To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate

Prayers are not enough. Moments of silence are not enough. Tell Congress to work to reduce gun vi...

Prayers are not enough. We demand that you work to immediately pass common sense legislation to reduce gun violence and save lives.

Why is this important?

We originally posted this petition after San Bernardino. Thankfully, some Democratic Members of Congress have taken up our message after the Orlando massacre.

“God isn’t fixing this.” We need action to stop the senseless gun violence in this country.

It’s not often that we find ourselves in agreement with the tabloid New York Daily News, but today’s front page perfectly expresses our thoughts about the GOP reaction to gun violence.

The print headline said simply, “God isn’t fixing this.” The online headline said “GOP presidential candidates offer prayers — not solutions on gun control — after San Bernardino massacre.”

These headlines are responding to the statements by GOP leaders after yesterday’s mass shootings in San Bernadino. Every Republican presidential candidate was either silent or offered only prayers and platitudes—no recognition that they have a responsibility to act to stop the uniquely American problem of gun violence.

“Your ‘thoughts’ should be about steps to take to stop this carnage,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn) posted on Twitter. “Your ‘prayers’ should be for forgiveness if you do nothing — again.”

If you agree that we need more than prayers, please send this message to Congress.