Call on House Democratic Leadership to Make Background Checks a Caucus Priority

    Not ? Click here.
    Subject: Call on House Democratic Leadership to Make Background Checks a Caucus Priority
    Some NH House Dems voted against background checks -- this petition calls on Democratic House Leadership to start making background checks and other gun violence prevention bills caucus priorities. Check it out:

    http://act.granitestateprogress.org/letter/call-house-democratic-leadership-make-background-checks-caucus-priority/?source=taf

    Send a letter to the House Democratic Leadership Team. You can edit the letter to personalize it or send it right now. Additional facts are listed below the sample letter.

    General talking points:

    Gun violence prevention - and background checks, specifically - are in the state and national party platform.

    Nearly 9 out of 10 Granite Staters support expanded background checks, so the argument that any particular district is more conservative just doesn't hold true.

    Democrats had no problem calling on former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte to support expanded background checks, so no one should be weak-kneed when it comes to their own votes, party, or caucus.

    Background checks have been the most effective way to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous people. Closing the background check loopholes, and supporting other common sense gun violence prevention laws, is an important part of a strong public safety platform.