To: Rep. George Butterfield (NC-1), Sen. Richard Burr (NC-1), and Sen. Thom Tillis (NC-2)
Rescind North Carolina's open carry laws
We, the undersigned, are sick and tired of hearing about school shootings, mass killings, and similar violence that makes up the 88 gun deaths of Americans every day. While we respect the rights of all Americans--and North Carolinians--we also believe reasonable restraints on gun ownership, including stronger background checks and training requirements, could save the lives of our families and friends. I live in North Carolina, and do not support open carry laws or the ability to buy endless amounts of ammunition and automatic weapons. Background checks should be required in all cases, similar to the law now in place in New York state.
Please look more deeply into the numbers of your constituents who support these laws. Do not assume the lobbyists for gun associations represent the majority of us; as you no doubt know, they are generally paid by the immensely profitable gun industry. Show us that you are stronger than that.
Please look more deeply into the numbers of your constituents who support these laws. Do not assume the lobbyists for gun associations represent the majority of us; as you no doubt know, they are generally paid by the immensely profitable gun industry. Show us that you are stronger than that.
Why is this important?
My husband is a Special Forces veteran, a former member of the 82nd Airborne. He supports this issue as well; he was trained as a sniper and believes in gun control.