I'm heartbroken and furious for families in Lewiston

We can make mass shootings a thing of the past ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ We can make mass shootings a thing of the past ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ {NAME}, the death toll from the horrific shooting in Lewiston has risen to 18. It is now the 10th deadliest mass shooting in America in modern history. I am absolutely heartbroken for the families impacted by this tragedy. But I am also so, so angry. This shooting didn't have to happen. We are the only country in the world where mass shootings like this one happen time and time again. And the only thing that distinguishes us from countries where bar-goers and bowlers don't have to fear weapons of war, is the power and greed of the gun lobby. When it comes to gun safety reforms, the American people don't call the shots in Washington – the gun lobby does. Brady PAC is fighting every single day to elect bold leaders who will change this, but we're counting on people like you to power this critical work: [Please, will you make a donation before 11:59 p.m. tonight to replace the gun lobby's puppets with elected officials who will finally pass lifesaving gun safety reforms?]( If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $5]( [Donate $25]( [Donate $50]( [Donate Another Amount]( Earlier this week, my friend Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed in Parkland, reached out to you. In his message, he said something that I keep coming back to today: "Our leaders in Washington failed my daughter. Their cowardice prevented us from banning the assault weapon that murdered my daughter...Their greed prevented them from caring about the thousands of families like mine who've paid the price for their failures." That's what this shooting feels like, {NAME}: a failure. Our leaders have totally, completely failed to protect us. And it's long past time that we replace these spineless cowards. Brady PAC is fighting to elect so many incredible candidates running at all levels of office – from state legislatures to the White House. And many of our candidates are gun violence survivors themselves. These are the people who will finally end the violence. But we need your help to go up against the gun lobby's millions and make sure that our candidates win. [That's why I have to ask, please, will you fight for a better future tomorrow by investing in these incredible leaders today? Every dollar gets us closer to defeating the gun lobby and making mass shootings like Lewiston a thing of the past.]( [CONTRIBUTE]( Thank you, Ashley Lantz Executive Director, Brady PAC If you prefer to donate by mail, please make checks payable to: Brady PAC, c/o Digital 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE, #15180, Washington, D.C. 20003 Paid for by Brady PAC (bradypac.org) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee ​ [You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time.](