Every morning I open my laptop to read The New York Times.  And every morning, I wonder if the headline will be a mass shooting.  And too many mornings I read the awful details of yet another mass shooting.  My first thought is always if any of these mass shootings could have been prevented?  Were there warning signs?  If so, were they ignored?  How did this individual get these guns?  And then I think about our current Congress.  The Republican Party refuses to be proactive about reducing gun violence, so it's left to the Democrats.  Last year, Biden signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed in decades. The measure includes funding for school safety and state crisis intervention programs.  So, is that it?  The Democrats need to put forth more legislation.  Legislation that might actually pass with bipartisan support.  Perhaps expand background checks to not allow loopholes for gun shows?  Gun control legislation may need to be incremental.  If the Republicans block the legislation, or vote it down, hold them very publicly accountable.  Speak their names.  Make sure Americans know that it is the Democratic Party that is trying to curb gun violence.  This falls on the shoulders of the Democrats.  They need to step up again with new legislation.  Sitting back and doing nothing is not an option.  And new legislation needs to be put forth this week when these mass shootings are on the minds of Americans.

Every morning I open my laptop to read The New York Times.  And every morning, I wonder if the headline will be a mass shooting.  And too many mornings I read the awful details of yet another mass shooting.  My first thought is always if any of these mass shootings could have been prevented?  Were there warning signs?  If so, were they ignored?  How did this individual get these guns?  And then I think about our current Congress.  The Republican Party refuses to be proactive about reducing gun violence, so it's left to the Democrats.  Last year, Biden signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed in decades. The measure includes funding for school safety and state crisis intervention programs.  So, is that it?  The Democrats need to put forth more legislation.  Legislation that might actually pass with bipartisan support.  Perhaps expand background checks to not allow loopholes for gun shows?  Gun control legislation may need to be incremental.  If the Republicans block the legislation, or vote it down, hold them very publicly accountable.  Speak their names.  Make sure Americans know that it is the Democratic Party that is trying to curb gun violence.  This falls on the shoulders of the Democrats.  They need to step up again with new legislation.  Sitting back and doing nothing is not an option.  And new legislation needs to be put forth this week when these mass shootings are on the minds of Americans.

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