COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio lawmakers weighed in on this increasingly common tragedy.

Some are calling for action; others are offering words of comfort.

On Sunday morning, Ohio leaders were quick to condemn the violence that erupted in our backyard.

Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) said in a statement, "We are grateful for the heroic response of Dayton Police officers and other first responders. Our deepest sympathy goes to the families of those killed and wounded in this cowardly attack."

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R-Ohio) said that today is a day of sorrow and grief.

U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) called for unity.

U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce (R-Russell Twp.) says we need to put aside partisan politics.

While many are still reeling and processing this evil act, others are calling for change.

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Cleveland) said, "I hope that Senator McConnell would bring the Senate back tomorrow, and pass the background check bill and send it to the President, and the President must sign it. Period."

Brown called for action on CNN’s “State of the Union” Saturday, asking for legislative intervention to stop the carnage.

He subtly called on the President to step up, invoking previous tragedies and how other administrations handled the aftermath.

"I just remember what Barack Obama did after Sandy Hook and what Barack Obama did after Charleston. He went there. His job was to heal the country and to comfort people, the victims and families, and the whole country and to heal the country,” said Brown. “And I go back to President Bush, second President Bush after 9/11, he went to a mosque, and he said Muslims didn't attack our country, terrorists did. And I wish the President of the United States would show the leadership of either of his predecessors and stop the racist divisive talk and start the healing process."

U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo) believes any change has to start with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Meanwhile, U.S. Congressman and presidential hopeful Tim Ryan (D-Niles) was more pointed in his criticism, blaming the President's rhetoric for emboldening a shooter in El Paso, Texas, who gunned down 20 innocent people at a Walmart Saturday night.

"I'm saying I read the manifesto that this person who committed the crime in El Paso wrote and it was all about Mexicans. It sounded like parts of it could have come out of a Trump rally,” said Ryan. “I mean, honestly, like this guy was going to kill Mexicans because of the environment that this President has created in this country, and the President is not always talking to a person or people who are stable."

Back in Columbus, State Senator Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) vowed to work with the Governor to find a solution to these ever-frequent tragedies.

"I am heartbroken for the families of those killed and wounded in this morning's attack,” said Lehner. “Thank you to all the Dayton Police officers and first responders who bravely and quickly responded to prevent further tragedy. These senseless shootings must stop, and I am committed to working with the Governor, local leaders, and our Dayton community as a whole to prevent these attacks on our citizens."

After the Las Vegas shooting in 2018, then-Governor John Kasich pushed for gun safety laws that he called "sensible changes that should keep people safer."