Dear John, Gun violence is a public health crisis and it is long past time for Congress to fund research to understand the problem and its solutions better. The House already approved $50 million in funding for gun violence research. Now it's time for the Senate to do the same. Your call or email to your Senators today will push our government to take action. Our lives depend on it! You already know it’s true. Now it's time for the Senate to know it too. Some facts: - Nearly 40,000 Americans died from gun violence in 2017 and more than 31,000 were injured.
- Congress has knowingly restricted gun violence research and as a result lives are put at risk every day.
- Gun violence is at a 40-year high yet Congress hasn’t funded research in over 20 years.
Your call or email to your Senators today shows them you understand that with proper funding, research can help address our gun violence epidemic and save lives. You are among the more than 75% of Americans who want this. Thanks for all you do, Karen Abrams, Interim Executive Director States United to Prevent Gun Violence Click here to check out what YOUR state is doing to make change happen! | 