RE: Sign the petition: Ban assault weapons

Friend, at least ten people died, and more were injured during a [mass shooting]( in Los Angeles this weekend. The shooting happened during a Lunar New Year celebration, arousing suspicion that the shooting was a hate crime. As more info pours in, the motive is unclear. What is ABUNDANTLY clear is that devastation happens too often. Mass shooters–whatever their motives–have far too much access to assault weapons that can cause this kind of carnage in such a short time. [Sign the petition: Enough is enough! Congress MUST act to ban assault weapons.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Keep fighting, Irna Landrum, Daily Kos P.S. Below you can read an earlier email from my colleague about the danger of assault weapons: --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, several states are taking decisive action to ban assault weapons after 648 mass shootings in [2022](, which is more than in any other developed country endured. But that is not enough. We need federal action, and if Congress fails to act, states have the responsibility to step in with a ban in their states. [Sign the petition: Ban assault weapons.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Assault weapons are high-powered semi-automatic firearms that inflict greater damage than a round from a typical handgun, allowing a shooter to fire more bullets over a shorter period. When assault weapons are used in mass shootings, six times as many people are shot. These dangerous weapons are uniquely lethal, allowing the most destruction and death in the shortest amount of time. Assault weapons don’t belong on our streets. Other [countries]( have taken decisive action to ban assault rifles and have seen drastic reductions in gun violence. We MUST do the same. [Sign the petition: Ban assault weapons.]( [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](.