John,

Last week, 19 children and 2 teachers were murdered at Robb
Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. 21 beautiful, innocent lives
were stolen by another madman who had easy access to assault
weapons.

This senseless act of violence comes on the heels of the
devastating white supremacist attack on grocery shoppers in
Buffalo and the mass shooting at an Asian church in Laguna Woods.
Over this Memorial Day weekend, there were 14 mass shootings that
left 9 people dead and over 60 injured, with another 4 killed in a Tulsa hospital this week.

Enough is enough. Shame on anyone who offers “thoughts and
prayers'' but opposes commonsense gun reforms. Shame on every
politician who issues yet another canned, meaningless press
release after these heartbreaking tragedies – all while taking
thousands of dollars from the NRA. Faith without works is dead.
This carnage is on them.

For far too long, the NRA and the gun lobby have had a
stranglehold on our democracy. Too many elected officials are
bought and paid for by the NRA. We have the power to act. We have
the power to stand up to the gun lobby and finally take action on
gun violence. Congress just needs the courage to do something.

The House has passed two pieces of legislation to address the gun
violence epidemic, which would tighten gun sales by expanding
background checks. And now House Democrats are considering an
additional package of legislation to raise the minimum age for
purchasing semiautomatic rifles, stiffen penalties for gun
trafficking, and ban the import, sale, and manufacture of large
capacity magazines.

The House is working to end gun violence and keep our kids safe
in school, but the Senate has failed to do their job. All I have
to say to the NRA-funded Republicans in the Senate is this: you
have blood on your hands. We need action right now. Our kids are
dying while we wait for it.

But despite all the carnage and all the spineless politicians, I
still find reason for optimism and even a sliver of hope.

Today, during National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange
Weekend, we are coming together to demand action – to demand
better. Young people are, once again, leading the fight for gun
violence prevention. Parents are making their voices heard and
calling on Congress to act. Folks from all walks of life are
standing up and wearing orange today to show that they refuse to
be silent in the face of gun violence. And on June 11th,
thousands and thousands of people will make their voices heard,
with hundreds of “March For Our Lives” protests being organized
nationwide.

Everyday people in America are doing everything they can to end
this senseless violence – now it’s time for the Senate to finally
find the courage to act.

Thanks for taking some time out of your day to read this,
John. Please reply to this message and
share your thoughts with me. Take care of yourselves.

All my best,

Jared Huffman

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