Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013

Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Pete King (R-NY) are sponsoring H.R. 1565, the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013. This legislation mirrors the Senate’s Toomey-Manchin amendment and would expand background checks to those who purchase firearms through private sales at “commercial venues” like gun shows and websites. As you know, such privates sales are completely unregulated in many states. This poses a direct threat to public safety.

We need to build support for the Thompson-King bill in order to pressure the House Leadership to bring it to the floor for a vote. Please call your U.S. Representative TODAY and tell him/her to sign on to H.R. 1565 as a co-sponsor. If you do not know who your Representative is, click here.

The safety of our families and communities depend on YOUR activism. It’s critical that you pressure your lawmakers to take a leadership role in the campaign to expand background checks. Please do your part and call your Representative today!

I remain confident that the background check bill is not done in this Congress. Working together, we can get new votes on this life-saving legislation. Thank you for working with us to make that happen.