145 US business leaders call for tighter gun controls
The CEOs want action to tackle gun violence, including expanding background checks, saying ‘doing nothing’ is ‘simply unacceptable’
12 September 2019 - 18:46
Washington — On Thursday, CEOs of 145 of the US’s most well-known companies called on the US Congress to take action to tackle gun violence, including expanding background checks and strengthening so-called red-flag laws, according to media reports.
In a letter to legislators, 145 company heads urged meaningful action following several mass shootings across the US that have most recently hit communities in Texas, Ohio, Nevada and South Carolina...
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