John, this is the last time I'll be reaching out today — and I wish I had better news about our petition to ban assault weapons in honor of Parkland victims and survivors. With just hours to go until our midnight deadline, we're still 1,000 signatures short of our goal.

I'm a gun violence survivor like Robert. We know that banning these deadly weapons of war is a crucial step toward stopping another horrific massacre like Parkland.

With the Biden-Harris administration in the White House and gun safety champions in Congress, we finally have an opportunity to take assault rifles off our streets — but Brady can't do it alone. We need grassroots advocates like you to take action immediately to help us prevent more senseless deaths.

In honor of the third anniversary of the Parkland shooting, please take just 30 seconds to add your name: Sign the petition calling on Congress to ban assault weapons, so we can save lives from gun violence.

Thanks for everything you do,

Liz Dunning
VP of Development, Brady

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From: Robert Schentrup
Date: Sat, Feb 13, 2021
Subject: tomorrow

This email is hard to write, John.

Tomorrow is the third anniversary of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. That means it's been three years since my little sister Carmen was murdered — just one week before her 17th birthday.

It's difficult to put into words how painful the aftermath of the massacre was for me and my family. I remember the overwhelming emptiness — and how sometimes I struggled to do more than just break down and sob. It's hard to even begin making sense of a tragedy like this, but I do know this for sure: I never want another family to have to go through what mine does.

My sister was shot four times by a shooter armed with a military-style assault weapon — and a ban on deadly assault weapons could have saved her life. So I'm asking 5,000 activists like you to sign on to this petition calling on Congress to ban assault weapons for good, before it expires at 11:59 p.m. Will you add your signature right now?

SIGN THE PETITION

If I'm being honest, this isn't the sort of path I would have chosen for myself. Activism. Testifying in front of lawmakers. Telling my story again and again and again.

But I have to, John. I need to do everything in my power to stop another shooting like Parkland from happening. And with President Biden and Vice President Harris in the White House, and gun safety champions in Congress, I know this is the best chance we're going to get for meaningful, lasting change.

That's why I'm urging you to join me and Brady in taking action today. In honor of the Parkland victims, including Carmen: Sign the petition demanding Congress ban assault weapons now!

SIGN THE PETITION

This week will never be easy — but it means a lot having people like you fighting alongside me. Together, we'll move forward.

Thank you for everything you do.

Robert Schentrup
Carmen's brother

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