Columbine April 20, 1999 Tucson
January 8, 2011 Aurora
July 20, 2012 Newtown December 12,
2012 Santa Barbara May 23, 2014 Charleston June 17, 2015 Roseburg, Oregon
October 1, 2015 Dear Politician, The answer is not more guns. As a mother, a voter, and
writer, I strongly believe this. We need to do more now: Ban assault style weapons for general sale. Require Background checks and more...waiting periods...license... insurance. It shouldn’t be easier to buy and own a gun than it is to operate a
car. Fund research on guns and their usages, including gun violence in America through the ATF and other federal agencies.
Create a national minimum age for purchasing a gun—I would strongly
suggest: 25 years of age. Make logical exceptions for police and the armed
forces, or even hunters to age 21. Change key mental health laws. If your son or daughter is
having mental health issues, the last solution is a gun. Change mental health
laws to make it easier for parents or loved ones to help stop access to guns. Raise awareness. Fund, on a public-private basis, a massive
public awareness campaign akin to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving efforts. I
am a member of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense a national grassroots effort, but my interest goes one step further, I have
published a young adult novel, BEFORE MY EYES (St. Martin’s Press, 2014) about
gun violence. Call out the facts: more people want MORE DONE NOW on gun laws than
ever before. Am I against all guns? No. I respect that we have a history
of gun ownership in this country. For responsible gun owners: If you are a
hunter or a hobbyist, enjoy your gun responsibly. However, the time is now to do
all we can to “insure domestic Tranquility” (the first line of our U.S. Constitution).
It is time for all of us, but particularly our politicians, to stand up for sensible gun law legislation and do more. Sincerely, |
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