And it didn't end there, either. Four years later, armed extremism is still a threat to our safety and our democracy.

John–

Today marks four years since the attack on our nation's Capitol. The extremists Trump emboldened were armed, organized, and ready to kill our elected officials.⁠

Photo from the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Overlay text reads: During the arrests around the Capitol attack, police seized enough ammunition to shoot every member of the House and Senate five times.

But armed extremism didn't start with the insurrection at the Capitol. The attack on January 6th happened because of the conspiracy theories and violent rhetoric circulated by extremists and then validated by lawmakers—including our then-President and current President-elect.

The same hate-fueled rhetoric, far-right extremism, and armed demonstrations remain a persistent threat to our safety and our democracy, even four years later.

Especially as we enter another Trump presidency, as our federal lawmakers return to work this week, we need to make sure they're taking this threat seriously—because it's their job to keep us safe.

Send a message urging your representative and senators to prioritize gun safety and oppose any attempts to gut our gun laws.

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Everyday gun violence and armed extremism, like the armed insurrection on January 6th, are the result of choices made by lawmakers who prioritize gun industry profits over our lives. And we deserve better from our lawmakers.

Thanks for starting 2025 by taking action,

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