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Friend,
Seventeen years ago, I was shot. I didn’t know if I’d survive. I was lucky, but too many Pennsylvanians are not.
During that time, I watched too many legislators ignore the consequences of gun violence as tombstones piled up. Now that’s changed. I lead CeaseFirePA’s policy and lobbying in Harrisburg. And for the first time in 12 years, I’ll work with a House majority who will put this crisis front and center.
This isn’t going to be easy. The NRA and Gun Owners of America will do everything possible to stop life-saving measures. They think universal background checks, going after illegal trafficking, and preventing suicide by gun infringe on their rights.
The reality is doing anything less costs lives. We have been strategizing with allies across the Commonwealth for the last few weeks. Where do we need to ramp up pressure? Where could survivor voices sway a vote? Where could a doctor or faith leader drive change?
It’s a big plan that recognizes the moment in front of us. We need to raise $100,000 by the end of the year to expand our organizing program. And a generous group of donors is matching gifts right now. [[link removed]]
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We aren’t going to let this opportunity go to waste. While I’m persuading legislators in the Capitol, our organizers and volunteers across the state will demand change.
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Powerful
Partnerships
:
Doctors
will
share
the
stories
of
the
lives
they
saved
or
lost.
Faith
leaders
will
appeal
to
legislators’
moral
obligations.
And
local
officials
will
connect
the
consequences
of
failing
to
act
across
the
Commonwealth.
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Connecting
gun
violence
with
solutions
:
Every
act
of
violence
is
preventable.
A
suicidal
warning
sign
leads
to
help
after
an
Extreme
Risk
Protection
Order.
A
stolen
weapon
that
doesn’t
end
up
at
a
crime
scene.
We’re
launching
an
ambitious
new
project
to
connect
the
stories
of
violence
with
the
gaps
in
our
safety
system.
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A
Movement
Louder
than
the
NRA
:
For
years,
legislators
talk
about
calls,
emails
and
messages
outnumbering
us.
That
started
to
change
this
year–and
next
year
we’re
going
bigger.
From
descending
on
the
Capitol
with
hundreds,
to
confronting
legislative
fence-sitters,
our
volunteer
network
is
gearing
up
for
a
big
year.
I’m ready to end this epidemic. Will you stand with me? [[link removed]]
Sincerely,
Brandon Flood,
CeaseFirePA Deputy Director
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