We must take action today!

John,

Last week, we asked you to help us get additional funding for gun violence prevention in the MA House American Rescue Plan Funding bill. Today we're reaching back out about the Senate bill.

In Massachusetts and across the United States, communities that have been hit hardest by COVID-19 are the same communities that struggle year after year because of the epidemic of gun violence. In Massachusetts, our leaders have a history of supporting these communities through our successful, evidence-based violence intervention programs. As citizens, we have an opportunity to take action today. 

This week, the MA Senate is finalizing a bill that would disburse Federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding through out the Commonwealth. You can take action today to tell your State Senator that they should include additional funding for gun violence prevention in this bill.

Stop Handgun Violence has been working with a coalition of over forty organizations on getting this funding for gun violence prevention. Because of our advocacy, our incredible leaders included $25 million for violence intervention and re-entry programs in the first draft of the Senate bill but we believe the need for this funding is much more critical. We're asking you to email your State Senator today and tell them to support Senator Creem's Amendment #483 which would focus the entire $25 million on violence intervention and direct $15 million of additional dollars towards re-entry programs. 

Thank you for taking action today.

Sincerely,

Zoe Grover

Executive Director of Stop Handgun Violence

 

 
 
 

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