It breaks my heart to reach out to you to commemorate the date of the shooting in Parkland, FL, six years ago, while yet another shooting is making headlines today – this time, in Kansas City during the Super Bowl Parade. At least one person was killed and nine others injured and yet another community is forever changed by the unending reality of our nation's gun violence epidemic. Americans deserve to celebrate without fear, to go to school without fear – but that will only happen if our lawmakers finally take action. The first 24 hours after a mass shooting like this one are among the most critical. We must rise up and show our commitment to ending gun violence now, while all eyes are on this story.

John, I wanted to make sure that you saw my friend Fred's message. His daughter, Jaime, was one of the 17 people killed in Parkland six years ago today.

Like Fred, I've lost a loved one to gun violence. It's always hard to share my mom's story. I know exactly how hard it is for Fred and his family to face this day every year and so bravely share Jaime's story. It is not easy — and it's never done lightly.

Fred knows that Jaime's story has the power to move the needle. And he's made a commitment to use that power however he can — no matter how painful it is. He's gone to rallies and built communities online. He's spoken with Congress and other key leaders. He's shared his story with President Biden. And now, he's reaching out to you to encourage you to join him in this fight.

So please, will you join Fred and all of the other gun violence survivors who work with Brady by responding to our survey before midnight tonight? Raising your voice today will help us build a better, safer tomorrow.

Should Congress ban assault weapons?

YES / NO

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Thanks for joining Fred in our fight for change.

Liz Dunning
Gun Violence Survivor & Chief Development and Engagement Officer, Brady


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From: Fred Guttenberg
Subject: Help me honor my daughter and the victims of Parkland


John, my daughter, Jaime, was killed six years ago today. At only 14 years old, her life and her future was ripped from her when she was shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

My daughter was gunned down in the hallways of her school with an AR-15-style semi-automatic weapon. It took the shooter just six minutes to kill my daughter and 16 other people. That weapon of war had no place in my daughter's school, in my community, or in the hands of a civilian. 

I'll never be able to get my daughter back. But I do have the power to fight with everything I have so that no more of our children are killed with weapons of war. And you do too. To mark six years since the Parkland shooting, I'm helping Brady reach 6,000 responses on their assault weapon survey. Please, before our survey deadline at midnight tonight, will you respond to show lawmakers that Americans are ready for change?

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Should Congress ban assault weapons?

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It's hard, but all too easy, to think about what Jaime's life would have been like if she'd not been killed. She would be 20 years old by now. She might be spending today sitting in a lecture hall at college, following her dream of becoming a pediatric physical therapist. Perhaps she'd be volunteering to help special needs children. Maybe she would've followed her passion for dance or found even more to dream about. 

But I know for sure that she'd have the same loving heart and that same beautiful laugh that I'll never forget.

Congress had the power to save my daughter by banning assault weapons and passing other long-overdue gun safety reforms. But they refused to act — and unfortunately, my daughter is just one of hundreds who have been killed because of their inaction. From Uvalde to Nashville to Perry, there have been hundreds of school shootings since Parkland.

Gun violence is rising. Our leaders in Washington have the power to stop it. But they will only take action if we raise our voices as one to demand it. I've spent every day since losing Jaime fighting to save other kids just like her. Today, will you help me honor Jaime and the 16 other victims from Parkland by calling on Washington to finally ban assault weapons? Brady needs another 3,000 responses to hit our goal, so please, raise your voice now:

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Should Congress ban assault weapons?

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Thank you,

Fred Guttenberg
Jaime and Jesse's dad



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