Lady Gaga has joined nearly 200 entertainers and musicians in signing Billboard magazine's open letter asking Congress for a gun reform. In the letter, dozens of celebrities are calling on Congress to block suspected terrorists from buying guns and require background checks for every gun sale. According to Billboard, Gaga was one of the first to sign the petition.

"Music always has been celebrated communally, on dancefloors and at concert halls," the letter reads. "But this life-affirming ritual, like so many other daily experiences — going to school or church or work — now is threatened, because of gun violence in this country. The one thing that connects the recent tragedies in Orlando is that it is far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns."

The open letter appears in the latest issue of Billboard.