Re: Sign the petition: Gun violence is out of control. The filibuster cannot block common sense reform again.

Friend, 19 children died while police waited for an hour while the gunman was shooting up the school before stopping him. [Sign the petition: Gun violence is out of control. The filibuster cannot block common sense reform again.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( An organized force with guns is obviously not enough to stop an active shooter. That is not the answer. Children are still being killed. We need legislation that will put an end to the senseless murder of children. After the tragic Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, Democrats in the Senate were ready to pass gun reform legislation, but Republicans and the filibuster stopped them. With 50 Democrats in the Senate, we can and must end the filibuster and pass desperately needed gun legislation. [Sign and send the petition to your Democratic U.S. senator(s): We must end the filibuster, or the Senate will never pass sensible gun safety reform to stop these mass shootings.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thanks for all you do, Mayra Souza, Daily Kos P.S. Below is an email we sent out earlier demanding gun reform legislation immediately: --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, we are reeling from the senseless slaying of children in Texas, and we will not tolerate "thoughts and prayers" from our elected leaders who can do something about this RIGHT NOW. [Sign the petition: Gun violence is out of control. The filibuster cannot block common sense reform again.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( A good guy with a gun cannot stop a shooter with body armor intent on a massacre, and they shouldn't have to. We should have laws that prevent guns from ending up in the hands of people who abuse them. But we can't pass such laws because for the GOP, campaign donations from the NRA are more important than children's lives. Background checks have proven to work, and the overwhelming majority of Americans (90% in most polls) want Congress to pass them. But that cannot happen because Republicans continue to use the filibuster to block popular measures. We will only be able to achieve transformative change and tip the balance of gun violence unless we abolish the filibuster. [Sign and send the petition to your Democratic U.S. senator(s): We must end the filibuster, or the Senate will never pass sensible gun safety reform to stop these mass shootings.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thank you for fighting with us, Mayra Souza, Daily Kos Daily Kos Relies on Readers Like You We don't have billionaire backers like some right-wing media outlets. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.