The Violence Against Women Act was just introduced in the U.S. Senate.

We need to make this moment count.

Tell your U.S. senators: Disarm domestic abusers.

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John–

When it comes to domestic violence, action from Congress is long overdue.

Congress has not reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) since 2013. Our U.S. senators have the chance to fix that. But they also need to close a major loophole that puts lives at risk.

Right now, people convicted of domestic violence are only prohibited from owning or purchasing guns if they were married to, lived with, or share a child in common with their victim. Unmarried people who do not live with their abusers or have children with them are left out—even though women are just as likely to be killed by a dating partner as a spouse.

We need the U.S. Senate to address this dangerous loophole. Tell your U.S. senators: Disarm domestic abusers now.

For decades, the Violence Against Women Act has been passed on a bipartisan basis. Just last year, a bipartisan majority in the U.S. House passed a version of VAWA that addresses the dating partner loophole and protects people from gun violence.

2022 should be no different—but gun lobby-backed senators are trying to block legislation that could save lives. They've made sure that right now, the version of VAWA in the Senate does nothing to address the dating partner loophole!

That's why we need to take action now. If our U.S. senators don't hear from us, they'll pass VAWA without considering important measures that could save lives. Send your message: Disarm domestic abusers now.

Thank you for taking action.

Everytown for Gun Safety