Email from Sarah Trumble, Director of Federal Legislative Campaigns, Everytown for Gun Safety, September 11, 2019
Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced three pieces of lifesaving gun violence prevention legislation:
The Disarm Hate Act, which would prohibit people convicted of threatening or violent hate crimes from buying or possessing guns.
New prohibitions on high-capacity magazines, like the ones used by the shooter in Dayton.
A strong Red Flag law, which strengthens and expands the tools family members or law enforcement can use to intervene and temporarily suspend someone’s access to guns if a judge finds there is evidence that person poses a serious threat to themselves or others.
Yesterday’s Committee vote follows the critical steps the House already took to prevent gun violence in this country earlier this year. It passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, addressed the Charleston Loophole, took action to close the deadly “boyfriend loophole,” and allocated funding for gun violence research. The contrast between the House’s lifesaving action and the Senate’s inaction could not be more clear.
As the House continues to move important gun safety legislation forward, the Senate STILL has not taken a single action to prevent gun violence in America. We need to keep up the pressure and urge the Senate to pass stronger gun laws, starting with background checks on all gun sales and a strong Red Flag law. Send a message to your U.S. Senators and demand action to address gun violence in our country.
Maybe THIS TIME, we will make the difference. Here are some links to efforts to create a strong and effective movement for gun control legislation. – RS, Editor
EVERYTOWN.org – 7 Actions You Can Take to Prevent Gun Violence
Every day, 96 Americans are killed with guns. We’re counting on supporters like you to take action that will help us pass common-sense laws and implement policies that will save lives. [MORE]
noNRAmoney.org – National campaign to elect only candidates who do NOT take money from the NRA
NoNRAMoney.orgwas created for the sole purpose of telling candidates they must reject and denounce the NRA or they don’t get our votes. The simplicity of Grover Norquist’s No New Tax pledge but used for good not evil. Time to make the NRA radioactive.
CANDIDATE PLEDGE: A Pledge By Elected Officials and Candidates that they will not take NRA money nor tout NRA ranking but will pursue common sense gun laws.
VOTER PLEDGE: A Pledge by Individuals to oppose any candidate for any office who takes NRA money or touts a favorable rating by the NRA.
Washington Post: Have your representatives in Congress received donations from the NRA?
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