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Activists pressure politicians to act on gun control
The Resistance Now
'Throw them out': plans to eject politicians 'beholden to the gun lobby'
Activist organization have renewed calls for gun control in the US in the wake of the school shooting in Florida.
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, together with Everytown for Gun Safety, launched a campaign on Friday which it says will “empower voters to find out where candidates stand on gun safety”.
“Throw them out” will target members of Congress who are “beholden to the gun lobby”, Moms Demand Action said. They’ve set up five steps people can follow to pressure lawmakers, including how to get politicians on the record as committing to stricter gun control and a tool to encourage friends to vote.
The campaign uses a Washington Post interactive to help people track donations by the National Rifle Association. It means voters can understand which of their representatives have received money from the lobbying organization.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/17/the-resistance-niow-activists-gun-lobby
