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May 24, 2022 at 11:13 PM

Our children should be safe in school

We are outraged, John. Yet another American school—another American elementary school—has become the site of unthinkable carnage. We are outraged that this senseless violence cut 15 futures short, 14 of them young school children. We are outraged that our children ar…

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May 23, 2022 at 7:35 PM

Our Community, Our Future

Hi John — The Alliance’s work has expanded and evolved since our founding in 2013 following the Sandy Hook tragedy. Today, our mission is to end the gun violence crisis in all of our communities. That means fighting to stop devastating mass shootings like Buffalo as…

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May 17, 2022 at 10:35 PM

Inaction is not an option

Hi John, This weekend, we were met once again with the horrifying cost of inaction in the face of gun violence. We refuse to sit back while our elected leaders offer thoughts and prayers and empty calls for action. We have joined our partners across the country to dema…

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May 16, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Enough is enough

Hi John, Once again, we have borne witness to the devastating consequences of white supremacy fueled by a gun. On Saturday, a white shooter, filled with hate, motivated by racism, and armed with a semi-automatic assault weapon and high-capacity magazines terrorized a p…

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May 12, 2022 at 7:25 PM

Gun lobby obstruction

John — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) is the only government agency responsible for enforcing federal gun laws, preventing illegal gun trafficking, and overseeing the gun industry. It has not had a permanent director since 2015. That is unacceptable…

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May 10, 2022 at 7:19 PM

How far we’ve come

Hi John — The Alliance was founded in the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Since then, Washington has become a leader in the fight against gun violence, proving that in the absence of federal action, states can lead t…

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May 8, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Mother’s Day

This Mother's Day, we’re sending love and gratitude to all the mothers and mother figures in our lives. Thank you for all that you do. We are also holding in our hearts all the families who have been torn apart by gun violence. We’re thinking especially of Ahmaud Arbery’s love…

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May 5, 2022 at 6:08 PM

Ghost guns are real guns

Hi John—Ghost guns are untraceable, DIY firearms that look like a gun and kill like a gun, but are not regulated like a gun. Thanks to a deadly loophole in current law, it has been easy for anyone, from domestic abusers to children, to get their hands on a ghost gun, n…

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April 28, 2022 at 12:34 AM

Thank you!

Wow, John. Our 10th Annual Luncheon: Building a Safer Future has ended and we are overwhelmed with gratitude. Together, we raised more than $843,000 in support of our lifesaving gun violence prevention work! Donations are still coming in and we are hopeful that when al…

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April 27, 2022 at 6:55 PM

JOIN NOW: Alliance’s 10th Annual Luncheon!

John — Our 10th Annual Luncheon: Building a Safer Future is starting in just 5 minutes at 12pm PT/3pm ET! WATCH LIVE Give Now! Our keynote speaker will be Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and the event will be hosted by Grammy-nominated Songwriter and Community Ad…

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April 25, 2022 at 10:35 PM

An April note

APRIL NEWSLETTER The Alliance team is busy preparing for our signature fundraising event of the year! On Wednesday, we are hosting our 10th Annual Luncheon: Building a Safer Future. We are thrilled to return in-person in downtown Seattle with COVID precautions in place…

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April 19, 2022 at 10:36 PM

And our keynote speaker is...

Hi John—We are thrilled to announce that Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell will keynote our 10th Annual Luncheon: Building a Safer Future! And the exciting news doesn’t stop there: The event will be hosted by Grammy nominated songwriter, speaker, creative generator, and comm…

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April 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM

#ENOUGH

A special performance on April 20th Hi John, Over 1,300 U.S. children were killed by gunfire in 2020. Young people today have grown up in the shadow of gun violence. They have never known a world where schools, movie theaters, malls, houses of worship are free from the …

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April 13, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Join us for our 4/27 Luncheon!

RSVP now for virtual or in-person Hi John, Our luncheon is one of our biggest events of the year. It serves as an opportunity for hundreds of dedicated gun responsibility supporters to come together to reflect on why we fight this fight and to recognize that progress is…

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April 12, 2022 at 6:11 PM

Brooklyn

This morning, we woke to news of a mass shooting in Brooklyn. At least 10 people were shot on the subway during the morning rush hour after a gunman opened a canister that filled the car with smoke and opened fire. Waking up to news of another mass shooting should n…

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April 6, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Action Needed: SCOTUS

Hi John, The Senate is expected to vote this week on the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. Her confirmation is essential to ensuring that the highest court in the land better represents the American people. Bu…

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April 5, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Join us for "Building a Safer Future"

Our annual luncheon is on April 27th Hi John, Our 10th annual luncheon, Building a Safer Future, is less than a month away! RSVP today to join us virtually on April 27th! After two long years of entirely virtual events, we are thrilled to be able to safely gather in dow…

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March 31, 2022 at 9:13 PM

Last chance, John

John — This is a rare opportunity: A supporter has agreed to match every donation up to $10,000 to help us meet our quarterly fundraising goal. The deadline is midnight tonight and we’re still $2,450 short of our goal. Can you contribute now and have your dollar go twi…

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March 30, 2022 at 6:57 PM

Q1 Deadline

Hi John, “The NRA’s stranglehold on this state has been broken.” Those were Governor Inslee’s words last week when he signed three lifesaving gun violence prevention bills into law. For years, the gun lobby succeeded in blocking any and every commonsense gun safety mea…

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March 29, 2022 at 6:57 PM

Progress is possible

Hi John, It has been an incredibly eventful few weeks that has reminded us that gun violence prevention progress IS possible. Here’s a quick recap: Yesterday, President Biden called for additional funding for community violence prevention work and outlined a “whole of …

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March 24, 2022 at 11:08 PM

A March note

MARCH NEWSLETTER This legislative session, lawmakers passed six Alliance for Gun Responsibility priority bills into law and provided more than $8M in funding for gun violence prevention programs! We are thrilled that the legislature finally matched the courage of the p…

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March 21, 2022 at 11:56 PM

NEW: Referendum on high-capacity magazines

John — For six years, thousands of survivors, advocates, volunteers, and legislative champions have worked tirelessly to enact commonsense, evidence-based restrictions on extraordinarily deadly high-capacity magazines. Lawmakers finally took action this month to keep t…

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March 17, 2022 at 11:41 PM

This is so dangerous

This is bad, John. Washington’s new lifesaving restrictions on deadly high-capacity magazines haven’t been signed into law yet, but our opponents are already fundraising to bring a barrage of legal challenges against the measure. They are not just using traditional fun…

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March 15, 2022 at 10:27 PM

Beating the NRA

John—We have a HUGE victory to celebrate: Washington has officially restricted high-capacity magazines! This is a policy we have been fighting for for six years. We never gave up because we know this law will save lives. Give now → In Las Vegas, more than 1,000 shots w…

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March 14, 2022 at 9:13 PM

That’s a wrap!

Hi John, Washington’s 2022 legislative session is officially over and it was one for the books! The second virtual session brought many of the same challenges as the first, including the continued need for action to address the pandemic and all the obstacles that come with conducting…

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February 28, 2022 at 8:58 PM

49,272 lives

John — At least 49,272 people have been killed by guns since President Biden took office. It is impossible to grasp the full impact of such a staggering loss. But that is the toll gun violence is taking on our communities day after day, year after year. Ahead of Biden’…

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February 24, 2022 at 9:57 PM

A February note

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER There are just two weeks left in the 2022 legislative session and we are committed to seeing our priority policies through to the very end. With the help of our broad and dedicated coalition, we have made tremendous progress thus far.   …

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February 15, 2022 at 1:35 AM

Four years

Hi John, Four years ago today, 17 families in Parkland woke up on Valentine’s Day not knowing that their entire lives would be altered forever. On that tragic day, a former student, armed with an assault rifle and 300 rounds of ammunition, killed 17 students and staff …

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February 7, 2022 at 9:53 PM

NRA in decline

More bad news for the gun lobby John—News broke that the NRA has reached a new low. With membership declining and millions in legal fees, the group is in the midst of a “remarkable” financial decline. We’ve been fighting against the NRA and our gun lobby opponents fo…

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February 2, 2022 at 12:18 AM

Uniquely American

Hi John, Today marks the start of Black History Month and National Gun Violence Survivors Week. By early February, more people are killed by guns in the United States than are killed in our peer countries in an entire calendar year. That’s why this week is National Gun…

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January 29, 2022 at 10:22 PM

“They are designed to make lethal weapons deadlier, and they do."

Sutherland Springs. Sandy Hook. Aurora. A church, a school, and a theater where innocent people were killed in mass shootings fueled by high-capacity magazines. Matt Vadnal is a veteran and former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Snohomish County. He knows firsthand …

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January 28, 2022 at 8:21 PM

Making shootings deadlier

Dr. Rivara has been studying gun violence for over three decades. He is director of the Firearm Injury and Policy Research Program at Harborview and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. As a physician, he has seen the impact …

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January 27, 2022 at 8:07 PM

A lifesaving few seconds

Carmen Schentrup was shot and killed in her AP Psychology class at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida almost four years ago. She was only 16 years old. Her family moved to Washington in the wake of that tragedy. Last year, her mother, April Sc…

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January 25, 2022 at 8:31 PM

A January note

JANUARY NEWSLETTER The 2022 Legislative Session has finally arrived! During this short, 60-day session, there is no time to lose, so the Alliance team hit the ground running, organizing our broad coalition to pressure legislators to act on gun violence prevention. Find…

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January 23, 2022 at 5:38 PM

ICYMI: The daily toll of gun violence

Donate today to prohibit HCMs Two years ago, just before the coronavirus upended life as we know it, gunfire erupted in a busy corridor in downtown Seattle during the evening rush hour. Tanya Jackson was killed and seven other people, including a 9-year-old boy, were wo…

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January 19, 2022 at 11:49 PM

The daily toll of gun violence

Two years ago, just before the coronavirus upended life as we know it, gunfire erupted in a busy corridor in downtown Seattle during the evening rush hour. Tanya Jackson was killed and seven other people, including a 9-year-old boy, were wounded. Hundreds more had thei…

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January 17, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hi John, Today, as we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we remember his courage and persistence. We are called to follow his example and never give up the fight for a better future. Thank you for continuing to fight with us. --The Alliance team PS - You…

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January 15, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Help us take on the NRA

Hi John, It’s been one year since the National Rifle Association filed for bankruptcy in a desperate attempt to avoid legal and financial responsibility for years of fraud and mismanagement. While their claims of financial bankruptcy have proven dubious, it’s clear tha…

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January 11, 2022 at 10:08 PM

You are integral to our success

It’s official, John: Gun deaths reached an all-time high in 2020. According to the CDC, 45,222 people were killed by guns—nearly 123 people every single day. The mind-numbing number also reflects the highest year-over-year rise on record. Our work has never been more i…

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January 6, 2022 at 4:53 PM

The work continues

Hi John, One year ago, we bore witness to the most serious attack on our democracy in more than a century. The nation watched as rioters, many armed, stormed the capitol intent on using violence or intimidation to overturn the results of a free and fair election. The insurrection was…

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January 1, 2022 at 1:38 AM

Final hours

Last chance to donate before midnight tonight This is urgent, John: Our unbelievable 2:1 match opportunity is ending in just a few hours and we are still $4,350 shy of our goal. Can you give $25 or more today to ensure $75+ in funding for our gun violence prevention wor…

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December 31, 2021 at 7:43 PM

Help us end strong

John — We know that we don’t have to remind you that gun violence is a public health crisis. We don’t have to tell you that the epidemic has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. You are getting this email because you care about putting an end to this senseless violen…

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December 30, 2021 at 10:28 PM

Fwd: My daughter Carmen

John, I wanted to be sure you saw this note from April. It was a reminder for me of the stakes of our work—a reminder that so much lies behind every one of the statistics we share. Every person killed by a gun leaves a family and community behind. Our match opportunity is running thr…

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December 29, 2021 at 8:53 PM

My daughter Carmen

Hi John, The holidays are a difficult time for my family. The joy and peace of the season are clouded by what we have lost. Every celebration is a reminder that my daughter Carmen is gone. Carmen was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida a…

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December 28, 2021 at 5:12 PM

TRIPLE your impact, John!

Hi John, We’re writing with some very exciting news to share: An incredibly generous supporter has offered a 2 to 1 (!) MATCH through the end of the year! That means that any gift you give before midnight on the 31st will go THREE times as far. Give now! A holiday miracle?! Ev…

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December 23, 2021 at 6:42 PM

A short message

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December 20, 2021 at 7:49 PM

A December note

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER This month marks the ninth anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. The Alliance was founded in the wake of that horrific tragedy and in the years since, we have sought to honor the victims with action and we …

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December 17, 2021 at 11:40 PM

FWD: We’ve got work to do

Hi John -- I wanted to make sure you saw Renée’s note about our plans for next year. As a small nonprofit, we rely on contributions from supporters like you to fund our work. And we have so much work to do in the year ahead to keep our communities safe. We need to be able to hit the …

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December 16, 2021 at 9:38 PM

42,596

That's 122 people EVERY DAY 42,596. That’s the number of people killed by guns so far this year—more than 122 people every day. At least another 38,618 people have been wounded. In total, more than 5,000 children and teens have been shot. We know we’ve been sounding the…

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December 15, 2021 at 6:18 PM

We’ve got work to do

Hi John, The mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan two weeks ago briefly shocked the nation back into awareness about the public health emergency that is gun violence. Already, outrage has faded and the news cycle has moved on. But we haven’t moved on. And we…

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