Sister Of Newtown Victim, Mayor Coleman, Faith Leaders, Gun Owners, And Local... -- COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, August 13th, the sister of a victim of the Newtown massacre, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, local elected officials, gun owners, faith leaders, and gun violence prevention advocates will gather in Columbus as part of the "No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun Violence" - a 25-state national bus tour over a period of 100 days aimed at urging America's leaders to support common-sense gun policies. Participants will come together Tuesday to voice their support for comprehensive background checks, and they will urge Senator Rob Portman to reconsider his position on this life-saving measure and take another look at bipartisan background checks legislation that would help keep guns out of the wrong hands. They will also thank Senator Sherrod Brown for supporting common-sense gun laws that help protect communities in Ohio and across the country. In addition, on Wednesday, August 14th, the "No More Names" tour will hold another rally in Akron at 1:00 p.m. at Grace Park. Bipartisan legislation sponsored by NRA A-rated Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey - and supported by a majority of U.S. senators, including Sherrod Brown - would have closed this dangerous loophole by extending background checks to commercial gun sales. But Senator Portman was part of a minority of U.S. senators who voted to block this sensible legislation, despite the fact that 83 percent of Ohioans support background checks for all gun sales. The event is being organized by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a bipartisan coalition of more than 1,000 mayors and 1.5 million grassroots supporters nationwide - including more than 81,000 in Ohio. Rally to support common-sense background checks and urge Senator Portman to reconsider his position on this tough-on-crime public safety measure Carlee Soto, sister Victoria was killed in the Newtown massacre Mayor Michael B. Coleman of Columbus State Representative Tracy Maxwell Heard Columbus City Councilmember Michelle Mills Pastor Amy Miracle, Broad Street Presbyterian Church Keith Whittington, local gun owner Dodge Community Center 667 Sullivant Ave. Columbus, Ohio Tuesday, August 13th at 11:00 a.m. We have more than 1.5 million grassroots supporters - including more than 81,000 in Ohio - making us the largest gun violence prevention advocacy organization in the country. CONTACTS Alex Katz: akatz@maig.org or 646-324-8245 Joy Cameron: cameron@homefrontdc.com or 505-681-0303 Lizzie Ulmer: lulmer@maig.org or 269-271-2331