Tell Congress: "Don't be cowed by the gun lobby! Let's get moooving on gun safety!"
In April, five – just five – votes prevented the bill to strengthen
background checks on gun purchases from moving forward. Polls conducted shortly
after the vote in such states as Alaska, Arizona, Nevada and Ohio found that
the U.S. Senators
who opposed passing background checks for gun purchases suffered immediate
declines in their approval ratings. Sen.
Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire saw her favorability numbers plummet by a
whopping 15 points. The backlash against Arizona’s Sen. Jeff Flake was so great
that on his Facebook page he admitted that his vote helped place him “somewhere
just below pond scum.”
Clearly some Senators
were more concerned about special interests than they were about the fact that
more than 90%
of the American people support background
checks for gun purchases.
Well, the U.S. Senate
is expected to vote on gun policy reform again in the next few months, and
several U.S. Senators are said to be having second thoughts about their
"no" votes.
MomsRising and our moms in
the Washington, DC Metro Area are planning a little bovine-themed trip to
Capitol Hill in a few weeks to let U.S. Senators know how udderly committed we are to passing background
checks for all gun purchases. We'll be using humor to break through
the partisan gridlock and garner the attention of leaders and the
media – and we'll be putting on cow ears to bring your messages,
signatures and thoughts, along with some adorable kids dressed up in cow
costumes, directly to leaders in Congress.
*So don't
forget to put your name on our open letter to Congress to help them get
moooving on passing background checks:
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