December
14th is the one-year anniversary of the tragedy in Newtown. Since then, federal lawmakers have failed to
make any progress toward curbing the scourge of gun violence in this
nation. We call on our leaders and say:
Enough pain.
Enough despair. Enough injustice. Enough inaction.
In
an invitation to Presbyterians to lift voices and take action, PC(USA) Director
for Public Witness, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, said, "It is imperative
that we pass common sense gun legislation to avoid more mass killings through
gun violence in the United States. We must also be cognizant of the alarming
numbers of persons killed on our streets by handguns each year. Our faith
reminds us that the moral imperative to save lives supersedes our selfish need
for false allusions of power witnessed by our over zealous desire to possess
guns. The way of faith suggests that 'perfect love cast out fear.'" (I John
4:18)
Call
now at 1-855-438-2982
When
you call, tell your Senators:
- 11,000 more Americans have been murdered with guns since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary.
- The majority of Americans support gun violence prevention measures and wish the Senate had passed the background check bill this year.
- In memory of the children of Sandy Hook and the thousands of people killed by guns each year, support the bipartisan Manchin-Toomey background check compromise. It is a step in the right direction.
Let them know that you are calling as part of
Faiths Calling to Prevent Gun Violence.
And
if you haven’t already, sign the
PC(USA) petition to prevent gun violence and/or send
a message directly to your Members of Congress and President Obama.
In
light of the one-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy, and in memory of
the thousands of Americans killed by gun violence in our country every year, we
can and must transform our grief into action. Already, we have come together several times
with our interfaith partners to tell our lawmakers that we support common sense
measures to prevent gun violence in this country, but it is time to unite our
voices once again. We must let Congress know that we will continue to sound the
moral drumbeat until there is action.
Add
your voice to the chorus of partners from diverse backgrounds and traditions
that have spoken out to end gun violence. On December 13th, call your Senators
and tell them that we are committed to changing the culture of violence that pervades
our society and to stopping the rampant gun violence problem plaguing our
communities.
visit: www.faithscalling.org
call: 1-855-438-2982
Text “FaithsCalling” to 877-877 for
a reminder message
