The evidence is clear:
Background checks save lives
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Right now, the U.S. Senate can pass the first major gun safety bill in 25 years. Our lawmakers can help save lives by taking action on background checks now.
Here are just some of the myths and facts about why background checks are so important to ending gun violence in America:
Myth: Criminals will get their hands on guns anyway—they don't follow the law or submit to background checks.
Fact: No law can stop all dangerous behavior, but background checks stem the easy flow of guns to people with prohibited histories.
Myth: Background checks are already required on gun sales.
Fact: Background checks are required under federal law only when a licensed dealer is the seller. The loophole is that no background check is required for sales made by unlicensed sellers, regardless of where those sales take place—at a gun show, in a parking lot, between strangers who met online, or anywhere else.
By passing federal background check legislation, our U.S. senators can close dangerous loopholes and help save lives.
The good news is that we can get this done. We elected gun sense champions last year. Now, we can show the power of our movement and demand action from our lawmakers. They must listen to the will of people in America who support background checks—including the majority of Republicans and gun owners.
Send your U.S. senators a message: Pass background checks now.
Thank you for being a part of this movement.
Rob Wilcox
Federal Legal Director
Everytown for Gun Safety
P.S. Learn more myths and facts about background checks.
