On December 14th, a fatal attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach left 15 dead and more than 40 others injured.

The next day, National Cabinet members ordered police and prosecutors to research options for stricter gun laws.

That same weekend, in the United States, when a shooting at Brown University left two students dead and more injured, the grieving friends, families, and classmates were met with nothing but ‘thoughts and prayers.’ Our lawmakers continue to watch our children gunned down and do nothing, while other countries take critical action.

We're done waiting, friend, please respond to our urgent poll NOW:

Should Congress ban assault weapons?

Friend,

On Sunday, a beachside celebration for the first night of Hanukkah was violently ended by gunfire. The attack in Sydney, Australia, stole 15 lives and left over 40 others injured. Only one day later, the government is already committing to taking action. When mass tragedies occur in other countries, they fight to make sure it’ll never happen again:

After a gunman with a semi-automatic rifle killed 51 people in two mosques,

New Zealand banned assault weapons.

After a gunman with assault rifles killed 77 people at a youth summer camp,

Norway banned assault weapons.

After a gunman with a semi-automatic rifle killed 22 people in Nova Scotia,

Canada banned assault weapons.

While the U.S. continues to offer empty thoughts and prayers without action:

After 18 people were killed in Lewiston, ME, in 2023,

Congress failed to ban assault weapons.

After 22 people were killed in Uvalde, TX, in 2022,

Congress failed to ban assault weapons.

After 10 people were killed in Buffalo, NY, in 2022,

Congress failed to ban assault weapons.

After 17 people were killed in Parkland, FL, in 2018,

Congress failed to ban assault weapons.

After 61 people were killed in Las Vegas, NV, in 2017,

Congress failed to ban assault weapons.

This inaction traps us in an endless cycle of violence, and this weekend in Rhode Island, yet another campus was indelibly marked by gun violence. What’s worse is that two Brown University students had already lived through deadly school shootings. We have to do better for our children; we cannot accept this as normal, friend.

Congress can take action to keep our kids safe, like banning weapons of war from our communities. When shooters use military style assault weapons, mass attacks are deadlier, allowing them to shoot more bullets, faster. There is no place for these guns off the battlefield and certainly not in our schools.

We must urge our lawmakers to finally take life-saving action. friend, we can put an end to this deadly cycle. We need to know if we have your support.

URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED:

Should Congress ban assault weapons?

It’s long past time for change – thanks for continuing to fight.

– Team Brady

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