John, today is the anniversary of the horrific shooting in Gilroy, CA — where a shooter used an assault weapon to murder three people and injure 17 more.
One of the hardest parts of being a gun violence survivor and working with other survivors at Brady is knowing firsthand the toll gun violence takes and knowing that senseless violence is preventable. We're turning our pain into purpose — but we can't win this fight alone.
Banning assault weapons is a vital step toward making sure no other families endure the pain Gilroy survivors — and countless others — have.
But John, we only have a few hours left before our poll closes — and we still haven't received your response on this critical issue. In honor of those killed, please, will you join us in demanding change?
Should Congress take action to ban military-style assault weapons?
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Poll closing at 11:59 p.m. tonight
Thank you,
Christian Heyne
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From: Liz Dunning
Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2021
Subject: Gun violence survivors like me have been fighting for tangible change and pushing through our own grief for years
John, tomorrow marks two years since a shooter wearing tactical gear broke into the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California and used a military-style assault weapon — a weapon of war — to murder three people and injure 12 more.
What should have been a carefree day for families and neighbors turned into a senseless tragedy. And what should have been another turning point for gun violence prevention turned into more of the same — no legislative response to the shooting. I'm tired of our congressional leaders' inaction — but I'll never back down from this fight and what's right.
Gun violence survivors like me have been fighting for tangible change and pushing through our own grief for years — all while watching other countries address gun violence as the urgent crisis it is. Here in the U.S., we've tried so hard and suffered so much loss, yet — thanks to the NRA and its ironclad grip on politicians like Mitch McConnell — nothing has changed.
But John, I still have hope.
With President Biden and Vice President Harris in the White House, we finally have an opportunity to make meaningful change and save lives from gun violence.
But hope needs to turn into action — and action means I need you to respond to Brady's poll right now, before it closes at 11:59 p.m. tonight. We only need 32 more responses from your area, but your response is missing:
Should Congress ban military-style assault weapons?
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Poll closing at 11:59 p.m. tonight
Thanks for never giving up,
Liz Dunning
Gun Violence Survivor and Vice President of Development
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