Kirsten Gillibrand: We cannot accept daily shootings on our streets


Robert L.,
Just a few moments ago, President Obama announced his plans to curb gun violence.
The president has shown he is prepared to take meaningful steps to try and prevent the nearly 34 deaths that occur every single day due to senseless gun violence. But he cannot do it alone; Congress has to do its part.
I am pleased the president will fight for a measure I wrote in 2009 that cracks down on the trafficking of illegal guns. When we pass this legislation, gun trafficking will be defined as a federal crime for the first time, and stiff penalties will allow law enforcement to stop the daily flow of illegal weapons on our streets from out of state. His plan also includes several of the initiatives I strongly support, such as an assault weapons ban, universal background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines.
We have to prevent mass tragedies. We cannot accept daily shootings on our streets. The president’s proposals will help save lives, but only if they are enacted.
Join me in demanding that Congress pass these proposals right away.
If we refuse to let up, we will get life-saving reforms signed into law.
Thank you,
Kirsten

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