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Hi- The big budget bill that Congress passed and Trump signed into law recently weakens the National Firearms Act and makes it easier for people to buy silencers, short-barreled shotguns and rifles, and other dangerous weapons. And of course, the NRA was quick to celebrate the bill and thanked Trump for his "unwavering" support. Now, the NRA says it's ready to keep fighting for its extreme guns everywhere agenda in Congress. We're not going to sit back and let the gun lobby dismantle our gun safety laws. Our grassroots coalition of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers is already showing up at the district offices and town halls of the lawmakers in Congress who voted to weaken our gun laws. Holding members of Congress accountable at this scale and keeping our entire organizing operation going strong will take all of us chipping in.
When members of the U.S. House and Senate voted for the budget bill, they voted to slash taxes on silencers, short-barreled shotguns and rifles, and other dangerous weapons, which will increase the sale of these deadly weapons and secure more gun industry profits. In the wrong hands, silencers make it harder for bystanders or law enforcement to identify and react quickly to gunshots. This $1.7 billion giveaway to the gun industry will put people in danger. Weakening regulations on silencers and other dangerous weapons is just the start, but our base of nearly 11 million supporters are ready to mobilize and make noise: we're holding lawmakers accountable, generating massive pressure campaigns to make them change course, and reminding them that if they don't stand up to the gun lobby, we'll vote them out and replace them with leaders who will stand up for gun safety. Are you in to help? Thank you for being with us in this fight. Everytown and Moms Demand Action  |
