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Beyonce and Jamie Foxx release video for Bloomberg's anti-gun campaign Beyonce and Jamie Foxx release video for Bloomberg's anti-gun campaign
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As National Rifle Association executive vice-president Wayne LaPierre called for armed officers in schools at a Friday morning conference, a gun control advocacy group released a video with some of the most famous artists in the world calling for a plan to end gun violence.As National Rifle Association executive vice-president Wayne LaPierre called for armed officers in schools at a Friday morning conference, a gun control advocacy group released a video with some of the most famous artists in the world calling for a plan to end gun violence.
Celebrities including Beyonce, Jamie Foxx and Jason Bateman call out: "Columbine, Virginia Tech, Tucson, Aurora, Fort Hood, Oak Creek, Newtown," as they make a plea to the government asking Barack Obama and Congress to take action and create legislation that ends gun violence.Celebrities including Beyonce, Jamie Foxx and Jason Bateman call out: "Columbine, Virginia Tech, Tucson, Aurora, Fort Hood, Oak Creek, Newtown," as they make a plea to the government asking Barack Obama and Congress to take action and create legislation that ends gun violence.
More than 40 actors, comedians and musicians appear in the video, which is part of the Demand A Plan campaign organised by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, founded by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.More than 40 actors, comedians and musicians appear in the video, which is part of the Demand A Plan campaign organised by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, founded by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The video's release coincided with the one-week anniversary of the Newtown shootings when 27 people, including 20 children, were killed in Connecticut.The video's release coincided with the one-week anniversary of the Newtown shootings when 27 people, including 20 children, were killed in Connecticut.
On Wednesday, Lady Gaga, Martha Stewart and Silicon Valley celebrities including Twitter co-founder Evan Williams signed their names to the Demand A Plan petition that asks to "prevent future tragedies by passing common sense legislation."On Wednesday, Lady Gaga, Martha Stewart and Silicon Valley celebrities including Twitter co-founder Evan Williams signed their names to the Demand A Plan petition that asks to "prevent future tragedies by passing common sense legislation."
The organization's petition specifically requests legislation that:The organization's petition specifically requests legislation that:
• Require a criminal background check for every gun sold in America
• Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
• Make gun trafficking a federal crime, including real penalties for "straw purchasers"
• Require a criminal background check for every gun sold in America
• Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
• Make gun trafficking a federal crime, including real penalties for "straw purchasers"
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