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Sensible ways to reduce gun violence

Sensible ways to reduce gun violence

Posted on by Jack

This is from the website of Americans for Responsible Solutions :

Americans for Responsible Solutions is working across the country to build an organization with millions of people committed to finding sensible ways to reduce gun violence and encouraging elected officials to enact responsible firearms policies that protect the Second Amendment. Today, ARS stands more than 500,000 strong.

I suppose I’m one of those half-million or so. I hope more will join and become a united voice for addressing gun violence. The organization is not that old and maybe it will be millions in the near future.

I hope our politicians come to realize that a large number of voters support this organization or some sort of gun laws that protect both the Second Amendment and the potential victims of gun violence. By the way, that last group includes nearly all of us.

Stop by the website. You can sign an online petition, like them on Facebook, make a donation, or just read their perspective. Or maybe several of those things.

Americans for Responsible Solutions encourages a national conversation to address gun violence. The conversation should no longer be dominated by the National Rifle Association (NRA). Let your elected officials know what you think. They want your vote and will listen.

Time to move toward a solution to Gun violence

Time to move toward a solution to Gun violence

Posted on by Jack

Let me start with a quote:

Dear fellow American,

Two years ago, a mentally ill young man shot me in the head, killed six of my constituents, and wounded 12 others. Since that terrible day, America has seen 11 more mass shootings – but no response from Congress to prevent gun violence. After the massacre of 20 children and six of their teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary though, it’s clear: This time must be different.

Americans for Responsible Solutions will encourage elected officials to stand up for solutions to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership by communicating directly with the constituents that elect them.

Join us today, and tell your elected leaders that Americans are demanding responsible solutions to reduce gun violence.

That open letter starts the web page for Americans for Responsible Solutions. As you may have guessed by now, that was written by former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly.

They founded Americans for Responsible Solutions to encourage a national conversation to address gun violence. The conversation should no longer be dominated by the National Rifle Association. No matter your opinion, let your elected officials know what you think.

It is certainly a complicated problem and I don’t think we are going to find a simple solution. But we should not allow the complexity to stop us from taking common sense steps in the right direction.

Reasonable and responsible voices need to be heard. Please visit Americans for Responsible Solutions.