Gun safety organizations released the following statement in response to Republican Governor Lee’s official call for a special session, a call he planned to make after the mass shooting at the Covenant School in March.

Four years ago, on this exact day, a gunman used an assault weapon to kill 23 people and injure 22 others at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.

On a long weekend when families gathered to enjoy fireworks and festivities, they were instead met with terror—at least 17 mass shootings occurred, with 18 killed, 102 injured, and 27 young people shot.