Friend, Over the last week, we have mourned the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But before most of us even had a chance to process this incredible loss, Donald Trump and gun lobby extremist politicians in Washington went to work to ensure this legal pioneer would be replaced by someone likely to enshrine a Second Amendment religion in the Constitution. That effort led to the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. In the past, she has dissented from a decision upholding federal law to keep firearms out of the hands of felons. On the Supreme Court, she could put hard-won gun violence prevention policies at risk--and undermine future efforts to enact commonsense protections. Lives are on the line. President Trump announced his pick just 38 days before the Presidential election. Tell Senator Toomey: oppose Judge Amy Conney Barrett’s nomination. Only vote on a nominee after January 20th. In 2016 when a Supreme Court seat opened up Senator Toomey had this to say¹: “With the U.S. Supreme Court’s balance at stake, and with a presidential election fewer than eight months away, it is wise to give the American people a more direct voice in the selection and confirmation of the next justice.” But now that the nominee could lock in a Court that would likely overturn gun safety policies for decades to come, the Senator is ready to have a vote as quickly as possible. Tell Senator Toomey not to go back on his word. Pennsylvanians and Americans deserve a vote before any nominee is confirmed. Demand he oppose Judge Amy Conney Barrett’s nomination. The NRA spent $35 million to get Trump elected. Now Trump is trying to complete his pledge to be there for them by choosing another extremist Supreme Court pick. He’s willing to dismantle the progress we’ve made on gun safety in the pursuit of power for himself and profits for gun manufacturers. We can’t let him do it without a fight. Sincerely, Adam Garber
CeaseFirePA Executive Director ¹Andrew Seidman, “Pat Toomey took a stance on Obama’s last Supreme Court nominee. He’ll face pressure to stick to it now.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sep. 19, 2020. | 
