John,
Did you know that lawn darts have been federally banned in America since 1988 after causing 3 child deaths?
Or that to become a barber or cosmetologist, most states require 1,000 to 1,600 hours of accredited training and state board exams before you can touch a pair of scissors?
Yet in many parts of our country, an 18-year-old can walk into a store and buy a high-powered firearm in minutes with zero safety training, no waiting period, and no mandatory safety testing.
We published a social post with a list of 100 things more regulated than guns, because gun violence prevention can't wait. You can check it out by clicking here. Take a look at just a few everyday items that face stricter federal regulation than firearms in America:
- Toy Guns & Imitation Firearms: Federal law requires permanent blaze-orange barrel plugs or bright colors before sale.
- Baby Cribs & Sleepwear: Drop-side cribs are completely banned, and children's sleepwear must pass mandatory flame-resistance standards.
- Cold Medicine: Requires photo ID, behind-the-counter storage, and strict daily purchase logs.
- Kinder Surprise Chocolate Eggs: Banned and routinely confiscated at customs because of small plastic toy inserts.
- Drones over 250g: Must be federally registered with the FAA before their very first flight outdoors.
At March For Our Lives, we are done accepting a system that regulates hair salons, cold medicine, and swimming pool drain covers more strictly than the weapons terrorizing our classrooms, streets, and communities.
We’re fighting for common-sense reforms: universal background checks, safe storage laws, waiting periods, and bans on assault weapons. But to take this message directly to lawmakers and fight back against the gun lobby's dark money, we need your help.
Will you chip in $10, $25, or whatever you can today to power our youth-led movement for gun safety?
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— March For Our Lives
