It's Tax Day, John–

Without a doubt, the human cost of gun violence—the people who are taken
from us and the survivors whose lives are forever altered—is the most
devastating.

And in addition to the overwhelming human impact of this crisis, we all
pay for the enormous economic costs associated with gun violence. [ [link removed] ]See
how much gun violence costs District of Columbia each year.

Instead of using taxpayer dollars to clean up after the gun industry's
#KillerBusiness, our government should be investing in education and
social services to build healthier, safer, more sustainable communities.

Our federal, state, and local governments spend a combined average of
nearly $35 million each day to deal with the aftermath of gun violence
across the country—all while gun manufacturers rake in billions in profits
and shirk responsibility for their role in this crisis.

[ [link removed] ]Gun violence costs us 43,000 lives and $557 Billion every year. Smith &
Wesson: Put people over profits. Ruger: Put people over profits. Glock:
Put people over profits. Daniel Defense: Put people over profits.

[ [link removed] ]We've done the math on the gun violence crisis—and we're paying for it
with our lives and our wallets.

The cost of gun violence in the United States each year is five times the
nation's budget for the Department of Education.

That's why we're calling on gun manufacturers—including Smith & Wesson,
Glock, Daniel Defense, and Sturm, Ruger & Co.—to reform their marketing
practices, innovate towards safer products, and regulate their supply
chain to reduce the flow of illegal guns.

So this weekend, our volunteers mobilized at gun manufacturers' offices in
states across the country to draw attention to the price we're all paying
for their behavior. We're dedicated to holding them accountable for their
deadly business practices.

Because the gun industry has spent decades acting as if it were above the
law. Gun companies have innovated their products to become even deadlier,
marketed their weapons irresponsibly, and supplied gun dealers with heaps
of dangerous weapons.

This Tax Day, we're focused on holding the gun industry accountable for
the damage they've caused in communities across the country. We won't let
them get away with it any longer.

Thanks for being in this movement,

Everytown for Gun Safety


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