The Democratic Party
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Samuel --

Every year, more than 30,000 American lives are cut short
by guns. That means hundreds of thousands of American
families have had their lives changed forever -- losing loved
ones, neighbors, co-workers, friends. Five years ago, my life
was touched when my colleague and dear friend,
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was shot by a deranged
gunman and left with a severe brain injury. Six others died --
including one of her Congressional staff members, a federal
district court judge, and a nine-year-old girl.

In the years since, Congress has passed exactly zero new
measures to try to prevent such senseless tragedies and
protect Americans from gun violence. I've watched in disbelief
as the most commonsense measures with wide margins of
support have been opposed by extreme Republican leaders
who are too afraid to stand up to the gun lobby.

But President Obama is taking a stand. On Tuesday morning
and again in last night's town hall, he laid out a plan for a
responsible and necessary course of action to use every tool
at his disposal to curb the epidemic of gun violence in this
country.

This simply should not be a partisan issue, but Republicans --
including their leading presidential candidates -- remain
steadfast in their opposition to any measures that would
prevent gun violence. There are ways to make our country safe
while respecting the Second Amendment, but the Republican
Party has shown nothing but political cowardice in the face of
the NRA.

So Samuel, add your name to stand with President Obama
and Democrats who have had enough and are ready to take
action:

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We are going to do whatever it takes to keep Americans safe,
and President Obama's actions are a crucial step in leading the
way on commonsense reform. I hope you're as proud as I am to
stand with him today and every day.

Debbie

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair
Democratic National Committee





































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