Gun violence survivors and California taxpayers pay an enormous cost associated with gun violence. A key committee will soon vote on a bill that will establish the Gun Violence Prevention, Healing, and Recovery Fund, supported by a modest tax on businesses that manufacture and sell firearms and ammunition.
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Dear Lawmaker,
As a California resident, I urge you to vote yes on AB 28, the Gun Violence Prevention, Healing, and Recovery Act. This bill would make long-term investments in public safety in California by imposing a modest industry tax on businesses that manufacture and sell firearms and ammunition. The bill creates a Gun Violence Prevention, Healing, and Recovery Fund which will provide sustained support to vital gun violence prevention programs, including funding for life-saving community-based violence intervention and prevention programs, gun violence research, mental health services to students in schools disproportionately impacted by gun violence, trauma-informed support services to victims of mass shootings, firearm relinquishment programs, and more.
Gun violence survivors and California taxpayers pay an enormous cost associated with gun violence, whether we own a firearm or not. Each year, gun violence costs California $41.9 billion, $1.1 billion of which is paid by California taxpayers. And while we bear the burden of tragic and costly gun violence, the gun industry continues to reap historic profits from selling firearms in our state.
The Gun Violence Prevention, Healing, and Recovery Fund established by this bill will create a long-term, sustainable funding source for initiatives designed to prevent and mitigate the harms caused by firearms in our state. We're counting on you to support gun violence survivors and taxpaying Californians by supporting AB 28. Thank you.