The Horrific Gun Violence in Maine Should Anger Everyone.

Plus, the top moments that give us hope to keep fighting. Problems viewing this email? [View it in your browser]( [Center for American Progress]( InProgress from the Center for American Progress Mourning the Senseless Tragedy in Lewiston, ME Less than 48 hours after gunshots rattled Lewiston, Maine, a suspect remains at large. Though it’s the second-largest city in the state, Lewiston has a population of just [37,000 people](. And after this week’s senseless tragedy, 18 are dead and 13 others injured. In such a small community, this horrific act of gun violence is sure to impact nearly every resident. And still, it is the 566th mass shooting [to happen in America this year](. As the search for the suspect continues, Nick Wilson, the Center for American Progress senior director of Gun Violence Prevention and former executive director of the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, shared his thoughts in a [statement]( Nothing can be said or done to undo the harm inflicted on the families and tightly knit community of Lewiston today. They will be forever changed by our country’s refusal to enact commonsense gun safety policies. However, I do find some comfort in knowing that Maine State Police Commissioner Michael Sauschuck will ensure that the shooter is held accountable. As a devoted public servant fighting for public safety and former board member of Maine Gun Safety Coalition, I’m grateful he’s leading Maine’s law enforcement efforts after this tragedy. However, we can’t rely solely on law enforcement to keep our communities safe. We must demand that state and federal policymakers provide gun violence survivors and victim families with the resources they need to heal and thrive, not only in the immediate aftermath of this unimaginable tragedy, but in the months and years to come as survivors deal with the long-term impacts of gun violence. It’s time for leaders in Augusta and Washington, D.C., to pass basic gun laws and invest in the root causes of gun violence. Until that happens, no community is safe from these unimaginable acts of gun violence. Assault weapons such as the [one used by the shooter]( in Lewiston have no place in our society. Join the call to action and urge Congress to enact strong federal laws to keep these dangerous weapons out of our communities—preventing further tragedy and saving lives. Tell Congress to act immediately for a safer America. 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