Gun violence is the number one cause of death for children in America.

More than cancer. More than suffocation. It is, of course, a uniquely American problem, and it wasn’t always like this.

Barely a year after Sandy Hook, the gun-death rate for children started to sky rocket. Today, for the first time in our history, guns outpace car accidents as the leading cause of death for children in America.

For most of your life and mine, car accidents have been the number one cause of death. What changed? With changes in laws and safety standards and innovation — from the government and the car industry, the number of deaths fell significantly.

This is why so many of us as parents worry every day. How is it possible that so many of my colleagues and the gun lobby look at these numbers and trends and allow it to continue? And more than that, they fan the flames with fear mongering all in the name of selling more guns.

How can we choose to do nothing when we know there are popular, commonsense ideas that can save lives?

And let’s be clear: it is a choice. But I will not stand by and let Washington ignore the daily carnage of this epidemic, and I cannot do this alone.

If you are with me in this fight, will you please contribute any amount you can afford today to send a powerful message to demand change? Every dollar will help me build a movement with the power to change our gun laws and save lives.

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Together, we’ve proven that our movement is far more powerful than the NRA. The overwhelming majority of Americans agree with us.

With your help, we passed the first meaningful gun safety legislation in 30 years. But we know more must be done, so we cannot let up.

Every best wish,

Chris Murphy

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