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Bloomberg targets gun violence in his presidential bid

Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is taking on the challenge of fighting gun violence in his campaign to become president and win the Democratic Party nomination. Bloomberg will be on the Illinois ballot on March 17 and is considered a formidable candidate, despite his late entry into the contest.

By Ray Hanania

Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is targeting the need to take on and overcome gun violence in his presidential election campaign.

Bloomberg is a late entry into the Democratic Primary, missing the Iowa Caucuses, but polls show he is in a strong contender and will be on the ballot in the majority of primary elections including int he most critical states including in Illinois.

Every day 100 Americans are killed by gun violence. It’s simply too easy for people who pose a risk of violence to themselves and others to get guns. Most Americans support common sense gun safety laws like stronger background checks.

Michael Bloomberg, Democratic Presidential candidate March 17, 2020 Illinois Democratic Primary election.

But President Trump’s unacceptable deference to the gun lobby has allowed the bloodshed to continue. Mike’s solution builds on his decades of standing up to the gun industry and protects 2nd Amendment rights while enacting common sense laws that save lives.

How Mike Will Get It Done:

Keep guns out of the wrong hands
More effective background checks
Tackle daily gun violence in the hardest-hit communities
Ban assault weapons and protect schools
Confront the gun lobby head-on

Meet Calandrian Simpson Kemp: Watch the powerful ad

Calandrian’s son, George Kemp, Jr., was killed by gun violence in 2013. She is an active member of Moms Demand Action, a grassroots organization of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.

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Ray Hanania

Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author & former Chicago City Hall reporter (1977-1992). A veteran who served during the Vietnam War and the recipient of four SPJ Peter Lisagor Awards for column writing, Hanania writes weekly opinion columns on mainstream American & Chicagoland topics for the Southwest News-Herald, Des Plaines Valley News, the Regional News, The Reporter Newspapers, and Suburban Chicagoland.

Hanania also writes about Middle East issues for the Arab News, and The Arab Daily News criticizing government policies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Hanania was named "Best Ethnic American Columnist" by the New America Media in November 2007, and is the 2009 recipient of the SPJ National Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing.

Email Ray Hanania at rghanania@gmail.com.