All human life is precious and made in the image of our Creator. Our country was founded with the intent of guaranteeing “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” With steps forward and steps back, we have been working as a country to make these guarantees a reality for all.
Every unnecessary gun death represents a failure to live up to these ideals. No other industrialized peacetime nation has the epidemic of gun violence that wreaks terror upon this country. Fear and violence only feed more fear and violence as far too many individuals and communities have experienced the tragedy of individual killings and mass shootings.
The 2nd Amendment made clear that the purpose of the amendment was both safety and freedom, our current gun laws fail on both counts. Our country is less safe and free because a small minority resist basic safety measures that would better protect us all.
We call for Federal legislation that will:
Make background checks mandatory.
Require safe storage of firearms.
Create “red flag” laws that prevent those with a criminal background or restraining order from acquiring a firearm.
Outlawing military-style weapons and the number of rounds a person could legally purchase.
The creation of a federal gun registry.
Anti-trafficking measures to stop the flow of American made guns to illegal gangs and militias.
We believe that a culture that truly wishes to be “pro-life” must restrict tools of death and hold accountable those who profit from this needless loss of life.