Let me start with a quote:

Dear fellow American,

Two years ago, a mentally ill young man shot me in the head, killed six of my constituents, and wounded 12 others. Since that terrible day, America has seen 11 more mass shootings – but no response from Congress to prevent gun violence. After the massacre of 20 children and six of their teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary though, it’s clear: This time must be different.

Americans for Responsible Solutions will encourage elected officials to stand up for solutions to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership by communicating directly with the constituents that elect them.

Join us today, and tell your elected leaders that Americans are demanding responsible solutions to reduce gun violence.

That open letter starts the web page for Americans for Responsible Solutions. As you may have guessed by now, that was written by former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly.

They founded Americans for Responsible Solutions to encourage a national conversation to address gun violence. The conversation should no longer be dominated by the National Rifle Association. No matter your opinion, let your elected officials know what you think.

It is certainly a complicated problem and I don’t think we are going to find a simple solution. But we should not allow the complexity to stop us from taking common sense steps in the right direction.

Reasonable and responsible voices need to be heard. Please visit Americans for Responsible Solutions.