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| Message from Desmond Tutu to the Brazilian people on the national gun referendum |
Dear friends,
You have a wonderful opportunity on the 23 October to make a difference to your lives and the lives of your children. A society without guns is a society that is taking control of its destiny. By saying YES on 23 October you are saying that you refuse to be intimidated, that you want to live in peace and not in fear and that you want your children to be safe. There is no such thing as a safe gun. Guns are designed to kill people quickly and easily. Too easily - how many more families must weep for a child, a father, a teenager?
Controlling access to guns is the first step to reducing violent crimes, injuries and death. In South Africa we too have far too many handguns in our communities. The situation is getting worse - the more guns, the more violence.
We look to you in Brazil to show us the way. Ban guns. Take the guns out of your homes and off your streets, help to make our world a safer place.
Vote YES for all our sakes. God bless you!
8 September 2005 |
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