TAKE ACTION:
Tell Mayor Bowser and the City Council to fund critical gun violence
interventions!
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John–

Washington, DC, is facing a gun violence crisis. The District has one of
the highest rates of gun homicides in the US, nearly three times the
national rate. Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and
teens in the District. And while Black residents account for 51% of DC’s
population, they account for approximately 96 percent of the city's gun
homicide victims.

That's why Moms Demand Action volunteers are calling on Mayor Bowser and
the City Council to make a substantial and long-term commitment to fund a
comprehensive strategy that will help the communities most affected by gun
violence. This includes violence intervention and prevention programs
which are proven to drastically reduce gun violence in the District.

The city currently has a budget surplus and the amount of money necessary
for these programs is miniscule compared to the health care, law
enforcement, and criminal justice costs associated with gun violence in
the city. The financial burden on the district does not even begin to
capture the toll of the lives lost, nor does it account for the effect on
local communities, which are often torn apart as a result of gun violence.

Mayor Bowser should authorize this emergency life-saving funding now with
the support of the city council.

The deadline to secure this funding in the upcoming budget is rapidly
approaching, so they need to hear from us now: [ [link removed] ]Send a message to Mayor
Bowser and the City Council urging them to prioritize gun safety in the
city budget!

[ [link removed] ]SEND MY MESSAGE

Thanks for taking action!

DC Grassroots Team
Everytown for Gun Safety


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