THREAD—For too long, a pattern has followed mass shootings like the one in Thousand Oaks: tragedy struck, no federal policy action was taken & the moment passed.
But on 11/6 we elected a historic Gun Sense Majority to the House & more lawmakers than ever who can #BreakThePattern
But on 11/6 we elected a historic Gun Sense Majority to the House & more lawmakers than ever who can #BreakThePattern
There are common-sense, strategic actions the new Congress can take that would save lives and dramatically decrease gun violence in America, and the first step is passing comprehensive background checks.
But we can't wait until the new Congress is sworn in to make our voices heard. Reach out NOW and tell them to #BreakThePattern of inaction and pass comprehensive background checks in January.
Here's how to take action now 👇
Here's how to take action now 👇
STEP 1: Go to everytown.org/thousand-oaks to find the twitter handles for the 2 senators and 1 congressperson who will be representing you in January 2019.
(If you're not sure who will be representing you in January 2019, find the congressional district you live in at govtrack.us/congress/membe…. Then look for who will represent that district at everytown.org/thousand-oaks.)
STEP 2: Tweet this at them:
Shootings like the one in Thousand Oaks are too often followed by a pattern of inaction. [INSERT TWITTER HANDLE], in January, please #BreakThePattern & save lives by passing comprehensive background checks.
Shootings like the one in Thousand Oaks are too often followed by a pattern of inaction. [INSERT TWITTER HANDLE], in January, please #BreakThePattern & save lives by passing comprehensive background checks.
STEP 3: Learn more about five strategic things lawmakers at all levels can do to save lives and prevent gun violence at LetsBreakThePattern.org.
