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Snoop Dogg … policy hero??!!

After the rapper released a new song called “No Guns Allowed” that spoke against the ills of gun violence and included news footage from some of the recent mass shootings, the League of Young Voters is praising Dogg as a legislative leader.


“At a time when it seems that our culture of violence is leading America toward selfdestruction, you have stepped up to say that enough is enough when it comes to gun violence,” writes Rob Baker, the national executive director of the League of Young Voters, in a letter to Snoop. “You’re right — our daughters and sons are losing their minds. Every hour, four people in the United States are killed by firearms. While that’s a heartbreaking statistic, I am so inspired that you are using your platform to speak up about the nation’s violence issue.”

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Baker is extending an invitation to Snoop (real name: Calvin Broadus) to get more involved.

“Your leadership on this issue has motivated me, along with the League of Young Voters team, to work even harder to promote peace in our neighborhoods. We are committed to helping make the ‘No Guns Allowed’ message a movement and we’re starting by asking our friends, colleagues, supporters and celebrities like yourself to take a pledge to end violence by texting PEACE to 69866.”

Baker concludes his letter by writing that, “While policy-makers and mainstream media will be busy discussing the finer points of America’s gun laws over the next month, your message serves as a voice of reason for all of us working to make the United States a safe place.…Please continue to be brave and bold.”

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