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Amy McGrath- help her defeat McConnell in Kentucky

July  2020 – For over two years Mitch McConnell blocked crucial gun law reform bills which the House of Representatives passed. With him as Senate Majority Leader, we have a drastically-reduced chance of meaningful gun law change.  His challenger, veteran Amy McGrath, wants gun law change; we want her in office.

HR8 is a bipartisan bill which would require background checks in person-to-person gun transfers.   HR1112 would make firearms sellers wait at least ten days instead of three before making a sale if they haven’t heard from the background check system.  If McConnell weren’t afraid of democracy in action, he would allow the bills to be voted on in the Senate. 

How anyone who cares about America’s gun epidemic can oppose either of those bills is a mystery.  A mystery which points to the NRA, Russian influence over the NRA and the last election, money and greed.

McConnell took some $1.2 million from the NRA – which was taking money from Russia.

McConnell likes to call himself ‘The Grim Reaper‘ vowing to thwart any democrat-proposed legislation – an insensitive moniker which insults the approximately 690 gun deaths Kentucky averages annually, and all who have died or lost loved ones to gun violence.  He is proud of this sick nickname he gave himself, (which anyone else would be ashamed to have) – and considering the number of lives lost while those bills linger, he’s earned this Grim Reaper title too.

Support McGrath by following her on social media; sharing her messages, contacting McConnell (no, he won’t give in, but he will see people want him to go).  If you can and wish to donate time or money to her campaign; click here for further information and to read her gun law reform statement.

If you are a Kentucky voter, please let your friends and family know you support her.  Share her posters, flyers, and vote.

Getting McConnell out of his position of power is one of the most important things that will pave the way for real gun law change for the better.  Let’s make it so.

ACTION

Please contact Amy McGrath through one of the channels below (and please follow her) and give her the following message, personalized to your liking:

 

I am a member of  One Pulse for America, the gun law reform group founded  by George Takei after the Pulse nightclub shooting.  I want you to know how much I hope you will succeed in your bid to oust Mitch McConnell.  He is blocking gun law reform bills and this is costing American lives. 

 

McConnell brazenly refers to himself as The Grim Reaper while Americans are losing their lives to gun violence.   I have read your statement on gun law reform and I’m with you. We want change, not an @NRA stooge. 

 

or – tweet:

@AmyMcGrathKY as a member of @1Pulse4America I wish you victory over @senatemajldr . Mitch McConnell likes to call himself ‘The Grim Reaper’ for blocking gun reform bills that would have saved many lives since they passed the House years ago. We want change, not an @NRA stooge. 

Contact Amy McGrath

Phone:  (859) 402-3959

Email:  press@AmyMcGrath.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AmyMcGrathKY/

Twitter:  @AmyMcGrathKY

 

Once you have made contact, fill out the three fields below and click the orange banner to report taking action!

 

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Know where your 2020 candidates stand on gun law reform

A recent piece of research by VOX shows where Democratic presidential candidates stand on gun issues.  The GOP seems to plan to allow Trump to run opposed as its presidential candidate, and we can reasonably expect more inaction and McConnell to continue to sit on bills that could save lives.

Some Democrats have detailed ideas; some have general views, and at least one hasn’t published any gun policy and won’t answer questions.

The 2020 elections at Federal and State levels are absolutely crucial for gun law reform.

George Takei has said that he will support whatever candidate the Democrats run against Trump; this certainly seems the only sound way to vote him out and achieve some gun law reform.

 

ACTION:

Please do as many – ideally all – of these actions you are able to:

  1.  Please read this article – you may find it an eye-opener on your preferred candidates.  Feel free to share it.  Here is the link:  https://www.vox.com/2019/8/7/20756698/democratic-presidential-candidates-gun-violence-mass-shootings
  2. Ensure you are registered to vote.  If you’re not sure, you can check here:  https://www.usa.gov/confirm-voter-registration
  3. Encourage your friends and family to check they are registered to vote as well.
  4. Find out who is running in your state and local elections – and contact them to ask where they stand on gun law issues.  If you get any responses, please share the on the One Pulse for America Facebook page.  Here is information on the House:  https://www.270towin.com/2020-house-election/ and for the senate https://www.270towin.com/2020-senate-election/ .  Here is gubernatorial information:  https://ballotpedia.org/Gubernatorial_elections,_2020
  5. Know when the state primaries are, and if you are eligible, please vote.  Check here:  https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/2020-state-primary-election-dates.aspx 
  6. Report back to us on the One Pulse for America Facebook page if there are any candidates in your state who should get our support – or who we need to campaign against.
  7. If you come across any ‘fake news’ or social media advertising that attacks any candidates who are seeking gun law reform, please post screenshots to One Pulse’s Facebook page.

It may seem like the elections are far away – but the PACs and Super PACS are spending millions now, and we know that targeted advertising and misleading advertising still goes on.

With your help on this, we can make shows of support or disapproval with the goal of finally getting America’s gun laws modernized.  We cannot afford another year of staggering casualties – over 41,000 shootings last year – that we know of.

Once you have taken any or all of these actions, fill out the three fields below and click the orange banner to report taking action!