Tell your U.S. senators: We need life-saving gun safety legislation now, starting with background checks.
John, deadly gun violence happened across the country this weekend.
At least 24 people were shot in Chicago, three fatally, including 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams who was shot and killed as she and her father were getting food at a McDonald's drive-thru. Her father, Jontae Adams, was critically wounded.
In Omaha, Nebraska, a man opened fire inside Westroads Mall, fatally shooting one person and wounding another.
In Kenosha County, Wisconsin, three people were shot and killed, while another three were shot and wounded at The Somers House tavern.
At a vigil for a homicide victim in Truro Township, Ohio, one person was shot and killed, and five people were wounded.
In Austin, Texas, three people were shot and killed by the same person.
A five-year-old was shot and injured in Baltimore, Maryland.
In LaPlace, Louisiana, six people were shot and wounded at a 12-year-old's birthday party. A neighbor said that all of the victims were children.
In Shreveport, Louisiana, at least five people were shot and critically injured in a drive-by shooting.
And John, this is just a fraction of the gun violence that happened across the United States this weekend.
Our country's gun violence takes the lives of more than 100 people, on average, every single day. We need more than thoughts and prayers from our lawmakers. We need action now, starting with background check legislation. Send a message to your U.S. senators today: Pass background checks now.
The gun violence that happened this weekend adds to the pain that we are experiencing as a country, following the mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, after multiple police shootings—including those of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright—and after instances of gun violence in every form that may not have made headlines, but ravaged our communities all the same. It's past time for our lawmakers to take action on this crisis and listen to the will of the American public. We need life-saving gun safety legislation now, starting with background checks.
Thank you for being a part of this movement, and thank you for demanding action.
Everytown and Moms Demand Action
