It is Time for Congress to Act
Today, I am proud to join my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to demand that the GOP bring sensible legislation to a vote that prevents gun violence in this country. The people of Washington’s 2nd District and the American people at large are demanding that we do something to address gun violence.
I am calling on Members on both sides of the aisle to work with me on gun violence prevention: to ban military-style assault weapons, lift the ban on federally funded research into the causes of gun violence, and strengthen our system of background checks.
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These policies would not prevent every massacre but they would give law enforcement more tools to prevent killings, provide lawmakers with a better understanding of firearm-related homicide and suicide, and limit the amount of damage that maniacs who want to kill us can inflict.
No single law can prevent the actions of a madman, but there are actions we can take to save American lives today.
Enough is enough: it is time for Congress to act to more effectively prevent gun violence.
Rick
