Friend,

Congress is in the midst of debating a dangerous bill. I was recently in the room as lawmakers were lied to about the purpose and impact of this legislation, which will have the effect of opening a new ghost guns market. 

Let me be clear: this bill will result in more people being shot and killed — making all our communities less safe. 

This dangerous legislation is deceptively called the “Law Enforcement Innovate to De-escalate Act.” The billion-dollar weapons industry that’s pushing this bill claims that it will help law enforcement get greater access to so-called “less-than-lethal” weapons, like tasers. 

They claim this will lessen fatal police violence. But the reality is that the billion-dollar weapons industry is exploiting the tragedy of officer-involved shootings, which primarily impact communities of color, to make more money — and they don’t care about opening a new market for untraceable ghost guns in the process. 

Many lawmakers in Congress have signed on to support this legislation — not knowing its true effects. Before this bill goes to a vote, constituents like you must expose its deadly implications. Will you take action today and tell your lawmakers to oppose this deadly bill? 

This bill isn’t about preventing police violence in America. It’s about the billion-dollar “less-than-lethal” weapons industry removing red tape to sell more dangerous products to the public and grow profits. 

Here's how: This bill would change the definition of “firearm,” so that some of their products will no longer be classified as guns under the law. That would mean no more record keeping, serializing products, or running background checks. If this new class of weapons is no longer classified as firearms under federal law, then anyone — including domestic abusers, gun traffickers, and minors — would be free to buy them at local gas stations, supermarkets, or online.

And the scariest part is, friend, that the gun industry will use this change to produce weapons that could be easily modified into ghost guns — effectively turning a so-called “less than lethal” weapon into a very lethal firearm.

Already, there are zero federal barriers for law enforcement to access and use “less-than-lethal” weapons. This bill won’t make law enforcement more likely to use “less-than-lethal” force, but it will subject them and the American public to greater danger. In fact, outside of the name of the bill, it doesn’t even mention law enforcement.

This is the opposite direction we should be headed as a country. So, please, take action now and call on your lawmakers to oppose this deadly bill and focus on real solutions that will reduce gun violence — not increase it. 

In solidarity,

Mark Collins

Federal Policy Director

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