John, it's Liz from Brady. I wanted to make sure that you saw Kris’s message from yesterday, because reinstating the assault weapons ban could not be more important. Your voice matters and we are still short of our response goal, so we've extended our survey deadline to give you one final chance to respond.

Yesterday was the 29th anniversary of the passage of the original federal assault weapons ban. That should’ve been the solution that kept us safe from these weapons of war, but the NRA made sure that the ban expired after only 10 years and our nation was plunged back into a state of fear. 

The failure of our lawmakers to stand up to the gun lobby and reinstate the assault weapons ban is not just disappointing, it is unacceptable.

As a gun violence survivor, I don’t want anyone to experience what it’s like to lose a loved one to a heinous act of violence. But the gun lobby would rather make a profit off of their weapons of war than stop the next tragedy – and thanks to their deadly influence, we’re all at risk.

The solutions to the gun violence epidemic are in front of us. But if we want to defeat the gun lobby, we have to raise our voices as one. That's why I’m calling on you to join us in action, John. Please, will you respond before our extended deadline at midnight to tell Congress it's time to end the violence?

Should Congress ban assault weapons?

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Thank you — I appreciate your dedication to this fight. 
Liz Dunning
Gun Violence Survivor & VP of Development, Brady

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From: Kris Brown
Date: Wed, Sep 13, 2023
Subject: 29 years ago we banned assault weapons – the NRA made sure that ban ended.

John, 29 years ago today, President Clinton signed the federal assault weapons ban into law. But the NRA made sure that this critical ban ended only 10 years later, putting all of us at risk again. 

The original Assault Weapons Ban was a truly transformative piece of legislation that took decades to pass, thanks to the tireless efforts of gun safety advocates like our founders, Jim and Sarah Brady, and then-Senator Joe Biden. Countless lives were saved while the ban was in effect and its end had deadly consequences: There was a staggering 183% increase in gun massacres in the decade after.

Today, we find ourselves in a dire situation: 2023 is on track to be the deadliest year for mass shootings in recent memory. But we have the power to change our trajectory. That's why we're calling on Congress to pass a new Assault Weapons Ban to stop this cycle of death and violence. We need 10,000 activists to respond before midnight tonight to show Congress that Americans are ready for change. Please, will you respond to our live poll right now?

Should Congress ban assault weapons?

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Banning assault weapons is proven to save lives, John – full stop.

 But the NRA and the gun lobby would rather make a profit off of marketing these deadly weapons to dangerous users than support any measure that would keep our children and families safe. It was their dark influence that ensured the end of the original ban on assault weapons and they have not stopped fighting its reinstatement since.

The NRA got their way because of propaganda, fear-mongering, and bankrolling their puppet politicians and the American people paid the price. Assault weapons became the weapon of choice for mass shooters because they are designed for mass carnage. In fact, 155% more people are shot in instances where an assault weapon is used, but numbers alone cannot encompass the tragedy inflicted on our country with weapons of war.

Countless communities have been forever changed after heinous use of assault weapons: Sandy Hook. Parkland. Orlando. Pittsburgh. El Paso. Buffalo. Uvalde. Nashville. Enough is enough. It's time to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban and stop these senseless murders. Banning these weapons means stopping the next tragedy and we must fight as hard as we did all those years ago.

We know we can ban assault weapons because we’ve done it before, John. But we'll only be able to overcome the gun lobby's influence in Washington if dedicated activists like you raise your voice for change. So please, will you respond to our live survey before midnight to tell Congress to protect our communities?

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Should Congress ban assault weapons?

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Thank you for taking action in our tireless effort to save lives.

Kris Brown
President, Brady



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