“Putting a stop to this epidemic of gun violence will take all of us, insisting on our right, and the rights of our children, to go to a concert, go to school, go to work, and come home safe and sound at the end of the day,” Casten said in a statement in response to questions from the Tribune. “There is grass roots momentum pressing for Congress to take action. It is time to talk about sensible gun control, background checks, and assault weapons bans, because we don’t have any more time for thoughts and prayers. ”