Democratic U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren introduced her comprehensive plan to prevent gun violence, a very serious problem that needs immediate solution.
Warren’s proposal comes after the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. At least 31 people were killed and many others were injured in the horrific incidents in both places.
In a blog post on Medium, Warren cited the following “horrifying statistics” regarding the “gun violence epidemic” in the United States:
- The country’s firearm homicide rate is 25 times higher than other comparable countries.
- Its firearm suicide rate is almost 10 times higher
- 21 children and teenagers are shot every day
- Women in the U.S. are 21 times more likely to be shot to death than women in other high-income countries, most killed by an intimate partner.
She also cited the fact that “majority of Americans— including majority gun owners support sensible gun legislation…like universal background checks.” However, the “far-right ideologues” are consistently blocking it in Congress who are “bought and paid for by the gun industry, their NRA partners, and a supporting army of lobbyists and lawyers.”
Warren’s proposals to combat gun violence
Additionally, Warren noted that in 2017 alone, nearly 40,000 people in the United States lost their lives from guns. Her goal as President is to reduce gun violence by 80 percent by “implementing solutions that work… based on public health research.”
