Some good news on gun violence prevention

Joe -- It's not every day that we get good news in the fight to prevent gun violence, so I wanted to make sure you saw this: Even though Congress has failed to act in the nine months since Newtown, President Obama took two executive actions yesterday to help keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous people. Read more about this announcement, and be sure to share the good news -- here's an Associated Press story you can share on Facebook -- or on Twitter. Yesterday's announcement involves two executive actions -- here's what they do: #1. Close a loophole that allowed some dangerous weapons to be purchased without a background check. Currently, people -- including convicted felons and domestic abusers -- can buy machine guns and short-barreled shotguns and register them to trusts or corporations to avoid a background check. Not anymore: That loophole is now closing. #2. Keep surplus military weapons off the streets. When the United States provides military firearms for our allies, it had been legal for private American companies to buy them back, with governmental approval. That ends today: The United States will be denying requests to bring military-grade firearms back into our country, with some exceptions for museums and the like. These are big steps forward to keep our families and communities safer -- but we also know they're not enough. Only Congress can pass legislation expanding background checks for gun sales -- that's why we can't let up. Share the great news today -- and ask your friends to join our fight. Post it on Facebook: http://my.barackobama.com/AP-Gun-Action-Update-FB Or tweet it out today: http://my.barackobama.com/AP-Gun-Action-Update-TW Thanks for being part of this, Kelly Kelly Byrne Gun Violence Prevention Campaign Manager Organizing for Action ---------------- The other side will spend millions to maintain the status quo. We're fighting for change -- chip in $5 or more to support OFA today.

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