45,000 flowers on the National Mall memorialize lives lost to gun violence annually.
At the other end of the mall, the Giffords organization joined with Representatives Mike Thompson, who chairs the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Jahana Hayes, and Jason Crow, and author Ryan Busse, who gathered in front of the Capitol Building Wednesday morning to call for gun-violence-prevention action.
“We have a responsibility to stand up against the unhinged gun lobby in DC to save lives & protect our communities,” RepresentativeThe gun violence memorial is open for public viewing through Saturday, June 11. Organizers encourage people to visit, reflect, and urge their elected officials to take action.to urge their representatives to pass universal background checks, and to confirm Steve Dettelbach as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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