Atlanta Mother Who Lost Her Son To Gun Violence To Join... -- ATLANTA, Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As School Year is About to Begin, Atlanta Mothers Will Call Other Moms to Discuss How Commonsense Background Checks Keep Kids Safe Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson Voted Against Life-Saving Background Checks Supported by 91 Percent of Georgians ATLANTA, Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Atlanta moms will join a mother who lost her son to gun violence for a back-to-school phone bank tomorrow aimed at urging Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson to "take another look" at their votes against life-saving background checks on gun purchases. At the phone bank, mothers will call other moms to discuss how commonsense background checks can keep kids safe and ask them to contact the offices of both senators and urge them to change their votes. In April, Senators Chambliss and Isakson were among those who voted against bipartisan legislation proposed by NRA A-rated Republican Senator Pat Toomey and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin that would have closed the loopholes that make it easy for criminals and dangerous people to get guns. Recent independent polls that have found that 91 percent of Georgians support background checks for all gun buyers. Event details are below. What: Georgia Moms and Teachers Back-to-School Phone Bank Urging Sens. Chambliss and Isakson to "Take Another Look" at Background Checks for Kids' Safety Who: Lucy McBath, Atlanta resident who lost her son to gun violence Mothers in support of background check expansion When: Wednesday, August 7 at 6:30 PM Where: Private Residence: 555 Wyncourtney Drive, Atlanta, GA 30328 About Mayors Against Illegal Guns Since its creation in April 2006, Mayors Against Illegal Guns has grown from 15 members to more than 950 mayors from across the country. Learn more at www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org. MEDIA CONTACT Kate Downen: kdownen@maig.org or 406-224-5056 Jack Warner: jwarner@maig.org or 914-575-1090