Catherine Stefani was inspired to write the declaration, passed unanimously, after the mass shootings at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.
San Francisco's legislative body has challenged other American cities and states to follow its lead and formally condemn the National Rifle Association .
District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani, whose district includes the Marina and Presidio, wrote the declaration stating that the NRA"spreads propaganda that misinforms and aims to deceive the public about the dangers of gun violence." "All countries have violent and hateful people, but only in America do we give them ready access to assault weapons and large-capacity magazines thanks, in large part, to the National Rifle Association's influence,"Advocates of gun reform legislation hold a candlelight vigil for victims of recent mass shootings outside the headquarters of the National Rifle Association August 5, 2019 in Fairfax, Virginia.
"People are dying every day in this country, and doing nothing is not an option, and that is what the NRA continues to do," she added.
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