[ACT NOW] Weapons of war have no place in our communities

Plus, remembering Uvalde, and a new report on public safety Problems viewing this email? [View it in your browser]( [Center for American Progress]( InProgress from the Center for American Progress To make sure you never miss an email from us, please add progress@americanprogress.org to your contacts or safe senders list. Thanks for staying connected with us! Remembering Uvalde [A young girl wearing a shirt that reads "Uvalde Strong" places flowers at a memorial.]( Photo credit: Getty Images Two years ago, the community of Uvalde, Texas, was forever altered when an 18-year-old armed with an assault rifle shot his grandmother and then drove to Robb Elementary School, where he murdered 19 students and two teachers. Today, we remember the victims of this devastating tragedy and work in solidarity with survivors who continue fighting for stronger gun laws. Too many families and communities in America are shattered by the epidemic of gun violence, but the National Rifle Association (NRA) [would have Americans believe the solution is less restrictive gun laws](. The gun lobby is peddling a false narrative that a “good guy with a gun” can stop an armed assailant before harm is done. But this myth serves one purpose: to protect the gun industry. The reality is the gun lobby has little interest in keeping people safe. In the aftermath of mass shootings, it uses [fear-based messaging tactics]( to promote gun sales and build support to deregulate gun manufacturers. Here’s the truth about gun violence in America: - [Nine times as many people]( report being victimized by a person with a gun than being protected by a gun. - It is [seven times more likely]( that a person will be shot by their spouse if their spouse owns a handgun. - It is [three times more likely]( for someone with a firearm to die by suicide. Honor the memory of gun violence victims and support survivors by speaking the truth: [Easy access to guns is the problem, not the solution](. [Debunk more lies from the gun lobby]( Weapons of war have no place in U.S. communities U.S. communities deserve to feel safe and protected. Yet gun violence continues to devastate families across the nation, with tragic mass shootings occurring all too frequently. While several states have laws banning [assault weapons]( and [high-capacity magazines]( these efforts are undermined by the lack of a strong federal law. It’s clear that a robust federal law is essential to effectively address this crisis. Tell Congress to act immediately to keep these dangerous weapons out of U.S. communities. [Make your voice heard]( Redefining and investing in public safety [Community violence intervention (CVI) programs]( deliver long-term, life-changing results for communities, but more investment is needed. [Tweet: We need to redefine public safety. Listen to four leaders discuss how investments in community violence intervention programs bring resources to communities and make lasting change possible.]( [Share This]( ‘STATEMENT: Supreme Court Allows South Carolina To Strip Power From Black Voters’ Yesterday, on May 23, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated South Carolina’s redrawn congressional map, finding that it was not unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. The 6-3 opinion from Justice Samuel Alito reversed a lower court finding that said the plan illegally removed 30,000 Black voters to make the 1st Congressional District safer for a white, Republican candidate. In response, [Devon Ombres]( senior director for Courts and Legal Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: This ruling allows South Carolina to strip power away from Black voters and implement a congressional map that is clearly racially gerrymandered. The majority cherry-picked evidence, disregarded inconvenient proof of racial gerrymandering, and substituted its own judgment of the facts instead of deferring to the court below. Worse, the majority makes it clear that, in the future, it will be more difficult to challenge unconstitutional racial gerrymanders. The justices will now give the benefit of the doubt to legislatures with a history of racial animus over those who challenge racial gerrymanders. [rEad The Full statement]( ‘Challenges to Rule of Law: A Pre-End-of-Term Supreme Court Review’ [A close-up black and white photo of the U.S. Supreme Court building. The words on the building read "equal justice under law". (Getty/Robert Alexander)]( Photo credit: Getty Images The decisions being handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court next month could redefine the limits of presidential immunity to remove accountability for unlawful actions, make it harder for the government to protect American workers and consumers, and further erode women’s rights to abortion and health care. On [Wednesday, May 29, at 3:30 p.m. EDT]( the Center for American Progress will discuss the implications of these decisions in a virtual panel featuring the following experts: - [Caroline Fredrickson]( Senior Fellow at Brennan Center for Justice and Distinguished Visiting Professor from Practice at Georgetown University Law Center - [Kate Shaw]( Professor of Law at University of Pennsylvania - [Stephen I. 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