Weapons of mass destruction freely available for sale

The weapons available in every gun store or even supermarket in the US are weapons of mass destruction, because more than 100 US citizens are killed by them every day.

Guns Down America is a coalition of over 500 NGOs working to stop the free sale of guns in the US. Guns Down America is writing to us in response to a recent event - an event so "small" that it probably won't make it into our media, but which ended fatally for the families of those affected:

We hate having to write another email like this. As many of you probably saw, yesterday the city of Raleigh, North Carolina was shaken by an all-too-familiar tragedy. The details are still emerging, but here’s what we know:

A 15-year-old boy killed 5 people and injured at least two others in a residential neighborhood in the northeast of Raleigh. His crime scene stretched across more than two miles, near homes, golf courses, and a walking trail. The perpetrator was taken into custody last night after a long standoff with police.

Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the victims, the Hedingham neighborhood, and the entire community in Raleigh.

Sadly, this is not surprising in a country with more guns than people. Americans have endured 532 mass shootings so far in 2022 – that’s almost two per day.

But we don’t have to live like this. This is the only country in the world where everyday gun violence claims over 100 lives every single day. The majority of Americans support stricter gun laws and bolder gun violence prevention strategies and it’s past time for our leaders to give us what we want.                      
We’ll keep Releigh in our hearts as we continue fighting for a future with fewer guns.

Guns Down America
PO Box 3984
Youngstown, OH 4451

Unfortunately, there is no reason for us to sit back quietly as America is far away, because there are far too many guns in the hands of people in Germany as well. Over 41 million weapons are registered in Germany, with the number of illegal weapons on top of that. It's time to tighten the gun laws here too before we end up in similar conditions.

Read more https://www.gunsdownamerica.org/

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