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Friend,
I am here in Texas, and my heart is broken- again.
Last week in Buffalo we lost grandmothers and elders. Last night in Uvalde [[link removed]] , Texas we lost children and educators. Our children and elderly look to us to keep them safe and without action, we fail them. We cannot afford to sit by and become numb to gun violence happening in our communities.
Children in Uvalde woke up yesterday with the expectation of going to school, getting an education, and going home to their families. Instead, a gunman opened fire killing 19 children and two teachers, forever robbing them of their future.
Yesterday lives were lost. Today, we have an opportunity to have a different outcome. More lives will be taken and more families will be left to grieve, if we do not dismantle the conditions that perpetuate gun violence. The response to the mass shootings, in Buffalo and Uvalde, amplify the fears of our communities and confirms the injustices experienced by people of color.
While this crisis of gun violence is not new, this moment must be different. The urgency and the outrage must be turned into action. Join me in taking action today!
DEMAND FEDERAL ACTION [[link removed]]
What you can do at the federal level:
*
Call
your
Senator
and
ask
them
to
support
the
following: *
Domestic
Terrorism
Prevention
Act
(H.R.
350)
-
This
bill
would
establish
offices
at
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security,
the
Department
of
Justice
and
FBI
to
focus
on
monitoring,
investigating
and
prosecuting
cases
of
domestic
terrorism.
This
would
prevent
domestic
hate
crimes
incidents,
like
the
tragic
mass
shooting
in
Buffalo
which
left
10
black
individuals
dead
at
a
local
supermarket.
*
Confirm
Steven
Dettelbach
to
be
Director
of
the
Bureau
of
Alcohol,
Tobacco,
Firearms
and
Explosives
(ATF)
-
This
role
hasn’t
had
a
Senate-confirmed
director
since
2015,
and
it
is
crucial
to
enforcing
current
federal
gun
laws
and
keeping
communities
safe.
*
Bipartisan
Background
Checks
Act
(H.R.
8)
and
Enhanced
Background
Checks
Act
(H.R.
1446)
-
H.R.
8
would
require
background
checks
for
all
gun
sales
and
H.R.
1446
would
extend
the
initial
background
check
review
period
from
3
days
to
10
days.
These
essential
pieces
of
legislation
are
supported
by
more
than
90%
of
Americans.
*
Break
the
Cycle
of
Violence
Act
-
This
bill
would
invest
$6.5
billion
in
community
violence
intervention
and
strategic
workforce
programs
that
are
proven
to
save
lives.


What you can do at the state level:
DEMAND TEXAS ACTION [[link removed]]
Our communities are hurting right now and they are counting on supporters like you to keep moving forward and to have hope for ending gun violence.
Our kids, our grandparents, and our communities are worth it.
Thank you for your continued support, and as always if there is anything you are working on that we can help out with please let me know.
In peace,
Kim Gutierrez,
Senior Manager of Organizing & Partnerships

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