Letter to Congress About Gun Control

Letter to Congress About Gun Control
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Course ID
Instructor’s Name
Due Date
Gun Control Legislation
(Name and Address)
Date
United States House of Representatives
Ford House Office Building
Room 217
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Representative:
RE: An Advocacy Letter on Gun Control Legislation
I am writing to you today as a nursing student who is deeply concerned about gun violence and its detrimental effects. Nurse practitioners encounter gunshot victims regularly along with their service delivery. The nursing practice is compassionate about care for patients and aims at ensuring community wellness, a realization that is hindered by menaces such as gun violence (Smith, 2013).
Researchers affirm that the U.S firearm fatalities exceed those of other countries by a significant margin, which is due to the ineptness at addressing gun violence (Kennedy, 2016). Violent death in the United States is an epidemic; hence, the call for action to address this epidemic plaguing the nation and destroying communities.
As a nurse concerned with public health and community safety, I strongly feel that increased gun control will enhance children's safety, preserve the lives of many U.S citizens, reduce violence in many U.S cities, and reduce the trauma associated with gun v...