Subject: IT'S TIME: EXPAND BRADY BACKGROUND CHECKS AND MAKE AMERICA SAFER.
Dear Member of Congress,
Every year, nearly 125,000 people are shot in America — and more than 35,000 die.
If it weren't for the Brady Background Check Bill, that number would be even higher. Between 1994 and 2010, Brady background checks blocked about 343 prohibited purchases PER DAY.
Brady background checks work. They keep guns out of the hands of criminals, domestic abusers, and other dangerous people. But they must be expanded. Currently, 1 in 5 guns is sold in the United States without a background check because of gaps in federal law. It's time for Congress to act.
Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Peter King (R-NY) have introduced a bipartisan bill that would expand the background check system to include ALL commercial firearm sales, including those sold at gun shows, over the Internet, or through classified ads.
H.R. 4240 has 208 cosponsors, including four Republicans, and 9 in 10 Americans (including 8 in 10 gun owners) support a universal background check system. This legislation is a step in the right direction. I urge you to support this life saving legislation without delay.
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