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John–

News just broke that Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed teenager who shot three
people, two fatally, at a demonstration for racial justice in Kenosha last
year was found not guilty on all counts.

Let me be clear: this verdict of not guilty is a miscarriage of justice
and an indictment of our broken criminal justice system. A white teenager
got his hands on a semi-automatic rifle, showed up to a demonstration for
Black Lives, fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, wounded
Gaige Grosskreutz, and he wasn't held accountable.

And it's exactly what the NRA wants—a society where anyone can have a gun
anywhere with no training and no questions asked, and where people feel
emboldened to shoot anyone over the slightest provocation without fear of
consequences.

That's why we must continue to fight the gun lobby's extreme agenda and
work to advance common sense gun safety policies that keep our communities
safe. [ [link removed] ]If you're with us in this fight, add your name.

[ [link removed] ]ADD MY NAME

This tragedy underscored what we already knew: allowing the open carry of
firearms everywhere—especially at demonstrations—is dangerous and life
threatening. In fact, demonstrations with a presence of armed groups and
individuals, like those found in Kenosha in the wake of the police
shooting of Jacob Blake, are nearly six times as likely to turn violent or
destructive compared to unarmed demonstrations.

We don't have to live this way, we certainly don't have to die this way,
and we will keep fighting for a country free from gun violence.

Thank you for being a part of this critical work.

Shannon Watts
Moms Demand Action




Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a campaign of Everytown for Gun
Safety Action Fund. As a movement of Americans fighting for commonsense gun
policies, we depend on contributions from supporters like you to fund important
work to reduce gun violence.

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