#UpdateBackgroundChecks #EndGunViolence 

Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Address during Gun Violence Survivor Week. 

In his speech, he continued to encourage fear and hatred toward migrants with his false narrative that those crossing our southern border represent a threat to the safety of Americans.  He called the number of unauthorized crossings, the lowest in nearly 40 years, an “urgent national crisis.”   

He failed to say a single word about our well researched and documented national gun violence crisis.  He did not mention that over 36,000 Americans are killed annually by guns and 100,000 more are wounded.  Those who survive gun violence often face a lifetime of trauma and recovery. 

The NRA is under investigation for possibly laundering Russian money for Trump’s campaign. Guess who is a major recipient of NRA donations—our very own Greg Walden!

We know that Trump has—and the previous Congress had—no interest in safeguarding the American people against the actual threat of unchecked gun violence. The new House is taking the first step with HR 8 (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) which updates background checks to nearly all firearms purchases.  

To quote gun violence survivor and former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, “Stopping gun violence takes courage.” 

We Demand Comprehensive Gun Control Legislation!

Support HR8!