CEOs from more than 200 companies including Levi Strauss, Lululemon urge Senate to pass gun safety legislation
Brett MolinaChief executives from more than 200 companies have sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation.
The letter, signed by CEOs from companies including DoorDash, Levi Strauss, Lululemon Athletica and Unilever, pushes senators to "work together to pass bold legislation" to address gun violence.
"Like you, we continue to bear witness to the toll of America’s gun violence epidemic and its impact on our communities," the letter reads. "Our country needs you to take bold urgent action to address our gun violence epidemic."
CEOs from dozens of companies wrote a similar letter in 2019 imploring legislators pass bills to address gun safety, citing mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio; El Paso, Texas, and West Texas.
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In 2019, several retailers including Walmart, Kroger, CVS and Walgreens have asked customers not to openly carry guns in stores. Walmart also said it would stop selling ammunition for assault-style weapons and handguns.
The letter released Thursday comes after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, at an elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead. On Wednesday, survivors of mass shootings testified before lawmakers in support of gun safety legislation.
The House voted on a bill raising the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21. The bill heads to the Senate but is not expected to pass.
Contributing: Candy Woodall, Kenneth Tran, Merdie Nzanga, Nathan Bomey
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