John,

It's been a little while since you've heard from me and I wanted to let you know what I've been up to. 

You know my story - seven years ago my 24-year-old daughter Alison was murdered by a crazed gunman while reporting the news on live tv. The video of her murder proliferated on social media and getting tech giants to take down the images and videos of this horrific tragedy proved to be impossible.

I decided to dedicate my life to taking on the flow of disinformation online and weapons of war offline. Sadly, both have only gotten worse in recent years. I began this year running for Congress to take on these fights, but I’ve changed course and am starting a PAC to help the candidates taking on these issues of life or death and to tell the truth about those who aren't. Here's the video I put out when we launched earlier this month. 

You'll NEVER get an email from me that just asks for your money. What you WILL get in your inbox are regular updates on my effort to change policies, links to my weekly YouTube videos and commentaries about both Virginia and national politics. I'll also be highlighting candidates I think need your help in critical midterm races.

Andy's Fight is different from other gun-violence prevention groups, both in focus and tactics. Here’s what Andy’s Fight believes and will do:

a) Disinformation: Conspiracies and lies destroying our democracy and endangering us all. Platforms like Facebook not only don't try to stop it, but actively promote it for engagement. Current laws can help if enforced, but we also need new laws for a new age, ones that recognize like child porn and threats to the President’s life, incitement to violence and online stalking aren’t free speech, they’re dangerous and quell the very rights of speech, assembly and petition we must protect.

b) Life Saving Reforms: Andy’s Fight will not seek to put a band aid on a gaping wound. Yes, we absolutely need universal background checks and national red flag laws. Yet, while many other anti-gun violence groups stop there, Andy’s Fight won’t stop until we have a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. We will never put a stop to regular mass shootings and everyday street violence without these common-sense laws, ones that exist in nearly every other high-income democracy.

c) Aggressiveness: Andy’s Fight won’t play nice with Pat Toomey, Susan Collins or even Joe Manchin in the hope of bipartisan support for the measures we need. If you're failing to protect your constituents, we don’t care who likes you in Beltway circles, we’re going to tell people what you’re doing and how it is getting us killed.

The best way for your to help is to forward this email to your network and send a contribution on ActBlue.

If you believe, as I do, that it’s time for the gloves to come off, join our fight—Andy’s Fight—and together we’ll change America and save countless lives.

All my best, 

Andy