John–
I started Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America because I believed that our lawmakers weren't doing enough to reduce gun violence in our country. Seven years later, we're one of the largest grassroots groups with more than 6 million supporters, each of us doing our part to end this crisis.
With the help of our massive volunteer force, we've made common-sense gun laws a reality, and we've made gun violence prevention a central issue in American politics. We've become a force to be reckoned with; and with your help, our movement can become even stronger. I want you to join me by taking the next step as a member of this movement: Find a Moms Demand Action event near you.
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With the help of volunteers across the country, we've been able to accomplish real, meaningful change. Just last week, we marked one year since the U.S. House passed H.R. 8—a bipartisan bill for background checks on all gun sales—by sending over 150,000 messages to our U.S. Senators and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, demanding a vote on background checks now. With the help of people like you, we were able to make that happen.
I'll be up front with you: we have a lot of work to do this year. Each day in America, more than 100 people are shot and killed, and 200 more are wounded; and in the year since H.R. 8 was passed, an estimated 38,000 people died from gun violence.
This year, we need to keep fighting for the Senate to pass background checks on all gun sales. We need to keep pushing our lawmakers at every level of government to pass lifesaving gun safety laws. We need to elect Gun Sense Majorities in November. And we need to continue our work in communities that experience gun violence every single day.
John — we need you in this fight. Find a Moms Demand Action event near you.
Thank you for being a part of this movement, and I hope to see you in a red Moms Demand Action or Students Demand Action shirt soon.
Shannon Watts
Founder
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
P.S. We've already got a red shirt ready for you. Get yours today.
