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups utilize the lower statistics in order to lobby against more restrictive gun laws. See also Culture wars Gun politics in the United States List of protest marches on Washington, DC March for Our Lives Moms Demand Action References Jump up ^ Dionne, E.J. ( May 16, 2000 ). `` Because they say so ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Kelly, Jack ( May 21, 2000 ). `` A muddled mom march ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gfukkhhgazette ( Opinion ). Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Gibson, Megan ( August 12, 2011 ). `` The Million Mom March ''. Time. Retrieved January 22, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Minnesotans Joined and Estimated 750,000 in Washington, D.C., on Mother 's Day to Draw Attentionto Gun Violence ''. St. Paul Pioneer Press. May 15, 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Opposing Women Gird For Million Mom March ''. Reading Eagle. May 14, 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Goodman, Ellen ( May 5, 2000 ). `` Idealism fuels Million Mom March ''. Deseret News. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ James, George ( October 31, 1999 ). `` Politics and Government ; Mothers Hope They 're One in a Million ''. New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Deam, Jenny ( September 5, 2000 ). `` Million Mom March modeled after MADD ''. Denver Post. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Fuoco, Linda Wilson ( July 24, 2002 ). `` What happened to Million Mom chapter ? ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ `` About Us : Million Mom March ''. Brady Campaign. 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015. Jump up ^ `` A Decade Later, Million Mom March Endures As a Force to Save Lives ''. Common Dreams ( Press release ). May 6, 2010. Jump up ^ Nagourney, Adam ( May 10, 2000 ). `` Mrs. Clinton Backs Gun - Control Initiatives ''. New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Reprise by anti-gun moms falls far short ''. Washington Times. May 14, 2001. Retrieved 22 January 2013. Jump up ^ Payne, Elizabeth Anne ( 2011 ). Writing Women 's History. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 172 -- 195. ISBN 1617031739. Jump up ^ `` Million Mom March comes up a bit short ''. Star Tribune. March 16, 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dueling Statistics on Gun Control, Both Sides Misfire ''. San Jose Mercury News ( Editorial ). May 21, 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Moms to march on misinformation ''. Washington Times. May 7, 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ignores the Evidence ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 31, 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Paulson, Amy ( May 8, 2000 ). `` ' Million Mom March ' organizers hope to spur congressional action on gun legislation ''. CNN. Archived from the original on August 18, 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2013. Jump up ^ McElroy, Wendy ( March 3, 2004 ). `` Do Gun Control Activists Pad Gun Death Statistics ? ''. FoxNews.com. Retrieved January 30, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Luo, Michael ; McIntire, Mike ( September 28, 2013 ). `` Children and Guns : The Hidden Toll ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2013. External links Official website hide Gun politics interest groups in the United States Pro-gun rights A Girl and A Gun Florida Carry GeorgiaCarry.org Huey P. Newton Gun Club Liberal Gun Club Gun Owners of America International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership Law Enforcement Alliance of America National Association for Gun Rights National Rifle Association National Shooting Sports Foundation New York State Rifle and Pistol Association Pink Pistols Redneck Revolt Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Second Amendment Foundation Second Amendment Sisters Students for Concealed Carry Virginia Citizens Defense League Pro-gun control Americans for Responsible Solutions American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Everytown for Gun Safety Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence Million Mom March National Gun Victims Action Council Stop Handgun Violence Violence Policy Center Other Evolve USA Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Million_Mom_March&oldid=836998392 '' Categories : 2000 establishments in the United States 2000 in Washington, D.C. 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Question: when and where did the million mom march take place
Answer: on Mother's Day, May 14, 2000 in the Washington D.C. National Mall