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Friend, [sign and send the petition: Demand Congress enact sweeping gun reform.]( Sign and send the petition]( The crisis of gun violence is spiraling out of control. In 2023 alone, there have been over 500 mass shootings. Just let that number sink in: [500](. It's beyond heart-wrenching; it's unfathomable. Even with President Biden signing landmark gun safety legislation in 2022—the most significant in nearly three decades—it's clear that our work is far from over. Gun violence isn't just a statistic; it's a grim reality affecting tens of thousands of lives each year. In fact, in 2021, 48,830 people [died]( from gun-related injuries in the U.S., according to the CDC, making it one of the leading causes of preventable deaths. And gun violence is now the leading cause of death among U.S. children. But while politicians offer thoughts and prayers, they have failed to protect our families and communities from gun violence. [Sign and send the petition: Thoughts and prayers aren't enough—demand real change!]( [Sign and send the petition]( The time for thoughts and prayers has long passed; now is the time for irrevocable action. We need to ban assault weapons, enforce stringent background checks, and hold gun manufacturers accountable. The safety of our communities depends on it. Every day we neglect to enact comprehensive gun reform, more lives are at stake. We've been devastated by the ongoing crisis of gun violence sweeping the nation; communities are traumatized, and futures are stolen. This is not the America we should be passing down to our children, who, instead of learning math and science, are being taught how to duck and hide from bullets. The time for Congress to take transformative action is not tomorrow, not after the next tragedy, but right now. [Sign and send the petition: Demand Congress enact sweeping gun reform.]( [Sign and send the petition]( Thanks for all you do, Romario Brown, Daily Kos Daily Kos is powered by grassroots donors like you Donations from our readers and activists like you are our largest source of income. We literally can't do the work we do without your help. Please support progressive, independent news and activism with a $5 donation today. [Donate $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](.