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CEOs of 145 companies issue a call for gun safety, urging the Senate to take action against gun violence and mass shootings. They emphasize the need for background checks on all gun sales and a strong red flag law. The CEOs represent various companies including Amalgamated Bank, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, AirBnB, Yelp, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
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The CEOs of 145 companies issued a new call for gun safety Thursday, sending a letter to members of the Senate stating that it is "simply unacceptable" to do nothing about gun violence and mass shootings in the U.S. Saying the country is in a crisis, the CEOs wrote that background checks on all gun sales “are a common-sense solution with overwhelming public support and are a critical step toward stemming the gun violence epidemic in this country.” To save lives, the letter states, “the Senate must follow the House's lead by passing bipartisan legislation.” The CEOs come from a variety of companies (Amalgamated Bank, Royal Caribbean Cruise line, AirBnB, Yelp, Dick's Sporting Goods). Also, the business leaders are calling for a strong red flag law, which is a gun control law that permits police or family members to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “making a law when you have divided government is challenging. We all have different points of view.” Under the current laws, a federally licensed dealer must conduct a background check, but private sellers, people who are not licensed dealers, can sell guns without conducting a background check.
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