I’m about to ask you for $15 to unseat EVERY cowardly lawmaker backed by the NRA. It would mean so much to me if you could read my entire message. But if you have to log off now -- will you rush $15 before you go to help my organization DEFEAT the NRA and elect gun safety champions dedicated to banning assault weapons? I need 652 gifts before midnight to close the budget gap. Nothing will make more of a difference than a small contribution on your part. >>
This is deeply personal for me.
My sweet 14-year-old nephew, Alex, was shot and murdered while sitting at his desk in Language Arts class.
Alex was just a Freshman in high school who played trombone and baritone in the Marching Band.
He dreamed of becoming a University of Connecticut Husky one day -- a dream he will never be able to achieve.
Alex will never graduate. Never walk down the aisle. Never have a family of his own.
My world shattered when I got the call about Alex. But I knew I couldn’t stand by and do nothing while our children -- my nephew -- are slaughtered at their desks by gun violence. So, I’m working tirelessly to kick every single NRA-backed politician OUT of office, elect gun safety champions, and finally ban assault weapons. But if we’re going to compete with the NRA’s MASSIVE war chest, we need 652 gifts from our top supporters before midnight. Can I count on you to pitch in $15? >>
I’ll be blunt:
Defeating the NRA and their piles of cash won’t be easy but it’s crucial to ending our country's deadly gun violence epidemic.
But I’m not one to give up -- especially when the stakes are this high.
I’m working tirelessly so NO one has to receive a call like I did 3 years ago.
I’m working tirelessly so NO student has to fear walking into school.
I’m working tirelessly so NO more children die at the hands of assault weapons.
But I can’t do it alone. I’m going to need an OVERWHELMING wave of support -- 652 gifts before midnight -- if we are going to have any hope of squashing the NRA’s power and replacing every NRA-funded politician with a gun safety champion dedicated to banning assault weapons. Will you rush $15 before our deadline? >>
Your donation will go directly towards candidates that prioritize gun safety so we can put an end to senseless, preventable mass shootings.
Thank you for your help,
Gail Schwartz
Chair, Ban Assault Weapons NOW
Heartbroken aunt of Parkland shooting victim