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John, in my hometown, todos somos familia: Everyone is family.

Every day, we show kindness and love to random strangers. We help each
other. We are a beautiful, resilient community.

But because of gun violence, people often think of tragedy and heartbreak
when I tell them I am from El Paso. They don't know our vibrancy—they only
know our suffering.

Four years have passed since a white supremacist fueled by hate for my
community drove from Allen, TX to a Walmart in El Paso. Once there, he
shot and killed 23 people, all to target the Latinx community.

Since then, we have fought a long fight to honor our loved ones with
action. Governor Abbott and gun-lobby backed lawmakers in the statehouse
have failed to protect us. They have chosen inaction over passing
common-sense gun safety laws that would save lives.

But we have refused to back down. We are #ElPasoStrong—and we will not
stop fighting for a future where we live free from the fear of gun
violence.

As we mark four years since an act of hate-fueled gun violence devastated
my community, join me in telling our story. [ [link removed] ]Read and share my thoughts
on how El Paso has fought for change, and how we continue to look out for
each other in the wake of tragedy.

[ [link removed] ]Myndi Luevanos, a Moms Demand Action volunteer, with three other
volunteers advocating for gun safety.

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Hate-fueled acts of gun violence have continued to take both the lives of
Texans and of people across the country since the mass shooting in 2019.

In an average year, more than 25,000 hate crimes in the U.S. involve a
firearm—69 a day. And since the mass shooting in El Paso, hate crimes in
Texas have continued to rise, increasing by 6.4% just between 2021 and
2022.

Then in May of this year, hate-fueled tragedy struck our state again: A
white supremacist walked into an Outlet Mall in Allen, TX and shot and
killed eight people, including children, and shot and injured seven
others.

We have lost countless loved ones, friends, and neighbors to senseless
acts of gun violence. These tragedies will become even more common if
lawmakers fail to act and continue to use hateful rhetoric as a political
weapon.

We have no choice but to demand action. We will not let gun-lobby backed
Republicans in Texas continue to promote the NRA's "guns everywhere"
agenda and block the gun safety bills that would save lives.

Together, we'll show everyone what it means to be #ElPasoStrong.

Thank you for joining me in marking this heavy day, and for helping us
build a safer future for everyone. Todos somos familia.

Myndi Luevanos
Texas Moms Demand Action

P.S. Honor the victims and survivors of the mass shooting in El Paso with
action: [ [link removed] ]Send a message to your U.S. representative demanding they ban
assault weapons and expand background checks now.




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