The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
President Obama proposed a series of executive actions to help keep our kids and communities safe, and put forward a set of commonsense proposals for Congress to consider that can make a real difference in protecting our citizens from gun violence. But they are only going to act on them if they hear from the American people.
In January, President Obama proposed a series of executive actions to help keep our kids and communities safe, and put forward a set of commonsense proposals for Congress to consider that can make a real difference in protecting our citizens from gun violence. But they are only going to act on them if they hear from the American people.
You can make your voice heard by joining the White House call for action on social media. Here's how it works:
- Sign on to share a tweet or Facebook message through our action page here: wh.gov/nowisthetime/action
- We'll gather as many voices as we can, then post all the messages and tweets simultaneously for maximum impact
- The more people who sign up, the louder our collective voice will be, so after you sign on, encourage your friends and family to participate.
Learn more about the President's proposals here, and keep the conversation going on your social networks with the hashtag #NowIsTheTime.
