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Over the past several days, communities across the country have been
devastated by gun violence. In Akron, Ohio, police shot and killed Jayland
Walker, a 25-year-old Black man. And on the Fourth of July, a mass
shooting at a parade in Highland Park, Illinois left at least six people
dead and dozens more wounded, while a shooting in Philadelphia led to
hundreds of people running in fear from a concert and fireworks show.

This violence is the horrific but logical outcome of a nation awash in too
many guns regulated by too few laws. The gun industry, its lawmaker
allies, and the Supreme Court are making us less safe.

We can't let those in power look away from this crisis. Just last month,
we showed what we can accomplish when we don't let them.

When we got the U.S. Congress to pass a major gun safety law for the first
time in 26 years, we proved that through grassroots organizing and
collective action, we can build political power, change the culture in
this country, and ultimately win.

We have a lot more work ahead of us if we're going to end this crisis once
and for all. That includes following through on a promise we made: When we
saw lawmakers waver, we said that if they won't change the laws, we'll
change Congress—and we meant it.

[ [link removed] ]Everyone should have the freedom to feel safe in their community. Join
our Elections Team to register voters, knock doors, make calls, and help
elect Gun Sense Candidates who will put public safety first.

Like so many of you, I'm sick and tired of our children not being safe in
schools, domestic abusers being able to obtain arsenals, and our
communities being torn apart by gun violence.

The good news is that there is hope, and the momentum for change has never
been stronger. Americans are supporting gun safety in record numbers.
That's because gun safety isn't just good policy; it's good politics. We
can pass stronger gun laws and save lives. And by electing Gun Sense
Candidates at every level of government—school board, city council, state
legislatures, and Congress—we can make sure we get action.

In 2018, Moms Demand Action created the Gun Sense Candidate program to
help our supporters identify which candidates on their ballot will govern
with gun safety in mind. Since then, we've awarded the Gun Sense Candidate
distinction to thousands of candidates across the country. Candidates,
including our fierce volunteers, have run on the issue of gun safety and
won.

[ [link removed] ]If we're going to put an end to this crisis, we need everyone in this
fight: Sign up to join our elections work and help elect Gun Sense
Candidates up and down the ballot.

I am devastated by these horrific acts of gun violence that continue to
traumatize our communities—yet I am reinvigorated by the unprecedented and
unrelenting energy of our movement. Together, we can win.

Let's get to work.

Shannon Watts
She/Her/Hers
Founder
Moms Demand Action




Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grassroots volunteer network of
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund. As a movement of Americans fighting for
common-sense gun policies, we depend on contributions from supporters like you
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