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Send the House a New Year's Message:
Tell your U.S. Rep to make gun safety a legislative priority in 2020.
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John –
The House is back in session today, and our U.S. Representatives already have their work cut out for them. There is — to say the least — a lot going on. But even as our elected officials navigate the crises at hand, we can't let Congress lose sight of the crisis of gun violence. Tell your U.S. Rep. to support gun safety this session.
We need our U.S. Representatives to keep gun violence prevention as a legislative priority. Last year, the House passed H.R. 8 — a bill that requires background checks on all gun sales — with bipartisan support. That was a major victory for the gun violence prevention movement: It was the first time either chamber of Congress passed significant gun safety legislation in over 20 years. And they didn't stop there — the House went on to pass multiple lifesaving gun violence prevention bills in 2019; but there is still critical work to be done.
The House has the opportunity to pass even more gun safety legislation this year, including bills like H.R. 1236: the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019. It's a bill that empowers law enforcement and family members to intervene at moments of crisis to prevent gun violence before it happens. But that will only happen if our U.S. Reps continue to prioritize gun violence prevention as a top priority.
On the House's first day back in session, our U.S. Representatives need to hear from us. Send your message to keep gun safety a priority in the House.
With your help, we'll make 2020 a year of victories for our movement.
Sincerely,
Sarah Trumble
Director of Federal Legislative Campaigns
Everytown for Gun Safety
