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We need to double down on our push
for gun violence prevention legislation.
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Like he always does, Donald Trump
just caved to the whims of the gun lobby.
Immediately after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton earlier this month, Trump said there was a “great appetite” for universal background checks.
But this week, during a phone call with Wayne LaPierre of the NRA, Trump said that background checks were off the table. He then echoed the NRA’s talking points about a “slippery slope” if we start passing basic gun safety measures.
This political cowardice is why we fail to prevent mass shootings time and again. Jennifer is determined to make this time different.
Universal background checks have overwhelming public support and could pass Congress with a veto-proof majority. So we need to demand Mitch McConnell not to cave in to the NRA as Trump has.
David, add your name immediately and demand that McConnell allow a vote on universal background checks. We need 10,000 signatures this week to maintain the public pressure!
Immediately after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton earlier this month, Trump said there was a “great appetite” for universal background checks.
But this week, during a phone call with Wayne LaPierre of the NRA, Trump said that background checks were off the table. He then echoed the NRA’s talking points about a “slippery slope” if we start passing basic gun safety measures.
This political cowardice is why we fail to prevent mass shootings time and again. Jennifer is determined to make this time different.
Universal background checks have overwhelming public support and could pass Congress with a veto-proof majority. So we need to demand Mitch McConnell not to cave in to the NRA as Trump has.
David, add your name immediately and demand that McConnell allow a vote on universal background checks. We need 10,000 signatures this week to maintain the public pressure!
Thank you,
Team Wexton
Team Wexton
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