Enough is enough. Gun Violence Must be Stopped.

<p> </p> <p>Gun violence has shaken the foundation of our society, from highly visible and fear-inducing mass shootings, to the daily toll of gun violence in our cities, to the firearm suicides that happen in the privacy of our homes.<span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> On this episode, we dive</span> into American gun culture and the violence and hate crimes born of it. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>ACTION ITEMS</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Thoughts and prayers are not enough to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous and hate-fueled individuals: We need action, we need laws without loopholes, we need comprehensive background checks, and this is a view supported by more than 90 percent of Americans and 90 percent of gun-owners. We agree with President Barack Obama who is calling on the Senate to act on gun violence NOW!</strong></p> <p><strong>ACTION #1:</strong> <strong>Tell your senators to pass House bills that improve background checks and close the “Charleston loophole.”</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Use <a href= "https://act.everytown.org/sign/Senate_background_checks_2021/">Everytown for Gun Safety’s tool</a> to send a message to your senators</span></p> <p><strong>ACTION #2:</strong> <strong>Tell Congress to pass universal background checks</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">using</span> <a href= "https://giffords.org/take-action/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Gabby Giffords</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">’ automated text tool --</span> <strong> </strong><strong>TEXT UNIVERSAL TO 34131</strong></p> <p><strong>ACTION #3:</strong> <strong>Demand a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"> President Biden has called for this, and we agree!  Use</span> <a href= "https://www.bradyunited.org"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Brady’s</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">