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We have some heartbreaking news for you, {NAME}. We told you that mass shootings are plaguing our schools, grocery stores, houses of worship, nightclubs, shopping malls, and festivals. We told you that gun violence would continue to threaten our communities if our leaders didn’t act. [Now, we’re saddened to tell you that our public buses and bus stops are under siege from deadly shootings.]( Millions of Americans rely on the bus for transportation every single day. But instead of worrying if their bus will arrive on time, they’re faced with the horrifying reality of whether they’ll even make it home alive. Just last month a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed by a gunman with an assault rifle in Philadelphia. It’s sickening, {NAME}. [Our lawmakers have the power to stop this devastating gun violence – but instead of passing stricter gun laws to protect our communities, they are pushing for more lenient laws like permitless carry across the country. We have to do EVERYTHING in our power to defeat these cowards in November. Here’s the plan, {NAME}: We’re rushing funds to elect candidates in the exact swing states Democrats need to usher in a powerful Gun Safety House Majority. But our bank account needs replenishing after rushing more than $56,000 to David Hogg’s organization Leaders We Deserve – and we can’t deliver the help these gun safety candidates need without grassroots donations. So we’re calling on 500 of our top supporters to chip in a few dollars to help us keep our critical work funded. Can we count on you to rush $15 before midnight? Every dollar goes to gun safety candidates running in Florida, Michigan, Virginia, and other crucial battleground states. >>]( We deserve to feel safe from gun violence NO MATTER where we are. But the sad fact is: One in three Americans say they avoid certain public settings for fear of mass shootings – and now they have to be afraid of bus stops. [Even worse, those with the power to end these tragedies continue to push for lax gun laws that endanger our communities.]( That’s why we’re asking you to make a choice right now: We can either sit back, let one in three Americans continue to fear for their lives, and watch the bloodshed at bus stops and other public spaces rage on… […Or we can elect a HISTORIC number of gun safety candidates who will put an end to gun violence for good – and oust every spineless politician in our way.]( [We CAN defeat the gun lobby and their hand-picked puppets in office – but it’s going to take a powerful grassroots movement to pull it off. We need 500 grassroots donations before midnight to re-fill our swing state candidate fund, rush support to candidates dedicated to ending gun violence, and elect the largest Democratic Gun Safety House Majority in history. With so much on the line, we can’t afford to let our feet off the gas for even a moment. Will you pitch in $15 before midnight? Your donation goes DIRECTLY to supporting gun safety Democrats who will fight for our lives, not play politics with them. >>]( [Chip in $15 now >>]( [Chip in $25 now >>]( [Chip in $50 now >>]( [Chip in $100 now >>]( [Chip in another amount now >>]( Thanks for all that you do, Team Ban Assault Weapons NOW        ‚  ‚   BAWN is committed to replacing every cowardly and complacent lawmaker, regardless of party, that denies your right to live without fear of being shot. Legislators that support the deadly proliferation of guns, instead of common sense gun safety measures, are responsible for the carnage of gun violence -- and must be voted out. BAWN also lobbies legislators to support the assault weapon and large capacity magazine ban bills that will help put an end to the slaughter of innocent Americans. But they can’t do this alone. BAWN is relying on your support to kick every coward who refuses to protect our children and families OUT of office. Will you chip in right away? [DONATE](   To learn more about our story, watch this video from our chair Gail Schwartz [here.]( [I'm Gail Schwartz, Chair of Ban Assault Weapons Now PAC](   To learn more about our work, watch this video from the families of Parkland and Pulse [here.]( [Weapons of War Video](    [If you want to stay updated but receive fewer emails, please let us know.]( [Unsubscribe]( Ban Assault Weapons NOW PAC 6619 S Dixie Hwy #148 Miami, FL 33143 United States  Paid political advertisement paid for by Ban Assault Weapons NOW PAC          Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Ban Assault Weapons Now PAC, please [click here](.