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John, as a gun violence survivor and as a mother, days like today hit hard.
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It's been exactly 25 years since two gunmen entered Columbine High School on a shooting rampage, killing 12 students and one teacher. 24 others were left injured, several students were permanently paralyzed, and their community — and the entire country — was forever traumatized.
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Enough is enough. We cannot let another 25 years go by without progress. As we remember the Columbine shooting, I’m reaching out to gun safety activists like you to ask you to join us in this fight: Will you respond to our live poll now to demand action from Congress to end gun violence in schools?
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Should Congress take action to stop school shootings?
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Thank you for honoring the victims of gun violence with action.
Liz Dunning
Gun Violence Survivor and Chief Development and Engagement Officer, Brady
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Team Brady
Date: Fri, Apr 19, 2024
Subject: 370,000 kids
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Tomorrow will mark 25 years since the Columbine shooting. There have been more than 400 school shootings since then.
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We can’t keep failing our kids. Today, we need all of our top supporters to raise their voices for change. Please, will you respond now?
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Should Congress Take Action To Stop School Shootings?
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John, when the gunmen at Columbine leveled their rifles, nearby students weren’t too concerned — they thought their classmates had brought paintball guns as a joke. When the “popping noises” started, it didn’t occur to them that what they were hearing was the sound of gunfire.
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In less than 20 minutes, though, that innocence was brutally taken away from the students of Columbine and students all across America, changing our country forever.
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Today, every student in America, from first grade to high school, has feared, practiced for, and anticipated the moment their school becomes the next Columbine. Since 1999, more than 370,000 students have experienced gun violence at school.
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These children are part of a generation that the NRA and their pocket politicians have created through their spineless inaction — a Lockdown Generation.
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We have the power to change that, John, but we need to raise our voices and force Washington to take action. So please, will you respond before midnight tonight?
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Should Congress Take Action To Stop School Shootings?
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At least 203 children and faculty have died in school shootings during the 25 years since Columbine. Gun violence has become the number one killer of children and teens in the United States. But instead of taking the actions that we KNOW will save hundreds of lives, the NRA's pocket politicians have chosen to do nothing.
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Nothing after Sandy Hook, nothing after Parkland, nothing after Uvalde, and after every school shooting since Columbine — nothing.
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There's no doubt about it: Our leaders are failing our children and teens. But ending the gun lobby’s stranglehold on Congress is going to take all of us coming together and demanding action.
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That's why, before the 25th memorial of the Columbine shooting, we're calling on 25,000 gun violence advocates from all across this country to make their voices heard for change. Please, will you respond to our live survey before the midnight deadline?
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Should Congress Take Action To Stop School Shootings?
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Thank you for making your voice heard,
Team Brady
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