Kentucky Democrats have taken to Twitter to advocate for gun control measures after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called for prayers following a deadly mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.

In less than 24 hours this weekend, at least 29 people were killed and dozens more injured in separate mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio.

Saturday afternoon, McConnell tweeted: "The entire nation is horrified by today's senseless violence in El Paso. (U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao's) and my prayers go out to the victims of this terrible violence, their families and friends, and the brave first responders who charged into harm’s way."

Meanwhile, Democrats Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot who is running against McConnell for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth and state Rep. Charles Booker called out McConnell in their own tweets.

"This epidemic of gun violence is only going to be addressed by fundamentally changing our government — electing people who can’t be bought off by the gun lobby," McGrath tweeted. "Mitch McConnell will never meaningfully address this crisis, even though there are measures many gun owners support."

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out McConnell on Sunday for inaction on gun legislation.

"The House passed HR8, a Bipartisan Background Checks Act, *5 months ago* and the Senate has yet to vote on it," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in response to McConnell. "It was one of our 1st major priorities after ending the gov shutdown. You’ve been sitting on it since February giving bogus excuses. Care to explain the people why?"

In Texas, 21 people were killed and 26 were wounded after a gunman went on a shooting rampage Saturday morning in a Walmart store in El Paso, authorities said.

Then, early Sunday morning, a gunman in body armor opened fire in an outdoor entertainment area in Dayton, Ohio, killing nine people, injuring 26 and igniting chaos before he was fatally shot by police within seconds, authorities said.

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McConnell was back on Twitter Sunday morning to respond to the Dayton shooting. He tweeted, "Sickening to learn this morning of another mass murder in Dayton, Ohio overnight. Two horrifying acts of violence in less than 24 hours. We stand with law enforcement as they continue working to keep Americans safe and bring justice."

In a series of tweets, Yarmuth called the shootings "unspeakable acts of terror and violence."

"The House has acted and would do more," Yarmuth tweeted. "But President Trump and Mitch McConnell are AWOL. Moms demand action, as do dads, and children and brothers and sisters. Where is our leadership?"

Booker called out McConnell directly in a response to the Senate Majority Leader's tweet.

"You ain’t praying bruh. Prayer changes things," Booker tweeted at McConnell. "Prayer brings clarity. Prayer provides direction. Prayer builds the path to action. No one believes someone who calls himself the Grim Reaper actually talks to God. You aren’t praying, you’re preying. Meanwhile, we keep dying."

It wasn't just politicians who tagged McConnell on the social media platform.

"Star Trek" star George Takei took the opportunity to talk about gun legislation and his ongoing interest in McConnell following the shootings.

"I am selecting 5 senate races to help flip in 2020. For his refusal to even consider gun safety legislation passed by the House, and for gutting election security and healthcare while serving as Trump’s handmaiden and Russia’s stooge, Mitch McConnell is on my list," Takei tweeted.

This tweet came after a few recent others about gun legislation. In May, Takei tweeted that he was "tempted to move to Kentucky just to run against Mitch McConnell."

And famed author Stephen King responded to McConnell's El Paso tweet with, "This is on you. You should be charged as an accomplice in these deaths."

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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer also called for action against gun violence.

"AGAIN: We need action now at federal level to stop gun violence. #1 job of elected officials is to protect citizens," Fischer tweeted. "How many families must be destroyed before we ACT?"

In a radio interview on Monday morning, Fischer said it is the responsibility of elected officials to protect citizens, and this is a time in history where Washington, D.C., the U.S. Senate and, specifically, Sen. Mitch McConnell, can "make history by being statesmen and rise above any type of political noise."

"Everybody agrees that we want to be a safe nation, and now is the time to act on this. Don't look the other way. Do we have to wait for another mass shooting? The question is how much carnage is the country willing to accept?" Fischer said.

"Is it going to be your brother, your sister? Is it going to be you? That's just not what we stand for," he continued.

Asked what laws he'd like to see put in place, Fischer pointed to the idea of background checks, red flag laws and restricting access to assault rifles or "weapons of mass killing."

"There is no one perfect solution and some people will criticize any of this legislation by saying it's not complete," he said. "But if we put down political differences and come together, we can just do better."

As of Monday, Louisville Metro Police have investigated 62 homicides. That's up from last year: Through Aug. 5, 2018, police had investigated 53 homicides.

Louisville Metro Police have been on a campaign lately to warn gun owners to keep their weapons secured so they cannot be stolen and used in a shooting.