Dear Dartmouth,
We are angry. We are angry that last week, seventeen innocent
people were murdered in Parkland, Florida. We are angry that every day, on average, 315 Americans are shot in acts
of gun violence, according to the Brady Campaign (link here: http://www.bradycampaign.org/key-gun-violence-statistics)
.
We are angry that it seems like all we can do is share that article from the Onion, "‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens".
So we're going to do something. And we want you to join us.
Call your Senators and Representative here: (202) 224-3121
Use this script (if it's helpful):
Hello, I'm _________ from _________. I am calling to urge the Senator/Representative to pass
common-sense gun control legislation, including the “Fix NICS Act,” enhanced background checks on every firearm sale, closing the domestic violence loophole, and provisions to the Federal Assault Weapons Ban that expired in 2004. Do not legalize silencers,
armor-piercing bullets, and concealed carry reciprocity, and never take money from the NRA. Thank you.
Demand gun control NOW.
**Correction: this email originally
misstated that 315 people are killed, not shot, each day in acts of gun violence. We have corrected this statistic.
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