Friend,

Tomorrow morning, I’ll speak outside the Supreme Court while they hear arguments in U.S. v. Rahimi, rallying with other gun violence prevention and domestic violence prevention groups, to send a clear message to the Court: Domestic abusers should not be allowed to possess firearms. 

This ultra-conservative Court has already proven their propensity for an extremist interpretation of the Second Amendment: Last summer, they handed down the NRA's dream ruling in a case that allowed for dramatic increases in who can carry concealed weapons in public. It emboldened the gun lobby to start legal battles to gut gun laws across the country and if they win again their rampage will be worse. 

I won't mince words: if the Supreme Court allows domestic abusers to access firearms, people will die.

There is a lethal connection between firearms and domestic abuse, in fact, the mere presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation makes it five times as likely that a woman will be killed. In the United States, over 1 million women alive today have been shot or shot at by an intimate partner. The Supreme Court must prioritize survivor safety over a dangerous abuser’s access to guns.

Lives are at risk. Gun laws are at risk. Our collective action could not be more important in this moment.

I’m counting on activists like you, friend, to speak out against this potentially deadly decision and make it clear that the majority of Americans support common-sense gun safety laws that save lives. Can you respond to our urgent poll before the Supreme Court hears arguments TOMORROW?

Should domestic abusers have access to guns?

Thank you for taking action at this critical moment, friend.

Kris Brown

Brady President