Hi–

Ms. Regan had been a teacher at my high school for over 30 years before becoming the head of school. She was tough, but fair, and had a wry sense of humor. Our school and its community were the heart and soul of her work.

On March 6, 2012, Ms. Regan was shot and killed in her office by a teacher who had been fired earlier in the day and then returned to campus with an AK-47 concealed in a guitar case.

The firearm had been purchased a month earlier at a gun show without a background check.

A decade later, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has proposed a regulation that would finally close deadly loopholes like this in our background check system—the same ones that cost Ms. Regan her life.

But for ATF to finish the job on this life-saving action, we need to show them we support it. In just two clicks, submit your comment in support of closing background check loopholes.

93% of Americans support background checks on all gun sales. But for decades, unlicensed gun sellers have exploited loopholes in our background check system to sell guns without running background checks—all while we lose loved ones and members of our communities who we'll never get back.

We're just weeks away from the end of the comment period for ATF's rule. Please, join me now in submitting your comment in support of this critical regulation.

People shouldn't have to witness tragedies at school, church, or the grocery store. By expanding background checks to more gun sales, we can help keep guns out of the wrong hands and prevent more senseless violence.

Thank you for honoring survivors with action,

Kate Brescia
She/Her/Hers
Associate Director
Everytown Survivor Network