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This weekend should have been filled with block parties, barbeques, and
joyful gatherings of all kinds. But once again, the Fourth of July was
marked by devastation and heartbreak. Even as we honored the victims and
survivors of one mass shooting, more deadly tragedies unfolded in
communities across the country.

Until we take action, these killings will continue. For every family
member who has had their life shattered by gun violence, we can and must
do more.

[ [link removed] ]Read my new op-ed with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as we chart our
movement's path forward. Our lawmakers must ban assault weapons
immediately and do everything in their power to stop this crisis.

[ [link removed] ]READ IT NOW

Yesterday, we honored the victims and survivors of the mass shooting at a
Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois on the one-year mark of
the tragedy. Seven people were shot and killed, and 48 others were shot
and wounded.

And as we saw this weekend, tragic shootings continue to happen over and
over again.

In Baltimore, at least two people were shot and killed and 28 others were
shot and wounded at a block party.

In Wichita, Kansas, a shooting at a nightclub left nine people shot and
wounded and two others injured from being trampled as people fled.

In Shreveport, Louisiana, at least three people were shot and killed and
seven others wounded at a Fourth of July block party.

In Washington, D.C., at least nine people were shot and wounded, including
a 9-year-old and a 17-year-old, as they were celebrating the Fourth of
July.

In Philadelphia, five people were shot and killed and two children—ages
two and 13—were shot and wounded in a mass shooting.

And in Chicago, at least three people were shot and killed and 27 others
were shot and wounded in acts of gun violence throughout the weekend.

The communities and people impacted by this weekend's tragedies will never
be the same.

But this reality is not inevitable—we are not helpless in the fight
against gun violence. Our lawmakers can and must pass gun safety laws that
are proven to save lives. After the deadly shooting in Highland Park,
Governor Pritzker set an example of how to respond to these tragedies: He
signed a law that banned the sale and distribution of assault weapons,
high-capacity magazines, and machine gun conversion devices in Illinois.
And we've seen similar life-saving action on gun safety in states across
the country this year, from Minnesota to Maryland, among many others.

Our lawmakers on the local, state, and federal levels can and must
continue to fight for common-sense gun safety policies that will save
lives.

As we honor the victims and survivors of the shooting in Highland Park,
and of every shooting that happened this Fourth of July weekend, join me
in demanding action. [ [link removed] ]Read my new op-ed with Illinois Governor JB
Pritzker in Teen Vogue about what we must do to help end this crisis.

Thank you for being a part of this movement.

Angela Ferrell-Zabala
She/Her/Hers
Executive Director
Moms Demand Action




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