John,
Today, gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens in America, and every day it kills 120 people and wounds hundreds more.
We must continue to hold the gun industry accountable, and show them that we will never back down. The gun industry has flooded our communities with guns, extremists are pushing their violent agendas, and we—and our children—are paying the price.
Continuing the fight for gun safety all over the country would be impossible without supporters like you—that's why we rely on grassroots donors to keep us going. Donate to support our work by making a grassroots donation today and continuing the fight for a future free from gun violence.
When we say we're putting the gun industry on notice, we mean it. Earlier this month, Smith & Wesson relocated its headquarters from Massachusetts to Tennessee. While they were cutting the ribbon to their new HQ, volunteers led by Students Demand Action leaders showed up and sent them a message that their #KillerBusiness is not welcome in Tennessee.
At the same time, we're activating gun safety supporters across the country to submit comments in favor of a newly proposed gun safety rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that would close dangerous loopholes in our background check system.
We're already seeing widespread support for the new rule—but right now, tens of thousands of opposition comments are piling up, many with baseless claims about "tyranny". We know that the gun lobby, and the gun industry, are going all out to stop this rule from taking effect, so in the next few weeks we're doubling down on our campaign to submit as many comments as possible in support of the new background checks rule.
Everytown for Gun Safety, and our supporters, are the counterweight to the gun lobby and their extremist allies. We are working in communities all over the country, and at all levels of government, to demand life-saving action to end gun violence.
We have never backed down from the hard work it will take, and we never will. Make a donation today to help us keep fighting for gun safety and holding the gun industry accountable.
Thank you for being with us,
Everytown for Gun Safety
