The DC budget vote is TOMORROW and it includes critical funding for gun violence interventions
Tell city leaders: Vote YES on the budget >>
John,
Washington, DC is dealing with a gun violence crisis—the District has the highest rate of gun homicide in the country, 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 46 percent of DC's population, they account for approximately 96 percent of the city's gun homicide victims. We need to adopt a Vision Zero for gun violence prevention in DC. And violence intervention and interruption programs have been proven to drastically reduce gun violence.
These programs have faced budgetary cuts in the past, but now DC leaders have the opportunity to make our city safer from gun violence. The new budget proposal has not only restored funding for violence intervention programs, it has added an additional $500,000 for this work.
We need to protect our community from gun violence, so we're asking you to take action with us: Send a message to Mayor Bowser and the City Council to prioritize gun safety and vote YES on the city budget tomorrow.
Thanks for taking action!
DC Grassroots Team
Everytown for Gun Safety
