On the anniversary of the shooting at Robb Elementary School, DNC Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement:

“When you send your kid to school, you shouldn’t have to worry if they’ll make it home. But three years ago in Uvalde, that fear became a reality for 21 families — 19 of them losing children in a mass shooting. On this heartbreaking anniversary, we remember their lives and the countless others lost to gun violence. Our kids deserve better. Enough is enough.

“When Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House, they made real progress toward addressing the gun violence epidemic — from creating the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. But while Democrats push for stronger background checks and an assault weapons ban, MAGA Republicans keep siding with the gun lobby over our kids’ safety. Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough — we need action. It’s time to put children before politics and finally get serious about gun reform.”