Strong gun laws and strict background checks are
associated with lower gun deaths. The present feder-
al gun laws allow that 40% of all firearms transferred
in the United States are done without background
checks. Should Congress not pass laws to close this
massive loophole?
We also need to ban the sale of assault rifles and
high capacity ammunition magazines. These are not
the tools of hunters.
We Precious Blood Missionaries can play an
active role in changing attitudes and beliefs in this
discussion about the proliferation of guns. There are
numerous groups and organizations working against
gun violence. We encourage you to find a group
and get involved. (Our Justice and Peace Office can
provide the names and information of these groups.)
And, by all means, let your representative and sena-
tors know how you feel about this critical issue.
Immigration
I have shared with you my thoughts on immigra-
tion over the course of last year. While we continue
to promote a just and comprehensive reform of our
broken immigration system, we should advocate now
for those referred to as Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (daca). These Dreamers contribute their
gifts to our country, the only country they have ever
known, and they need to have a law regularizing their
immigration status. Take action on Dreamers.
National Migration Week was January 7-18. The
theme for National Migration Week 2018, “Many
Journeys, One Family,” drew attention to th