Tell Congress it's time to ban assault weapons in the US

Dear Jim, Today is the one month anniversary of the terrible massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, and the shock and sadness of that day is still with us. But the momentum to pass gun violence prevention legislation is growing. Since we launched our call 10 days ago for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, over 122,000 people have joined you in signing our petition to members of the Senate! Can you help us reach 150,000 by the end of the day? You can send an e-mail to your friends and family by clicking here or by forwarding the e-mail below. Thank you for fighting against gun violence. Becky Bond, Campaign Manager CREDO Action P.S. You can go directly to our petition to members of the Senate by clicking here.

Tell your senators: Support a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. The petition reads: "Immediately pass a ban on military-style semiautomatic assault weapons, and high-capacity ammunition magazines." Automatically add your name: Dear Jim, The shock and trauma from the images and stories from Newtown are still very much with us, and it is impossible to put into words the pain still being felt by families and friends of the victims. Now is the time to demand action from legislators in Congress. In the wake of the massacre of 20 first graders and six educators, there is clear momentum for passing common sense gun control regulations to ban the Sandy Hook mass murderer's weapon of choice. Tell your senator: Support a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. Click here to sign automatically. Two bills to be introduced in the Senate could ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) plans to introduce a new assault weapons bill,1 while Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has pledged to re-introduce his bill to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines.2 Since the massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, even legislators who received "A" ratings by the National Rifle Association have shown interest in supporting restrictions on the military-style weapons and high-capacity ammo magazines like the ones used in the Newtown massacre.3 The gestures from these legislators are welcome signs, but we need more than sympathetic words. We need real leadership to overcome the death-grip the NRA has on Congress and begin the vital work of addressing the senseless gun violence that threatens our communities. The federal assault weapons ban, which expired in 2004, banned the sale of guns like the AR-15 that was used in many high-profile mass killings including the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting.4 And Lautenberg's bill banning high-capacity ammunition magazines would have made it illegal for anyone to buy or own the type of ammunition magazine Adam Lanza used in the attack Newtown attack.5 Tell your senator: Support a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. Click here to sign automatically. CREDO members worked to pass the federal assault weapons ban in 1994. And we fought to stop its expiration in 2004. We continue to advocate for passing and enforcing sensible federal gun laws restricting ready access for civilians to assault weapons. Massacres on the scale of the tragedy in Newtown happen in part because our federal gun laws make it easy for civilians to obtain military-style firepower. We're not so naïve as to think that sensible gun laws are all that's needed to stop the killings. There are many things that need to change in American culture to stop the next Newtown-like massacre. But we do know one thing we should put at the top of the list: keeping military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines out of the hands of civilians. It's long past time to reinstate the federal ban on assault weapons, and institute a new ban on high-capacity magazines. Tell your senator: Support a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. Click the link below to sign automatically. http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6994702&p=senate_weapons&id=53304-3441008-FLmYC1x&t=8 Thank you for speaking out against gun violence. Becky Bond, Political Director CREDO Action from Working Assets Automatically add your name: Learn more about this campaign 1.Sean Sullivan, "Feinstein will introduce assault weapons ban in Senate." The Washington Post, 12/16/12. 2. Steve Strunsky, "Lautenberg renews bid to ban high-capacity ammunition." The Star-Ledger, 12/17/12. 3. Josh Israel, "Meet The 10 Gun-Touting Lawmakers Willing To Consider Gun Control In Aftermath Of Shooting." ThinkProgress, 12/18/12. 4. Zack Beauchamp, "Expired Assault Weapons Ban Would Have Covered Rifle Used In Colorado Shooting." ThinkProgress, 07/20/12. 5. Steve Strunsky, "Lautenberg renews bid to ban high-capacity ammunition." The Star-Ledger, 12/17/12. Share on Facebook Post to your wall Tweet this Post to Twitter