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Wyden, Merkley Call for Action to Stop Gun Violence

Press Release

By: Ron Wyden
By: Ron Wyden
Date: Oct. 8, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Guns

Today Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley called on Congress to take action to stop gun violence, in remarks on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. They spoke one week after the massacre in Roseburg claimed 9 lives and injured 9 others.

"The victims and their families deserve better than a Congress that shrugs its shoulders and waits for the next tragedy. They deserve action," Wyden said. "Today, we call on Americans from Roseburg to Blacksburg to speak with one voice: End the complacency. It's time to take action against gun violence."

"There is no single measure that will eliminate all violence or evil, but by putting the common-sense ideas we laid out today into action, we can make a real difference," Merkley said. "The American people must make their voices heard and let leaders in Congress know that inaction is no longer an option."


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