{"id":1514858,"date":"2022-06-14T08:36:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T12:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1514858"},"modified":"2022-06-14T08:38:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T12:38:07","slug":"u-s-mens-soccer-team-implores-congress-to-pass-gun-control-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-mens-soccer-team-implores-congress-to-pass-gun-control-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Men\u2019s Soccer Team Implores Congress to Pass Gun Control Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-mens-soccer-team-implores-congress-to-pass-gun-control-laws%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1514858&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The US Men\u2019s soccer team wants to \u201cbe the change\u201d in the gun control conversation. The team wore orange arm bands in a friendly match against Uruguay on Sunday as part of the \u201cBe the Change\u201d gun control campaign. They also penned an open letter to congress calling for the passage of more gun-control laws.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-796\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Men\u2019s National Team via U.S. Soccer YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The team wore orange arm bands in collaboration with Every Town For Gun Safety, a gun-control activist and lobbying group. Every Town was also behind the Tampa Bay Ray\u2019s controversial social media campaign last week. The Wear Orange Weekend was started in 2020 in response to George Floyd\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Before the match against Uruguay, the team shared an open letter on it\u2019s official Twitter account that calls on Congress to pass a package of eight new gun-control laws being considered in the House this week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022.06.13-02.02-themixnet-62a7436202724.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1262\" height=\"654\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Men\u2019s National Team via U.S. Soccer YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWith legislation being considered in the coming days in the House and Senate, we implore you to stand with the majority of Americans who support stronger gun laws,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussoccer.com\/stories\/2022\/06\/usmnt-call-for-stronger-gun-laws-in-letter-to-congress-as-part-of-be-the-change-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the letter states<\/a>. \u201cOur ability to affect change is limited, but yours is not. You could vote this week to address gun violence in America, and in fact, you will be given that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease vote yes on all the bills being considered.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-731\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022.06.13-02.02-themixnet-62a74366de155.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1820\" height=\"856\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: USMNT Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The letter accuses congressman who don\u2019t support gun control legislation of being motivated by campaign contributions and re-election. Notably missing from the letter is any mention of the 2nd Amendment or the Constitutional right to bear arms.<\/p>\n<p>The letter does not make specific policy recommendations but pleads for lawmakers to pass any gun legislation \u201cthat does more than the bare minimum and will bring about a meaningful reduction in gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Subscribe and get our daily emails and follow us on social media.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"terms-privacy\">\n<p>By opting in, you agree to receive emails from TheMix.net. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cPlease stop choosing campaign contributions over kids\u2019 lives,\u201d the letter states. \u201cStop being steered by some misguided notion that voting for gun reform legislation \u2013 or even refusing to talk about it in the first place \u2013 will get you voted out of office. Instead, do what is necessary to prevent this from happening again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-732\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022.06.13-02.02-themixnet-62a7436971732.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1809\" height=\"852\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: USMNT Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe want to be a team that takes action and has a response,\u201d center-back Walker Zimmerman said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of the group in the way that we\u2019re standing up for what we believe in.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cWe\u2019re standing up for what we believe in.\u201d<br \/>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thewalkerzim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thewalkerzim<\/a> on today\u2019s letter to Congress <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cog42jFZTt\">pic.twitter.com\/cog42jFZTt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USMNT (@USMNT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USMNT\/status\/1533626898986721280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEveryone\u2019s just tired of it,\u201d U.S. men\u2019s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1533773198302404609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said after the match<\/a>. \u201cAnd it\u2019s good that this group is asking for action and asking people to make change.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n[embedded content]\n<\/div>\n<p>The House Judiciary Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/news\/house\/3512754-this-week-first-jan-6-hearing-house-to-move-on-gun-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passed a package of eight bills<\/a> on Wednesday that would raise the minimum age for gun purchase from 18-21, prohibit civilian use of high-capacity magazines and bump stocks, create background checks for ghost guns and would also promote safe storage of firearms. The package was passed in a 25-19 vote and next heads to the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>In the Senate Chris Murphy (D-CN) and John Cornyn (R-TX) are working to find common ground for a package of gun violence laws that might gain bi-partisan support. Senator Murphy has made clear that banning assault style weapons and universal background checks are off the table.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Murphy <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/news\/house\/3512754-this-week-first-jan-6-hearing-house-to-move-on-gun-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told CNN on Sunday<\/a> that the bipartisan negotiations are focusing on mental health funding, school safety measures, and modest but impactful gun control proposals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-795\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022.06.13-02.02-themixnet-62a7436c47d5c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Murphy meets with leaders in Iraq on the last leg of his Middle East trip with Senator Mitt Romney. Photo Credit: United State Senate \u2013 the Office of Chris Murphy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The USMNT join a growing list of celebrities and athletes who are calling for change after the shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/05\/golden-state-warriors-coach-steve-kerr-calls-for-gun-control-in-the-wake-of-texas-shooting-previously-supported-the-removal-of-police-officers-from-oakland-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been outspoken<\/a> in his views on increasing gun control.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Giants coach Gabe Kapler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.srnnews.com\/baseball-giants-coach-kapler-plans-anthem-protest-over-u-s-gun-violence-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said he would skip<\/a> the National Anthem in protest of gun violence. Boston Celtic\u2019s Jaylen Brown even said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/06\/boston-celtics-jaylen-brown-says-nba-players-could-boycott-nba-finals-to-protest-for-more-gun-control-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA players could boycott<\/a> the NBA finals in protest for increased gun control laws.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022.06.13-02.02-themixnet-62a7436f4f6a2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1269\" height=\"653\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Men\u2019s National Team via U.S. Soccer YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you make of the US Men\u2019s National Team\u2019s statement?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/06\/boston-celtics-jaylen-brown-says-nba-players-could-boycott-nba-finals-to-protest-for-more-gun-control-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown Says NBA Players Could Boycott NBA Finals To Protest For More Gun Control Laws<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Men\u2019s soccer team wants to \u201cbe the change\u201d in the gun control conversation. 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