I’m writing because I’m alarmed that, in a time of horrific gun violence and mass shootings, gun manufacturers are increasingly following the lead of the tobacco companies and marketing their products to children. This has been exemplified by Wee 1 Tactical’s JR-15, an AR-15 for kids that has been marketed with logos depicting a skull and crossbones with a pacifier and images depicting children shooting the weapon. Horrifying!
Members of Congress led by Senator Ed Markey have introduced the Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act, requiring the Federal Trade Commission to create a rule to prohibit the firearms industry from marketing to kids. I’d like you to sign on to this legislation right away. It’s an absolute no-brainer and the bare minimum we can do to protect our kids. Thanks.
