Dear John,

Sign the petition calling on Congress to reinstate the assault weapons ban immediately.

Massacre after massacre occurs because the fast and deadly impact of military-grade assault weapons and high-capacity magazines make it far too easy to commit mass murder. We had an assault weapons ban within the past two decades that Republicans refused to renew. When the ban was active previously, the number of mass shootings were significantly lower.

As our nation once again reckons with the epidemic of gun violence, a vast majority of Americans support more restrictions. We can't let our gun laws be limited by Republican obstructionism, the power of the gun lobby, or a handful of right-wing justices with whom Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump packed the Supreme Court to further the agenda of right-wing zealots.

Congress has a popular mandate to act—and now is the time. Congress must vote to reinstate the assault weapons ban immediately and save lives.

Add your name

Many Republican voters agree with these measures¹, but Republican elected officials, who are in a ghoulish embrace with the National Rifle Association and others in the gun lobby, want to talk about anything other than guns when it comes to gun violence.

That's why Republican leaders need to hear loud and clear: Voters expect you to take real action and will respect you for passing an assault weapons ban and other common-sense measures. And if you don't, we will hold you accountable this November.

And we'll make sure Democrats know momentum is on their side to push forward, that any sensible Republican sees they have the mandate to bring bipartisan support to such a measure, and that the rest of the Republicans know they'll be held accountable for choosing assault weapons over our children and communities.

Please add your name—Congress must reinstate the assault weapons ban immediately—and pass the petition to your family and friends.

Thanks for all you do,

— MoveOn

Sources:

1.“Half of Republicans support stricter gun laws, a double-digit jump in a year, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll says.” USA Today. June 7, 2022. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/07/gun-laws-poll-republicans-uvalde/7524705001/

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