Another thing to mention is that on Wednesday, June 15th, one of the longest filibusters in modern U.S. history was held, lasting 14 hours and 50 minutes. Congressional offices were flooded with tens of thousands of calls and over 95,000 signatures were signed on a petition calling for action from Congress in the wake of this mass shooting. While prayers are always welcomed and a healthy part of our humanity, taking a moment to act and speak up will really make all the difference. Text "DISARM HATE" to 644-33 to thank those senators that took the nearly 15 hour long stand to create an opportunity to introduce bills that will prevent suspected terrorists from getting guns and require background checks for all gun sales. This is the closest our nation has ever been for enacting gun sense laws, and you can be a part of that historic change. Go to http://tinyurl.com/DisarmHate to sign the petition and/or call your senator TODAY and: 1) Tell them your name, and that you're a constituent 2) Tell them that you want the senator to close the loopholes that let dangerous people get their hands on guns AND 3) Tell them you want the senator to vote to prohibit suspected terrorists and those convicted of violent hate crimes from legally buying guns, and to require background checks for all gun sales.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read about and act on these issues,

Sophie