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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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December 14, 2021 at 3:31 PM

Our 2022 Agenda

Hi John, Nine years ago, 26 innocent lives were stolen at Sandy Hook Elementary School in a mass shooting that shook the nation. The Alliance was born out of that tragedy and we have been working ever since to honor the victims’ memory with action. As we remember all t…

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December 11, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Less than five minutes

Hi John, At 12:51pm on November 30, authorities received the first of what would be hundreds of 911 calls reporting an active shooter at Oxford High School in Michigan. Less than five minutes later, 11 people had been shot. Hana St. Juliana, Madisyn Baldwin, and Tate M…

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December 10, 2021 at 5:28 PM

What we’re celebrating

Hi John, It’s been a long year. We assume we’re not alone in saying that 2021 wasn’t necessarily all we’d hoped it would be when we imagined it last December. But despite the challenges posed by our full pandemic year, we were able to accomplish a lot. So as the year c…

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December 1, 2021 at 5:38 PM

Oxford

I’m sure you’ve seen the news by now, John. Yesterday, three students were killed and eight people were wounded in a mass shooting at Oxford High School in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. A 15-year-old, armed with a semi-automatic weapon his father had recently purchase…

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December 1, 2021 at 1:41 AM

Only a few hours left!

Hi John, Giving Tuesday will be over in just a few hours and we are still $15,475 away from our $25,000 goal. Can you help us cross the finish line by giving now? Every penny we raise toward that goal will support our lifesaving gun violence prevention work in 2022. An…

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November 30, 2021 at 8:15 PM

Why I'm in this fight

Hi John—My name is Emily Cantrell and I joined the Alliance’s board three years ago. I have shared my story publicly over the years, and I’m sharing it again today in hopes you will consider donating a Giving Tuesday gift to the Alliance to help us reach our $25,000 go…

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November 30, 2021 at 1:41 PM

Today's the day!

Giving Tuesday is finally here, John! This global day of giving is the biggest fundraising day of the year for organizations like ours. And it is more important than ever for us this year as the pandemic has stretched our resources thin while making the gun violence ep…

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November 28, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Check one thing off your list

Hi John, Giving Tuesday is just two days away! It is the most important fundraising day of the year for organizations like ours and after the challenges of the last two years, it is more crucial than ever. Want to get ahead of the game? Make your gift today! GIVE …

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November 25, 2021 at 4:17 PM

You make all the difference

Hi John — This Thanksgiving, we want to take the opportunity to express our gratitude. We would not be able to do any of our work without supporters like you. And over these last two difficult years, your support has meant more than ever. Thank you for your generosity, your ti…

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November 23, 2021 at 8:49 PM

A November note

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER This month, as Washington and the nation continue to experience record-breaking levels of gun violence, voters cast their ballots for gun responsibility champions. This cycle, the Alliance prioritized candidates with demonstrated commitment to polic…

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November 19, 2021 at 7:50 PM

Not guilty

Hi John, By now you’ve probably seen the news that the gunman who killed two people and wounded another at a racial justice protest in Kenosha, WI in 2020 was found not guilty. We are outraged by this lack of justice and accountability. This decision is proof of how fa…

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November 18, 2021 at 5:50 PM

Myth Busting

Hi John, Thanksgiving is notorious for sparking, shall we say, spirited dinner conversation. And as much as we may prefer to avoid them, conversations with close family and friends can be one of the most effective ways to share information and change people’s minds. So…

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November 17, 2021 at 3:05 PM

FWD: Infrastructure Week

John, I wanted to make sure you saw Dylan's message below. We expect a vote on the Build Back Better Act could happen any day now and we really need you to contact your members of Congress. Please take action here: https://secure.everyaction.com/0Mf1SWGJJE2yscz032Hqow2 Thank you so …

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November 15, 2021 at 3:55 PM

Infrastructure Week

Hi John — This is big: Congress could be voting as soon as today on the Build Back Better Act, which includes an historic $5 billion in funding for gun violence prevention. Contact your elected leaders NOW and urge them to support this crucial investment. Now that Cong…

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November 11, 2021 at 5:08 PM

Honoring our Veterans

Today we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who have served our country. We are so thankful for your service and sacrifice. This Veterans Day, we also want to raise awareness about the firearm suicide crisis impacting our veteran community. An average o…

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November 11, 2021 at 12:37 AM

Wayne's world

Hi John, Yesterday, news broke that NPR has obtained audio recordings from internal NRA meetings held in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999. The recordings show that, even back then, in the wake of tragedy, the NRA's only concern was it…

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November 9, 2021 at 12:05 AM

You’re Invited: Virtual Screening of On These Grounds

Hi John, We are excited to be hosting another virtual screening event! Please join us next Monday, November 15th at 9pm ET/6pm PT for a virtual screening of the documentary On These Grounds and a conversation with Healer-Activist Vivian Anderson. In 2015, a vide…

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November 6, 2021 at 7:08 PM

Sutherland Springs and Thousand Oaks

Hi John, This week marks the anniversaries of two devastating mass shootings that together killed 39 people and wounded 38 others. Four years ago, on November 5, 2017, a gunman opened fire at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas killing 26 people, incl…

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November 4, 2021 at 9:25 PM

Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, and Gaige Grosskreutz

Hi John, This week, the trial began for the fatal shooting by a 17-year-old at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020. The court proceedings began with an appalling and offensive decision from the judge overseeing the case. In setting the rules for …

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November 2, 2021 at 1:58 PM

Today

Today is the day, John! If you haven’t already, it is time to cast your ballot for gun responsibility champions! Find your polling place and make your plan to vote. Gun safety is on the ballot today. These elections will determine whether communities all across …

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October 29, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Legal update

Hi John, In just a few days, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the first major gun case in more than a decade. This challenge to a New York state law has the potential to be a dream come true for the gun lobby. It could represent their first major victory in ye…

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October 27, 2021 at 7:57 PM

An October note

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER The election is just six days away! Here at the Alliance, we’ve been busy Getting Out The Vote in support of our 69 Victory-Fund endorsed candidates. We are confident voters will usher in a new class of local gun responsibility champions: from city c…

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October 26, 2021 at 5:52 PM

T-minus one week

John -- Election Day is just one week away and we are working nonstop to make sure voters know how crucial these upcoming elections are for the gun violence prevention movement. As gun violence continues at record-breaking levels, our communities cannot afford to elect…

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October 22, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Deadline approaching

Hi John, The deadline for our current match offer is rapidly approaching. Please help us take advantage of this opportunity: Make a gift before 11:59pm tonight and have DOUBLE the impact on our lifesaving work. Although mass shootings and police violence tend to period…

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October 21, 2021 at 4:49 PM

A request

Hi John, 2020 was the deadliest year in decades, with a record number of people shot and killed. Now, 2021 is on track to be worse. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the numbers of gun deaths, gun injuries, children shot, teenagers shot, and mass shootings are all…

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October 20, 2021 at 10:03 PM

Match Opportunity

Hi John, This week, one person was killed and seven more were wounded in a mass shooting at Grambling State University. It was the second deadly shooting at the Louisiana school in four days. Just days later, three people were wounded when gunfire erupted in the entert…

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