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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!

Recall Congress to vote on Gun Control Bills ASAP

The number of gun murders and massacres so far this year is staggering, devastating and wholly unacceptable.

Mitch McConnell must – immediately – recall Congress to address this and to hold votes on gun control bills he has been sitting on.

USA Today explains the two bills in an article on 5 August:

H.R. 8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

In February this year, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.

This bill passed 240-190, with eight Republicans joining almost all Democrats to vote for the bill. This bill would prohibit most person-to-person firearm transfers unless a background check can be conducted, aiming to close a potential loophole allowing the transfer of firearms without a background check at gun shows or between individuals.

The Senate has not taken any action on the bill since the House passed it.

H.R. 1112 Bipartisan Background Checks Act

This bill would extend to at least 10 days the amount of time firearms dealers must wait for a response from the background check system before the sale can proceed. Currently, they can make the sale if they haven’t received a response in three days.

H.R. 1112 passed in February 2019 by a vote of 240-190. Like H.R. 8, the Senate has taken no action on the bill since it passed.

Senate Minority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer is among those calling for Congress’ recess to be cut short, as is Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. She tweeted to Senator Mitch McConnell, who is responsible for the bills’ lack of progress, writing: “The House passed HR8, a Bipartisan Background Checks Act, *5 months ago* and the Senate has yet to vote on it. It was one of our 1st major priorities after ending the gov shutdown. You’ve been sitting on it since February giving bogus excuses. Care to explain the people why?”

ACTION

Please contact your elected representatives through one of the channels below and give them the following message, personalized to your liking:

In light of the country’s recent spate of gun murders including Gilroy, Dayton and Chicago, and especially in light of the El Paso massacre in which an AK-47 style assault rifle was used, I want to see Congress recalled immediately to address the nation’s gun death epidemic.

Two bills are with Senator Mitch McConnell – HR 8 and HR 1112: these need to be put to a vote immediately, and Senator McConnell should be made to explain why he has sat on them since February.

I will be watching to see what happens and how my representatives vote: anyone who is still taking money from the NRA and who is not actively working to improve America’s gun laws will not be getting my vote. It is a shame that Senator McConnell has suffered a broken bone: but this must not stand in the way of calling Congress back from recess.

I am not remotely interested in your thoughts and prayers for those who have been killed: I am only interested in your concrete actions to stop more avoidable gun murders.

Find your congressperson here: https://www.conginst.org/contact-congress/

And/or copy Mitch McConnell on your message:

Mitch McConnell
Phone: (270) 781-1673
Email: (form) https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactform
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconnell/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/McConnellPress

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