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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Rep. Sean Casten

Congress must pass these gun violence prevention bills, now

Ashbey Beasley, who survived the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park, speaks about gun legislation during a press conference on July 27 in Washington, DC. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty)

Strollers abandoned, parents hiding children in dumpsters, flags covered in blood. 

Over the July 4th holiday weekend, more than 220 were gunned down and killed in the United States, including the shooting at the Highland Park parade that sent shockwaves throughout the country. This heartbreaking carnage is unique to America — but we can end it if we turn our anger into comprehensive federal gun violence prevention. 

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