Business Leaders Urge Senate to Pass Gun Legislation in Letter--Update
September 12 2019 - 9:04AM
Dow Jones News
By Micah Maidenberg
Chief executives of dozens of companies ranging from Levi
Strauss & Co. to Uber Technologies Inc. sent a letter to
members of the Senate asking them to pass new legislation to
prevent gun violence.
The letter asks Senators to pass legislation requiring
background checks on gun sales and said failing to take action on
the issue is unacceptable, a copy of the letter received by The
Wall Street Journal shows.
"We are writing to you because we have a responsibility and
obligation to stand up for the safety of our employees, customers
and all Americans in the communities we serve across the country,"
the letter says.
Signatories to the letter include the CEOs of Uber and Levi
Strauss, as well as Lyft Inc., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and
warehouse company Prologis Inc.
In February, members of the House passed legislation that
expanded background checks to nearly all gun sales.
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.)
declined to go into specifics on what legislation he would support,
but he reiterated the Senate would only take up gun legislation
that President Trump would sign.
The letter from the chief executives also urged senators to back
so-called red-flag legislation. At the state level, red-flag bills
allow courts to temporarily take guns from people deemed
dangerous.
Write to Micah Maidenberg at micah.maidenberg@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 12, 2019 08:49 ET (12:49 GMT)
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