John, in 1999, my son, Josh, was just six years old when a white supremacist opened fire at his Jewish day camp. Josh was shot in the leg and hip. One bullet broke his lower leg. Another lodged in his back, just missing his spine. Like any mother, I wanted those responsible to be held accountable for this tragedy.
But when I joined the other families impacted to sue the gun manufacturers whose negligent business practices led to this attack, we were stopped. A gun industry protection law called the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) blocked our case in America. My family and other victims of the anti-Semitic shooting rampage had no recourse. To say it was infuriating and unfair is an understatement. |
This is me and my son, Josh. Two other children, a teen camp counselor, and a receptionist were also shot, and the gunman continued the rampage and killed a postal worker. |
Thank you for fighting for the rights of gun violence victims and survivors. Your support means the world to me. In solidarity, Loren Lieb Gun Violence Survivor Brady CA State Executive Committee Member |
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Remembering Rep. John Lewis and Bloody Sunday |
Next week marks 58 years since Bloody Sunday. On what was a turning point in the civil rights movement, then 25-year-old John Lewis led hundreds of marchers in Selma, AL, to demand the right to vote. He, like others, was beaten, bled, and ultimately risked his life to secure the right to vote for Black Americans.
Rep. Lewis brought that same fierce advocacy to Congress in addressing our nation’s weak gun laws. In 2016, he led a sit-in on the House floor after Congress failed to enact gun reform in the wake of the Pulse nightclub massacre. And in 2019, Brady supporters walked with activists, gun violence survivors, and Rep. Lewis to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office to demand that he schedule a vote on legislation to expand Brady Background Checks. While Congress failed to bring these bills to a vote, Rep. Lewis taught us that we can never give up, that our voice is our power, and that we are stronger united as one. He taught us to never be afraid, to make some noise, and get into what he called “good, necessary trouble.”
As we mark 58 years since Bloody Sunday, will you help us continue Rep. Lewis’ legacy by urging Congress to strengthen and expand Brady Background Checks? This is the same bill Rep. Lewis was fighting to pass and the vast majority of the American public support it! |
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