John,

The House passed a historic background checks bill over five months ago, but the Senate still refuses to vote on it – even after 31 people were murdered last week in El Paso and Dayton.

The Senate needs to come back from vacation right now to pass universal background checks, so we're funding an all-out push urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to hold an emergency session. But with just 15 hours until our fundraising deadline, we're still $43,904 short of the resources we need.

We've seen background checks legislation fail before, just months after our loved ones were murdered. It crushed our hearts. But we didn't give up then, and we can't give up now.

We must immediately ramp up our pressure or the Senate will keep delaying a vote – and more lives will be put at risk. So please, will you donate as much as you can right now to help close our funding gap and prevent the next tragedy before it happens?

Please rush $10, or as much as you possibly can, to Sandy Hook Promise before midnight. Every dollar will help pressure Senate Majority Leader McConnell to hold a vote on background checks and prevent more families from being ripped apart by gun violence.

It's been more than six years since our loved ones were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. Now we finally have another crucial chance to pass a real, meaningful bill that could prevent tragedies before they happen. That's why it's so important we reach this goal – and why your help means so much today.

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