Sanders writes: "The days of the NRA controlling Congress and writing our gun laws must end."
Bernie Sanders. (photo: Bernie 2020)
05 August 19
esterday afternoon, we watched in horror as we learned that a young man fueled by racism and xenophobia shot and killed 20 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
Then, this morning, we woke up to the news that it happened again. Another mass shooting. This one at a bar in Dayton, Ohio shortly after 1 am. Nine more dead and more than two dozen injured.
All in less than 24 hours.
There may be division in communities across the country on a number of important issues, but when it comes to the issue of gun violence prevention there is none:
Democrats, Republicans, Independents and even gun owners agree, ENOUGH is ENOUGH, it is time to stand up to the NRA and take action to make our communities safer from gun violence.
Just now, Gabby Giffords called on Senator Mitch McConnell to call the Senate back from August recess immediately to address this issue, and I agree. He should. Now I want you to add your name, and to take action to support Gabby and her organization:
Sign my petition: tell Senator Mitch McConnell to call the Senate back from August recess and to debate and vote on legislation that will make our communities safer from gun violence.
https://act.berniesanders.com/signup/gun-violence-petition/
The days of the NRA controlling Congress and writing our gun laws must end.
My colleagues know that there is action we can take to stem this slaughter. And we know this because ours is the only major country on Earth with this level of gun violence.
We can do it this week. We can take steps that we know will make us safer.
And we should.
In solidarity,
Bernie Sanders
