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The House and Senate just introduced NRA-backed “concealed carry reciprocity” bills which would allow people to come from other states and carry loaded weapons in public– regardless of that state’s law on concealed carry. Donald Trump has promised to sign these deadly bills into law.
Let’s be clear: Lowering the bar for who can carry loaded and concealed weapons in public makes us all less safe and Brady will fight tirelessly to prevent this dangerous and deadly law. Friend: Will you make it clear that the majority of Americans don’t want more concealed firearms in public spaces?
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Friend,
Imagine if anyone could come into your state carrying a loaded weapon in public – regardless of your existing state laws.
That’s the terrifying reality that Donald Trump and the gun lobby want, friend, but Brady is going to fight tooth and nail to protect lives from the Second Amendment extremists that will soon control the White House and Congress.
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We’ve fought Trump’s deadly agenda on guns before and won – and we’re ready to do it again. Are you with us? We’re asking gun violence prevention activists to speak out against deadly concealed carry reciprocity NOW:
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Should people be able to undermine existing state laws and carry loaded, concealed weapons across state lines?
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Trump made a campaign promise to sign a nationwide "concealed carry reciprocity" law, meaning anyone with a concealed carry permit could travel to all 50 states with their concealed weapon regardless of that state’s law on concealed carry. In many cases, this means individuals can carry loaded weapons with reckless abandon, and without any requirements for training, proficiency or knowledge that this individual has ever so much as fired a weapon.
Trump touts this as part of his plan to "end crime and restore law and order," but the truth is that concealed carry is proven to increase gun violence — in some cases by as much as 15%. It will make it impossible for law enforcement to do their job and will put officers, and the public, at a far greater risk of being shot.
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Friend, in short, we are all less safe when anyone could be carrying a loaded firearm.
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The truth is that the NRA's guns everywhere agenda is not what the American people want. The majority of Americans support bipartisan, common-sense gun safety laws that save lives – and there could not be a more critical time to make this undeniably clear. To our lawmakers: We want more lives saved, not more people carrying concealed weapons. We need another 57 responses from xxxxxx by midnight tonight, so please tell us before this poll closes:
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Should people be able to undermine existing state laws and carry loaded, concealed weapons across state lines?
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Thanks for being in this fight with us, Friend.
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Christian Heyne
Gun Violence Survivor
Chief Programs and Policy Officer
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