Signatories of a letter urged Senate members to follow the House's lead and pass 'common-sense gun laws.'
A letter urging gun control reform signed by nearly 150 companies garnered the attention of the masses on Thursday, causing"Congress to Act" to trend on Twitter.The New York Times.
Gun control has been a topic of conversation for years and is often most talked about after a tragic shooting. The debate over how to prevent the loss of more lives was reignited after the August shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, and the most recent mass shooting in Odessa, Texas. Almost 40 people were killed and more than 70 were injured between the three shootings.
The letter applauded the background check system, which was implemented 25 years ago, but wrote that it hasn't been updated to reflect how people purchase firearms in the present day.
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