John,

Three years ago, I introduced myself to Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing. I said: “Hi, my name is Fred Guttenberg, father of Jaime Guttenberg who was murdered in Parkland, Florida.”

We all know that upon hearing that, he refused my hand shake, turned around, and walked away. I wanted to connect to him as a father, I wish he would’ve listened. I wanted to ask the now Supreme Court Justice to think of Jaime when he eventually hears a second amendment case – like the NRA-backed case he heard this week.

I hoped that he would look into my eyes and think of every possible way to protect his children from what happened to my daughter. I hope that he thought of his own children in court this week, but I fear that he will not think of his family or families across America broken by gun violence.

I fear he will only be hearing the arguments of a gun lobby that believes in gun sales and guns everywhere – not innocent lives. I fear that he will once again turn his back on me and on our country. I hope I am wrong.

But I know that Brady is fighting harder than ever to keep our country safe and stop the NRA from manipulating the courts to support their deadly agenda. That’s why I’m reaching out right now – I’m not exaggerating when I say your help is more essential to Brady’s success than ever. We need your help to protect more families from experiencing tragedy like mine. Will you rush a donation right now and have your gift go twice as far in this critical moment?

The NRA is already pouring millions of dollars into their efforts to support a “guns everywhere” agenda and with the most consequential case for gun laws imminent in the Supreme Court, we need to fight back more fiercely than we ever have before. 

I have never felt grief comparable to when Jaime was killed in her high school with 16 of her peers and teachers. But every day after, I have fought through my pain because I know that if we keep fighting, no other child has to face Jaime’s fate. No other family has to lose a loved one. I need your support in this fight, friend, because I can’t do it alone. 

Every dollar you give today will help us fight the NRA in the Supreme Court — and we can’t leave anything on the table when it comes to unique match opportunities like this. Every day we don't act, we risk more pain, more tragedy, more death. Every dollar we don't raise, the NRA does. Enough is enough.

I'm asking you personally — and urgently — John: Will you rush a donation right now and have your impact doubled in this critical fight?

I can never get my Jaime back, but helping Brady achieve its goals and pass life-saving legislation gives me the purpose I've needed since her murder. Thank you for being part of this work — of this purpose. 

Fred Guttenberg
Gun Violence Survivor

Jaime and Jesse's Dad