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Friend,

Just two weeks after 22 people were massacred in the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took decisive action to ban the sale of assault weapons. That’s what real leadership looks like.

When I stood up to propose a ban on the sale of assault weapons, my friends told me I would receive threats of violence. They were right. Political consultants told me I would face opposition from fellow Democrats. They were also right. Republicans and militia groups promised recall efforts. They tried and lost.

None of that mattered to me. It still doesn’t. Banning the sale of assault weapons and limiting high-capacity magazines reduces the risk that Washingtonians will die in mass shootings. That’s what matters. Leadership means not worrying about the rest.

It’s been 16 years since the federal ban on assault weapons sales expired in the United States. In that time, the number of mass shootings has skyrocketed and the number of deaths in mass shootings more than doubled.

Military-style assault weapons are 11 times more likely to be used in a mass shooting than a handgun. When assault weapons or high-capacity magazines are used in a mass shooting, more than twice as many people get shot. Compared to any other firearm, an assault weapon is seven times more likely to kill law enforcement.

Those are the facts. Here’s another: students feel anxious about mass violence in schools and believe leaders aren’t doing enough to protect their safety.

We need leadership in Washington state and in D.C. It is absolutely critical that Congress demonstrate leadership and take decisive action to renew the ban on the sale of assault weapons.

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Assault weapons and high capacity magazines have been the tools of choice in four of America’s five deadliest mass shootings.

These weapons are designed to defeat our enemies on the battlefield. They have no place on our streets and in our neighborhoods.

Before the ban on assault weapons sales expired, we saw a significant drop in gun violence. Since then, mass shooting deaths have escalated.

We know these measures save lives which is why I have been leading the fight to combat mass shootings. I will keep fighting for a ban on the sale of assault weapons until it passes.

Join me in calling for action on the long-overdue renewal of the Assault Weapons Sale Ban by adding your name today:

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In gratitude,
Bob