The gun lobby has successfully implemented their vision for America. More guns. Easier access. Fewer restrictions. Gaping loopholes. Government agencies aren’t even allowed to study gun violence.
The results are predictable. There are more guns in circulation than ever before: 400 million firearms currently in circulation. The guns are more powerful than ever before, and they are easier to get than ever before.
The human cost is also predictable. More death. More murder. A 51 percent annual increase in shootings. Over 200 mass murders since the beginning of the year.
It’s time a new vision. It’s time for children to be able to go to school without fear of being murdered. It’s time for universal background checks without exceptions for all gun buyers. It’s time for people with a history of violent and threatening behavior to have a much more difficult time purchasing a firearm. It’s time to fund mental health services so anyone who needs them can have access to help at no cost. It’s time to take down websites that spread hateful rhetoric and calls to violence. It’s time to retire the outrageously irresponsible lie that regulation equals confiscation. It’s time for politicians to demonstrate that they value HUMAN LIFE at least as much as they value access to powerful weapons.
It’s time to vote out ANYONE who gets in the way.
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