Dear Members of the International Community:

Dear Members of Humanity:

PLEASE HELP US HELP OURSELVES AND YOU. WE NEED YOU NOW MORE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. HELP US STOP GUN VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.

The United States has an awful gun violence problem. People, children, babies are getting killed by gun violence everyday! One never knows when the next one will happen. EVERYDAY WE HAVE GUN VIOLENCE. Our gun laws are so lax that civilians are allowed to own AR15s or other semi-automatic pistols, rifles, and shotguns. Our gun laws are so lax that recently an 18 year old kid bought not only one AR15, but two and used them to kill 19 children. 19 CHILDREN AND 2 TEACHERS. As you know, our nation has been ill from gun violence for over 20 years.

Please vow to not visit the United States until our schools, universities, parks, shopping centers, churches, tourist attractions ETC... are safer for the public. Help us end the daily carnage! Help us to feel safe. Help us let you feel safe when you visit. Please help. DON'T VISIT the United States of America UNTIL stricter gun laws are in place. You are not guaranteed safety from gun violence!

Let me give you some examples of where you too could have been a victim while visiting. Here is a list of cities you could have been visiting between 1999 through 2022 in American:

___Fill in the Blank_ , Centerville, Tulsa, Buffalo, Uvalde, San Jose, Indianapolis, Orange, Boulder, Atlanta (2), Springfield, Milwaukee (2), Jersey City, Pensacola, Odessa, Dayton, El Paso, Gilroy, Virginia Beach, Aurora (2), State College, Sebring, Chicago, Thousand Oaks, Pittsburgh, Perryman, Bakersfield, Cincinnati, Annapolis, Santa Fe, Nashville, Yountville, Parkland, Melcroft, Rancho Tehama, Sutherland Springs, Thorton, Edgewood, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Tunkannock , Orlando(2), Kirkersville, Fresno, Fort Lauderdale, Burlington, Baton-Rouge, Dallas, Hesston, Kalamazoo, San Bernardino, Colorado Springs (2), Roseburg, Chattanooga, Charleston, Menasha, Marysville, Santa Barbara, Foot Hood (2), Bin, Alturas, Washington D.C., Hialeah, Santa Monica, Federal Way, Herkimer County, Newtown, Minneapolis, Oak Creek,  Seattle (2), Oakland, Norcross, Seal Beach, Carson City, Tuscon, Manchester,  Parkland (Wash), Binghamton, Carthage, Henderson, Dekalb, Kirkwood, Omaha, Crandon, Blacksburg, Salt Lake City, Lancaster County,  Goleta, Red Lake, Brookfield, Columbus, Meridian, Melrose Park, Wakefield, Tampa, Honolulu, Fort Worth, Littleton. Have you ever visited those cities? Is this a reality for you now?

The above are only the cities where people died. Remember, many did survive. This would be the longest letter if I added all of cities. However, the deadliest were in El Paso, Santa Fe, Thousand Oaks, Parkland, Sutherland Springs, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Newton, but who is counting at this point. On Tuesday, June 14, the national news stopped reporting on the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. Media experts actually have averages as to how long a mass shooting stays in the news. Unreal!

Who am I? Absolutely no one, but I am someone in Texas who is sick and tired of gun violence and mass shootings. Do I have to be famous to express how disgusted I am with our country? What makes it worse is the that l love my country and feel absolutely powerless. I am embarrassed to discuss our nation's illness and its obsession with guns. It is simply so tragic. Please share with any international friends or family. One signature at a time, we can all make a safer United States of America. We want you to always feel safe while visiting.

Thank you, 

A Mother in Texas