[ [link removed] ]My life is divided into "before" and "after."
My life is divided into before and after—

In 2022, my wife and I were caught in the crossfire of a shooting at
Tysons Corner Mall. We made it out physically unharmed, but the experience
changed us forever.

We both still live with post-traumatic stress disorder. Loud noises and
crowded places are constant reminders that our lives are divided into two
eras: before and after gun violence.

That experience is why I refuse to look away. And it's why I'm asking you
not to, either.

Donald Trump's administration has made one thing crystal clear: They are
putting the gun industry's profits ahead of what matters most — our basic
safety.

ICYMI: The Trump Administration Department of Justice and Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) — the agency whose job is
to enforce our gun laws and oversee the gun industry — recently announced
over 30 new rules that would make sweeping and dangerous changes to
federal gun safety regulations.

One of those proposed rules would allow dealers to sell more guns to more
customers without a background check at the time of sale simply because
the customer has a state-issued permit. Background checks are a
common-sense and fundamental tool to keep firearms out of the hands of
people who are not allowed to have them. So, when guns are sold without
background checks, that puts all of us at greater risk.

I know what happens when a dangerous person has access to a firearm. I
know what it means to spend years living with the trauma that follows. No
one should have to divide their life into "before" and "after" because of
gun violence.

We can't undo what happened to me or to the countless other survivors
across this country. But we can decide what happens next.

The 2026 midterm elections are our opportunity to hold elected leaders
accountable and demand representatives who will protect our communities —
not roll back the safeguards that help keep us safe.

[ [link removed] ]Please join me in committing to vote in November. Every election is a
chance to shape the future, and every vote is a chance to stand with
survivors, families, and communities who know the true cost of gun
violence.

Don't allow those we lost to be forgotten, and don't allow survivors to
carry their pain alone. [ [link removed] ]Commit to vote today.

 

[ [link removed] ]COMMIT TO VOTE

 

Thank you,

Jacob Ware
Everytown Survivor Fellow






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