Disarmament : History repeats
Twenty-three national Jewish organizations signed on to a letter to
the U.S. Senate urging members to pass gun control legislation.
In the letter addressed to Sens. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the majority
leader, and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the minority leader, the Jewish
groups called on the Obama administration and Congress “to act quickly
to prevent needless firearms deaths and injuries.”
They called for comprehensive action that would limit access to the
most dangerous weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines, track all
firearms, include waiting periods and background checks, provide better
access to high-quality mental health care and examine the role of
violence in the media.
“There is no single solution to our country’s grave problem with gun
control,” said Rabbi Steve Gutow, president of Jewish Council for Public
Affairs, which organized the letter-writing campaign. “And with 33
lives lost to gun violence every day, every proposal that can save lives
must be considered and given a vote. Delay is not a tactic that will
make anybody safe.”
JCPA’s members adopted a similar gun control policy during its annual conference in March.
http://www.jta.org/news/article/2013/04/11/3124031/jewish-groups-urge-senate-to-pass-gun-control-legislation#When:14:40:00Z
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