Get every U.S. Senator on the record for where they stand on assault
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Dear Friend,
The University of Virginia. Club Q in Colorado Springs. The Walmart in
Chesapeake, Virginia. That’s three horrific and heart-breaking mass
shootings, one after the other in the space of days.
Over the Thanksgiving holidays, we were heartened that President Biden
said he was “going to try to get rid of assault weapons” [ [link removed] ] during the
upcoming lame-duck session. We completely support President Biden on this,
because military-style semi-automatic assault rifles are the weapons of
choice of the worst mass murderers, and there’s no good reason for
civilians to own guns and high-capacity magazines designed for war.
Banning assault weapons means we need a U.S. Senate vote on it as soon as
possible, without delay.
[1]Tell U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that we need a Senate
vote NOW on banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Earlier this year, the U.S. House voted on and passed a ban on assault
weapons and high-capacity magazines, only to see the U.S. Senate decline
to hold a vote.
According to the FBI, mass shootings (or “active shooter” events with more
than three deaths) are happening with increasing regularity. The number of
mass shootings in 2021 was 52% higher than 2020 and about double each of
the three previous years. [ [link removed] ] In the United States, military-style
semi-automatic assault weapons are used in the majority of mass shootings,
[ [link removed] ] and the majority of mass shooters obtain their deadly weapons legally
due to our lax laws. [ [link removed] ]
[2]Click here to tell Senate Leader Schumer and other Senate leaders to
hold a Senate vote NOW on banning assault weapons and high-capacity
magazines.
Meanwhile, our overall epidemic of gun violence, of which high-profile
mass shootings are only a small fraction, continues to rise. In 2020, the
last year with complete data, gun deaths exceeded 45,000, representing a
14% increase from the year before, a 25% increase from five years earlier,
and a 43% increase from a decade prior. [ [link removed] ]
We need leadership from our elected representatives in order to rein in
our rising gun violence epidemic. We need comprehensive reform, not just
baby steps, and the opportunity right now is to move forward on banning
assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. We need to know where our
leaders stand on something as outrageous and ridiculous as continuing to
allow civilians to wield assault weapons on our streets and in our
communities that were designed for war.
[3]We demand to know where each and every U.S. Senator stands on assault
weapons. Demand a Senate vote now!
*Please forward this email to everyone you know who is concerned about gun
violence, and ask them to sign too. The more of us who take action and
speak out, the faster we can move gun safety policy forward and save
lives.
We will never stop fighting for the safety of our families and
communities.
In solidarity and love,
– Gloria, Kristin, Donna, Monifa, Jessica, and the entire
MomsRising/MamásConPoder team
References:
[1] “[4]Biden says he will try to move on gun control during lame-duck
session,” The Hill, November 24, 2022.
[2] “[5]US saw sharp rise in ‘active shooter’ incidents in 2021, FBI data
shows,” The Guardian, May 25, 2022.
[3] [ [link removed] ]Mother Jones: A Guide to Mass Shootings in America.
[4] [ [link removed] ]Ibid.
[5] “[ [link removed] ]What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.,” Pew Research
Center, February 3, 2022.
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