Democratic presidential contenders are urgin Congress to take action against gun violence. According to Reuters, the U.S. faced two back-to-back shootings in Texas and Ohio, leaving 31 dead. They are asking for universal background checks, “red flag” laws and a ban on assault weapons. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said: “We are going to make change. We are going to pass gun safety laws in this country.” Mayor Pete Buttigieg said: “They have no basis in our neighborhoods in peacetime in the United States of America.”