John, 40 years ago today, on a gloomy March morning in 1981, a bullet tore through Jim Brady’s brain during the assassination attempt on President Reagan. While the president survived without permanent injury, Jim was left partially paralyzed — and determined to spend the rest of his life protecting others from gun violence.

Together with his wife, Sarah, Jim spent decades at the forefront of the fight to end gun violence and defeat what he called "the Evil Empire" — the NRA.

The NRA has spent decades pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into blocking every single piece of common-sense gun safety legislation we propose. They even tried to stop the Brady Bill. It took six votes over seven years and three presidencies for the Brady Bill to become law — but thanks to the determination of grassroots activists like you, things are changing.  

Last year, we were able to defeat Donald Trump and chip away at the NRA's strong hold on Congress. But after the tragedies of these past weeks, it's never been more urgent for us to again tackle the NRA head-on to finally ban assault weapons and save lives — but we're going to need your help.

That's why I'm reaching out today with some incredible news. Our board of directors is MATCHING every gift — dollar for dollar — up to our $100,000 rapid-response goal so Brady has the resources we need to defeat the NRA and pass an assault weapons ban. 

Please, John, will you give $5 or more now to honor Jim and Sarah Brady's legacy and help Brady pass an assault weapons ban to save lives?

It will take serious resources to undo the NRA's bought-and-paid-for inaction. But we can. And we will. Just like Jim and Sarah Brady did before us.

That's because the momentum is on our side. President Biden is calling for strengthened background checks and an assault weapons ban. Gun safety champions are back in the majority again. 

And even more important than that? We've got the people on our side. More than 90% of Americans want sensible gun laws. And if that 90% demands action, then we can finally defeat the NRA and curb the epidemic of senseless gun violence in our country. 

We're on the precipice of change, so I'm calling on you to take action today, John. Brady is fighting in Congress, courts, and communities to save lives, but we can't do it without you:

Rush $5 or more right now to help us reach our $100,000 rapid-response goal so we can overcome the NRA's ruthless inaction, pass an assault weapons ban, and save lives from gun violence.

This is the kind of opportunity Jim and Sarah Brady had long hoped for. I know Jim would be proud of what we’ve done, and even prouder of you for making it happen! 

Kris Brown
President, Brady