Model Letter/ Email to Parliamentarians

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Dear (insert your parliamentarian’s name),

I am writing to ask you to sign the Control Arms Parliamentarian's Declaration in support of an Arms Trade Treaty.

The arms trade is out of control. Every day, over a thousand people die as a consequence of armed violence. Thousands more are driven from their homes, forced off their land, raped, tortured and maimed.

However, there are currently no global, legally binding controls on the international trade in weapons. The Control Arms campaign, run by Amnesty International, the International Action Network on Small Arms and Oxfam is calling for an Arms Trade Treaty, to set strict standards for regulating the international arms trade.

Control Arms is asking parliamentarians to sign a declaration conveying their support for a strong and effective Arms Trade Treaty. You can read the full declaration at www.controlarms.org/parliamentarians and sign up by emailing parliamentarians@controlarms.org

Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,

(Insert your name here)