Dear John,
We've entered the final sprint in our bid to break the gun lobby's stranglehold on American politics. And, let me tell you, it's going to be a close one.
Electing a Gun Sense President and Gun Sense Candidates up and down the ballot is within our reach, but we cannot let up the pressure between now and Election Day.
Make an urgent contribution to the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund to support their work to end gun violence before the end of the week, and I will personally match every dollar given with gifts to support Everytown's critical programs.
Thanks to people like you, Everytown's nearly six million supporters are working tirelessly in every state to elect Gun Sense Candidates up and down the ballot. Everytown is spending millions to tell the truth about the NRA's racist and extreme 'guns everywhere' agenda, and Everytown volunteers are registering thousands of new voters and organizing to get out the vote on a massive scale.
John, this is our time. Public support for background checks on all gun sales and other common-sense gun safety measures is soaring. Last year in Virginia, Gun Sense Candidates swept into power, winning the governorship and both houses of the Virginia legislature for the first time in a generation. Post-election polling showed that curbing gun violence was the single most important issue on Virginia voters' minds.
More recent polls show that since the COVID-19 epidemic struck, support for stronger gun measures has accelerated even further. And another recent survey found that gun safety messages are especially strong at swinging presidential voters toward Joe Biden.
But John, make no mistake. The gun lobby will stop at nothing to maintain their hold on power. It would be a mistake to consider the NRA and its allies to be anything less than a formidable adversary.
So as we enter these decisive final days, the Everytown Action Fund needs your help. We can't take anything for granted. Your support is especially important at this pivotal moment. And until 11:59 PM on October 9th, I will match every gift that comes in to the Everytown Action Fund with gifts to support critical Everytown programming.
Imagine a country that has at long last begun to seriously address the gun violence that kills more than 100 American lives and wounds hundreds more every day. We're closer than ever to making that day a reality.
Thanks in advance for your generous support.
Sincerely,
Michael Bloomberg
