Dear Friend,

We need your help! At a time when the country is experiencing dramatically
increasing gun violence, and when far right white-supremacist militias are
posing the greatest threat to national security according to experts, [ [link removed] ]
we must demand that our elected leaders take the safety of our families
and communities seriously. 

[1]It’s time to end the six-year leadership vacuum at the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Tell the U.S. Senate to confirm
David Chipman as ATF director now.

The director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(ATF) is the chief enforcement officer of our federal gun safety laws, but
the United States hasn’t had a confirmed ATF director since 2015 -- six
years! [ [link removed] ]

Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, mass shootings have doubled,
white supremacist militias have been emboldened, and gun violence has also
surged. Experts are worried that things will only get worse. [ [link removed] ] We just
can’t afford the leadership vacuum at ATF any longer.

We need the U.S. Senate to, at the very minimum, vote to strengthen
background checks on gun sales, and also give us real leadership at the
ATF to enforce what anemic gun safety policies that exist.

[2]Urge your Senators to end the six-year leadership vacuum at ATF. Tell
the U.S. Senate to confirm David Chipman as ATF director now.

The absence of serious leadership at ATF over the years has made a mockery
of our already inadequate gun safety laws and their ability to curb our
gun violence epidemic. Consider a recently released analysis and
investigation of ATF by USAToday and The Trace, based on more than 30,000
pages of investigative reports of gun dealers provided by Brady: It found
that instead of revoking gun dealer licenses and stopping blatant law
breaking, ATF agents have been doing little more than issuing
inconsequential warnings for serious gun safety law infractions! [ [link removed] ] Those
unscrupulous gun dealers remain in businesses, continuing to make our
homes and streets less safe because the ATF has been gutted.

David Chipman is the leader we need at ATF. He’s served in non-profit
organizations and for 25 years at the agency, with wide-ranging experience
ranging from monitoring firearms trafficking to investigating terrorist
attacks. After retiring from ATF, he became a senior policy adviser at
Giffords, the gun violence prevention group founded by former
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. [ [link removed] ] Not only does Chipman know how ATF
should work, he is a true champion of gun safety.

[3]We need real leadership at ATF to begin robustly enforcing federal gun
safety laws. Tell the U.S. Senate to confirm Dave Chipman as ATF director.

Please forward this email to family, friends, and everyone you know who
cares about the safety of America’s families and communities and ask them
to sign on too.

[4]***Don’t forget: Click here to take action and tell the U.S. Senate to
confirm David Chipman as ATF director!

Together we can build a safer nation where everyone can thrive.

In solidarity,

Gloria, Kristin, Joy, Jessica, Beatriz, and the entire
MomsRising/MamásConPoder team

[1] “[5]Far-Right Militias Pose Greatest Threat to US National Security,
Experts Say,” Newsweek, Jan. 1, 2021.

[2] “[ [link removed] ]The Debate Over Gun Laws Will Center On One Man This Week,”
NPR.org, May 24, 2021.

[3] “[ [link removed] ]2020 was the deadliest gun violence year in decades. So far, 2021
is worse.” The Washington Post, June 14, 2021.

[4] “[ [link removed] ]Marquee investigation of ATF data by USA Today and The Trace
demonstrates need for ATF modernization and improved inspections
practices,” bradyunited.org, May 27, 2021.

[5] “[ [link removed] ]The ATF needs to be modernized; David Chipman can help do that,”
The Hill, June 14, 2021.

 


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