'We need our lawmakers to support common sense gun laws that could prevent tragedies,' the letter said.
Chief executives from 145 US corporations have signed a letter to the Senate urging drastic and urgent action on gun control. The letter, signed by the likes of Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Gap boss Art Peck, calls on lawmakers to pass stricter gun laws, saying:"Gun violence in America is not inevitable; it's preventable.
Chief executives from 145 US corporations have signed a letter to the Senate urging drastic and urgent action on gun control. The letter, signed by the likes of Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Gap boss Art Peck, calls on lawmakers to pass stricter gun laws, saying:"Gun violence in America is not inevitable; it's preventable.
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