Re: Protect our communities by demanding an assault weapons ban (action needed)

Friend, it took a gunman murdering 18 people and injuring another 13 before Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who had an A+ rating from gun rights advocates, finally understood [the cost of his opposition]( to reasonable gun control. That's a failure of leadership he now carries even as he now joins our efforts to reduce gun violence. Lewiston was preventable. So was Uvalde. And Buffalo. It should not take yet another mass shooting for Congress to finally do what we all know must be done: Ban assault weapons. [Sign the petition: Ban assault weapons!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Keep fighting, Monique Teal, Daily Kos Read more about why we must ban assault weapons below. --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, the assailant in the recent [mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine](, that left 18 people dead, used an assault rifle---thoughts and prayers are still NOT enough. [Sign the petition: Ban assault weapons!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Assault weapons are disproportionately used in crimes involving multiple victims and police officers. With easy access to military-style semi-automatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, too many individuals have attacked our schools, malls, concerts, movie theaters, places of worship, stores, highways, parades, and other public spaces. Banning assault weapons saves lives. The [1994 federal assault weapons ban]( reduced the risk of a person in the U.S. dying from a mass shooting by 70%. Both the number of deaths and the number of annual incidents decreased significantly. Congress failed to extend the assault weapons ban beyond 2004. Too many Americans are senselessly gunned down in public spaces in towns and cities across the nation. Americans deserve a strong response from the federal government. [Sign the petition: Ban assault weapons!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thank you for fighting with us, Mayra Souza, Daily Kos Daily Kos needs you now more than ever We are falling behind our projections for two of our three major revenue streams: advertising and list building. This means that at this moment, we need to rely more and more on donations from the Daily Kos community to make ends meet. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [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. Shop the Daily Kos store All items made in USA and union decorated! //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcQreUgmm33sy_VkOla2Q1TdmAu0D0A_sjL7G_5FjnHJY-y-ZbdxsE2gSfCqsYKAmk61-VR0M3lC3CcCJusle7n4IF5I8Bm9mWpt8ek6-zRP49Vf9WE9D3cUdVcHO_Ed2leZknhvYlInEzahGDFLIQH5qNafhGGIvycn9cJ4JnbWiubSo5zCJ6U42_OwZQwsgG25EmKfyxdlIRkit1hPgd5TZ0HD8xjV0RfMYIRu3vX6qSldb-A9ybCix2MZN-yZ0TCZREt21ST-4XCKF4g6Rfg1_tgq7AKbGsyDT01bhXZgAaGT4JlT-vuxYuZS1FemPsaLd6rsKfkckrkj0sMujpPUI0jR66DlC1droVbgZTeNYluCWcWcP0Bma0ghPNoBAZMCj1CEkaSJn8e72p48jZgS/41c/A3FENIzmSpm6diQUrcxqSg/h11/myjSinduRO6bSbq6cX4QeBnWiHfYm0_FknMICaBAEbw //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcSz3ExxC8GF5ranIsL0II2ou5wxA_lMdj9SGUCUWhXLxXhcJORUgPe4U4ypZlLj7TFNYbOA9ml0PvPOHJC8-_9z5n6c5D6Z2EPpsPLL_XuSsT6_YTTKN1PQg97CosTXy4jsrONHRCaX6Wse75pj8JOu9Wx67gRaBbt3EA4yqRa0JH9g9gchq53XfN9SAuBzxvrOYv7UYiRV1W-l3Uh-wsXSyv7rawwC7Aot9z0IaGX0hO_r-V4DWzWB1zymUAyhY9EtMWMJMjDi6-9t6uwu6cui-5H5CgO1pywiUZDf5HC_2h1Gs0zOTMj6IA96BiLjzLoS7b00yssTmikquWwNLaTBAWo-AW3Es2uMNZI0yK4sBU4drB7iAAjJHwPBh9sLXZqQHHFiqNQRGMoPej7cwF3CubhrNf11R4NC8GaAhfG9QA/41c/A3FENIzmSpm6diQUrcxqSg/h14/wJqI8m3yolfAFyezmy8csWc7VW9EDWAd9kRR1gu8g-M 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](.