Dear John,

I know it's Black Friday and you're probably busy running errands, snagging sales, and spending time with your family, but I hope you'll read this urgent message. 

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear its first Second Amendment gun case in nearly a decade. It's an NRA lawsuit, and it has the potential to unleash the most dangerous Supreme Court ruling in history.

Your inbox is full of Black Friday specials and holiday greetings from friends and family, so I'll get straight to the point. 

This NRA lawsuit challenges a now nonexistent firearms regulation. It's a blatant effort to force their radical “guns-everywhere” agenda on all of us. Their goal is for the Supreme Court to issue a far-reaching Second Amendment ruling that will allow attacks on gun safety laws across the country. Then they can challenge and roll back the more than 300 gun safety laws that states have passed since the Sandy Hook massacre. 

I’m certain you’ve guessed what was coming, and here it is: Will you please consider donating to help bolster Brady’s efforts against this attack?

If the NRA gets its way with this ruling, we could see more guns on our streets, more guns in the hands of those intent on harming themselves or others, and most importantly, even greater risk of the lives of those we love being cut short in the time it takes to pull a trigger. 

Look, John, I know this isn't the kind of email you want to read right now. But the truth is, I've been fighting the gun lobby in court for more than 20 years now, and I can't stress enough how much is at stake in this case. This is the fight of our lifetime. We are doing everything we can to protect us all from the ramifications. We’ve submitted amicus briefs in every major gun case over the past 30 years — including this case. We're leading coalition efforts to protect our right to live and to public safety. And we've been working around the clock to organize a mass rally at the Supreme Court on Monday.

Can we count on you to give $5 or more right now to help us fight this attack by the NRA?

Thank you for putting pause on your holiday break to read this message. When so much is at stake, our Brady supporters know we must never sit back in the fight to end gun violence. 

Jon Lowy
Brady Chief Counsel and Vice President of Legal