Bending the Arc

On Tuesday, June 4, WAVE (Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort) allies in the Wisconsin State Legislature introduced a package of lifesaving gun violence prevention bills. To show you are committed to preventing gun tragedies, you can now urge your legislators to support this critical progress.

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The package includes some of WAVE’s top policy priorities—evidence-based measures shown to reduce gun deaths in states where these policies are already law. It contains bills to:

1.  Require background checks on all gun sales – because Wisconsin must keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of already-prohibited people.
2. Create an extreme risk law – because those closest to someone in a crisis must be empowered to stop a tragedy.
3. Reinstate the 48-hour waiting period, which Republicans rescinded – because rage and despair should never pull the trigger.
4. Prohibit ghost guns – because untraceable firearms keep showing up at crime scenes.  

Any one of these measures would save lives. Together, they could drastically improve the safety of Wisconsin children and communities.

Here’s the catch: While these measures are deeply popular, they won’t move forward in the legislature without bipartisan backing. That’s why it’s so important to contact your legislators today and urge them to support these bills!  

The timing for this announcement is not a coincidence. It comes just days before National Gun Violence Awareness weekend and at the start of summer, when, sadly, gun violence traditionally spikes.

CSA Sisters support the end of gun violence and participate in the 2025 #WearOrange campaign. They wear orange to honor survivors and build community with those working to end gun violence.

CSA is also a member of Nuns Against Gun Violence. Visit Nuns Against Gun Violence website for prayers to end gun violence or find more from this prayer collection.

Every day in the U.S., 125 people are shot and killed, and hundreds more are wounded or traumatized, according to https://everytownresearch.org/