220 CEOs issue call for gun control legislation

The CEOs of 220 companies on Thursday released a letter calling on U.S. legislators to address the country's “gun violence epidemic.”

CEOs of Unilever, Bain Capital, Bumble and Levi Strauss & Co. are among those who signed the letter.

“Taken together, the gun violence epidemic represents a public health crisis that continues to devastate communities — especially Black and Brown communities — and harm our national economy,” the letter says. “All of this points to a clear need for action: The Senate must take urgent action to pass bold gun safety legislation as soon as possible in order to avoid more death and injury.”

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