Eagles' Jeffrey Lurie Urges Lawmakers to 'Enact Tangible Change,' Ban Assault Weapons

Jeffrey Lurie is the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles and he supports changing gun laws in the US.

In a statement released on the team's official account, Lurie said the "senseless acts of violence will not cease to occur without a concerted effort from those who govern our nation." Citizens need to call on lawmakers to change the law to ban assault weapons, he said.

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"My hope is that citizens organizing around changing the laws will influence our elected officials to create and pass legislation so the people in this country can feel safe when they leave their homes," he said.

In the wake of a series of mass shootings across the country, calls for gun-law reform have been renewed. Ten people were killed and three were injured in a racist attack at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood.

A man opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers.

The shootings were carried out with rifles.

There have been at least three mass shootings in the country through the first five months of the year, according to a recent estimate by Al Jazeera.

There have been at least 18 mass shootings in the US this year.

There have been calls for changes to gun laws after the Buffalo and Ulvalde shooting. Fans of the Miami Heat were urged to call state senators and demand common-sense gun laws in order to win the Eastern Conference finals.

Steve Kerr, the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, used his press conference before the fourth game of the Western Conference finals to demand action from government leaders.

Both teams used their social media accounts to raise awareness about gun violence in the U.S. during a May 26 game.