Active and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers are a group of almost 250,000 members who have proven a commitment to bettering communities around the world. It is time for us to stand up together and demand action on the gun violence epidemic right here in our own schools, churches, and neighborhoods. We do not speak for the Peace Corps organization but are independent returned volunteers who desire to bring our experience to create safer communities.
We will deliver this petition with your PCV and RPCV signatures to Congress, the President, and all State Legislatures. By adding your name we will make it clear to readers that we are a broad coalition demanding change by supporting legislation including the following:
- Ban on semiautomatic assault weapons
- Ban on bump stocks
- Ban on high capacity (>10) magazines
- 14 day waiting period
- Universal background checks
- Promote safe storage and ‘smart’ guns with child lock requirements
- No gun sales by private owners or at gun shows
- No gun sales to people under 21 years of age
- No gun sales to domestic abuse perpetrators, terrorist watch list
- No concealed carry reciprocity
- Gun buy back program
Thank you for your action and for spreading the word among fellow volunteers,
Chris and Sarah Casarez (Cameroon 2000 - 2002)
Help spread the word to your fellow volunteers by following us on twitter @RPCVforGunSense
Updates
February 20, 2018
I am truly overwhelmed by the stories so many of you have shared in the comments. This community continues to prove that our collective experiences have so much to offer our own neighborhoods right now.
February 20, 2018
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to support this. Seeing so many volunteers connect over this issue shows that the community is ready for real change. This movement belongs to all of you who have chosen to speak out.
Reached 100 supporters
February 20, 2018
33 Comments
A prevalence of weapons creates instability and renders populations unsafe. By mischaracterizing the 2nd Amendment to champion individual firearms owners, the NRA is undercutting the safety and security of The People. Our society is strong WITHOUT the proliferation of weapons of war.
As an RPCV as well as a nurse-midwife and family nurse practitioner, I have seen gun violence impact the lives of people all over the country. Please take into account the very real, very human, and frequently lifelong consequences of gun violence when considering how to respond to recent tragedies.
I am going to be a teacher when I return to California and the lack of gun control is terrifying. Let's hope we can make big changes soon.
No citizen needs semiautomatic weapons and bump stocks of ammunition for protection. This isn’t about the 2nd amendment. This is about common sense and the safety and well being of our country.
Let’s save lives by treating guns like cars. One needs to prove profiency, be a certain age, and register guns like cars.
Thanks!
Add liability insurance requirement and AR- & AK- buy back programs.
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Active and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers are a group of almost 250,000 members who have proven a commitment to bettering communities around the world. It is time for us to stand up together and demand action on the gun violence epidemic right here in our own schools, churches, and neighborhoods. We do not speak for the Peace Corps organization but are independent returned volunteers who desire to bring our experience to create safer communities.
We will deliver this petition with your PCV and RPCV signatures to Congress, the President, and all State Legislatures. By adding your name we will make it clear to readers that we are a broad coalition demanding change by supporting legislation including the following:
- Ban on semiautomatic assault weapons
- Ban on bump stocks
- Ban on high capacity (>10) magazines
- 14 day waiting period
- Universal background checks
- Promote safe storage and ‘smart’ guns with child lock requirements
- No gun sales by private owners or at gun shows
- No gun sales to people under 21 years of age
- No gun sales to domestic abuse perpetrators, terrorist watch list
- No concealed carry reciprocity
- Gun buy back program
Thank you for your action and for spreading the word among fellow volunteers,
Chris and Sarah Casarez (Cameroon 2000 - 2002)
Help spread the word to your fellow volunteers by following us on twitter @RPCVforGunSense
Updates
February 20, 2018
I am truly overwhelmed by the stories so many of you have shared in the comments. This community continues to prove that our collective experiences have so much to offer our own neighborhoods right now.
February 20, 2018
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to support this. Seeing so many volunteers connect over this issue shows that the community is ready for real change. This movement belongs to all of you who have chosen to speak out.
Reached 100 supporters
February 20, 2018
33 Comments
We are becoming the 3rd world countries some of us served. We went out to make the world a better place, and our home is deteriorating. We need to take the NRA's control away.
A prevalence of weapons creates instability and renders populations unsafe. By mischaracterizing the 2nd Amendment to champion individual firearms owners, the NRA is undercutting the safety and security of The People. Our society is strong WITHOUT the proliferation of weapons of war.
As an RPCV as well as a nurse-midwife and family nurse practitioner, I have seen gun violence impact the lives of people all over the country. Please take into account the very real, very human, and frequently lifelong consequences of gun violence when considering how to respond to recent tragedies.
I am going to be a teacher when I return to California and the lack of gun control is terrifying. Let's hope we can make big changes soon.
No citizen needs semiautomatic weapons and bump stocks of ammunition for protection. This isn’t about the 2nd amendment. This is about common sense and the safety and well being of our country.
Let’s save lives by treating guns like cars. One needs to prove profiency, be a certain age, and register guns like cars.
Thanks!
Add liability insurance requirement and AR- & AK- buy back programs.
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We are becoming the 3rd world countries some of us served. We went out to make the world a better place, and our home is deteriorating. We need to take the NRA's control away.