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John, it can be hard to follow the news these days.

That's why we wanted to share three key updates you should know about gun
safety and the work to end gun violence:

 1. Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director—and also acting Director of the
ATF: Everytown strongly opposed gun extremist Kash Patel as Trump's
pick as FBI Director, driving more than 100,000 messages from our
grassroots supporters to their U.S. Senators. In an unprecedented
move, Trump also named Patel acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)—which plays a crucial role in
reducing gun crime and violence.
 2. Right-wing podcaster and former NRATV personality Dan Bongino tapped
as FBI deputy director: Dan Bongino, a popular right-wing political
podcaster, has been tapped as a deputy director for the FBI under Kash
Patel's leadership. Bongino once hosted a show on the NRA's
now-defunct video channel NRATV and has a long track record of extreme
positions on guns and gun safety laws.
 3. Volunteers continue to flood state capitols across the country to
demand stronger gun laws: Just this week, hundreds of volunteers
descended on their state capitols in Juneau, Denver, and Austin to
demand action from lawmakers. So far this year, volunteers with Moms
Demand Action and Students Demand Action have organized Advocacy Days
in twelve state capitols—including our Virginia chapter's biggest
Advocacy Day ever!

With more events planned in the weeks ahead, our grassroots advocacy at
the state and local level is more important than ever amid the Trump
administration's threat to gun safety.

Rest assured, Everytown is closely tracking every development that can
affect gun safety. We are ready to respond to new threats at a moment's
notice while pressing ahead with our long-term strategy to reduce gun
violence in America.

The reality is, going toe-to-toe with the gun lobby and the Trump
administration while fighting every day to save lives from gun violence
requires a lot of financial resources—and we count on grassroots donors
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gift of $9 or whatever you can pitch in today to power our
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With your help, our movement is a powerful force in the mission to end gun
violence. We couldn't do it without you.

Thank you,

Everytown for Gun Safety


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