To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Congress: Act to Stop Gun Violence Now
The people of Missouri and the United States need Congress to step up by taking action to prevent gun violence by drafting and passing the appropriate legislation.
Why is this important?
Dear Congressepeople,
According to Gun Violence Archive, since the start of the year 2016 at least over 400 people were killed with firearms in Missouri, and even more were injured, during situations that did not involve the perpetrator acting in self-defense. On the other hand, in the same time frame, Gun Violence Archive has only listed 14 events in which guns were used defensively by the perpetrators, and during those events, 16 people were killed and 14 were injured. Therefore, to say that the Second Amendment prohibits legislation regarding gun control is inaccurate and annoying, especially given the verdict for the Supreme Court Case Heller vs. District of Columbia.
According to Gun Violence Archive, since the start of the year 2016 at least over 400 people were killed with firearms in Missouri, and even more were injured, during situations that did not involve the perpetrator acting in self-defense. On the other hand, in the same time frame, Gun Violence Archive has only listed 14 events in which guns were used defensively by the perpetrators, and during those events, 16 people were killed and 14 were injured. Therefore, to say that the Second Amendment prohibits legislation regarding gun control is inaccurate and annoying, especially given the verdict for the Supreme Court Case Heller vs. District of Columbia.