Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin joined more than 200 bipartisan mayors from across the Nation signing on to a letter from The United States Conference of Mayors to urge immediate action from the federal government on gun safety legislation.
“Whether it is a horrific mass shooting or a teenager with easy access to guns, we know all too well the impact of gun violence in our community,” said Richard C. Irvin.
“We all must take the necessary measures to prevent these senseless acts of violence. If we are truly serious about preventing one more family or another community from experiencing yet another gun tragedy, we need Congress to enact commonsense gun safety legislation immediately.”
With more than 250 mass shootings in 2019, the United States Conference of Mayors is urging the Nation’s leaders to work with Congress, the Donald Trump administration, and others to develop holistic remedies to the scourge of gun violence.
Illinois mayors who signed the letter include Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin, Chicago mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Champaign mayor Deborah Frank Feinen, Dolton mayor Riley H. Rogers, Evanston mayor Stephen H. Hagerty, Gurnee mayor Kristina Kovarik, Highland Park mayor Nancy Rodkin Rotering, Normal mayor Chris Koos, Oak Park mayor Anan Abu-Taleb, and Urbana mayor Diane W. Marlin.
To read the full text of the letter go to www.usmayors.org/gun-violence. #MayorsDemandAction
—Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin