We can't let Mother's Day end like this

{NAME}, we had such high hopes for our Mother's Day petition goal, but I'm sorry to say that we fell 425 signatures short. We can't let Mother's Day pass like this, so I have to ask: [Will you add your name right now to demand Congress pass life-saving gun safety reforms?]( For the gun violence survivors who work at Brady, like me and Christian, it would be so much easier to log off or focus our attention elsewhere — but we share our stories because we know how high the stakes are every day. We know exactly what’s at stake and we're not willing to sit on the sidelines with so much hanging in the balance. Now, we have to seize the opportunity before us to pass life-saving legislation. It has to be now, and it has to be us. Please don't sit today out, {NAME}. [Instead, will help to honor the mothers — and children and other loved ones — killed by gun violence? All it takes is one click to sign our petition demanding Congress take action to prevent gun violence.]( Thank you for joining us during these tough moments, Liz Dunning Gun Violence Survivor & Vice President of Development ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christian Heyne Date: Sat, May 7, 2022 Subject: I'm focused on the legacy I can help give my mother {NAME}, I'm updating you on how things look since Liz emailed earlier today. So far, thousands of grassroots supporters like you have signed our Mother's Day petition demanding real action against gun violence. But there are still about 2,900 signatures left to go — including 28 in 10016. [Can you sign right now, before Mother's Day is over?]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( It's important to me to lift up Liz's story, especially today, because it's not so different from my own. Both Liz's mother and mine were shot and murdered. I never would have imagined that I could share this horrific experience with anyone. I thought gun violence just "didn't happen" in communities like mine. Until it did. When my mother was killed — and my father shot multiple times — I learned the hardest way possible that I wasn't safe from gun violence. No community is. I felt numb — it seemed so easy to give into the idea that I was helpless to stop this from happening again, that progress was impossible. But that was before I came to Brady, and met the other survivors leading this movement – with YOUR support. Today, I know we can come together and save lives — so I'm focused on that. I'm focused on the legacy I can help give my mother. I'm focused on the power we have to honor all the mothers and other loved ones killed by gun violence — by demanding Congress take action to prevent gun violence by passing common-sense bipartisan reforms. [But we're not going to get there without you. Please, before our midnight deadline, will you sign our petition demanding action from Congress to prevent gun violence and save lives?]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( Mother's Day will always be hard for me, but it will mean so much to hit this goal and know we're closer than ever to real change. Thank you for being part of it. Christian Heyne Gun Violence Survivor & Vice President of Policy We understand — perhaps better than most — how difficult Mother's Day can be for some people. If you'd prefer not to receive emails related to Mother's Day, [click here]( to temporarily opt out of this series. (Don't worry, you'll stay on our list and continue to receive updates on the rest of our important work!) {NAME}, thank you for supporting Brady. ['Brady is committed to defeating the NRA, electing gun safety champions and passing common-sense bipartisan legislation – but we need your help.'](#) If you're in this fight to create a better, safer country for future generations, join Brady today by making a gift. [DONATE]( Brady 840 First Street, NE Suite 400 Washington, DC 20002 United States This message was sent to your email address. The Brady Campaign is a 501c(4) and donations to the Brady Campaign are not eligible for a tax deduction. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation today, please consider making a gift to the Brady Center. [Click here to donate.]( Emails are crucial for communicating with top members of the Brady Campaign team. To put an end to the gun violence epidemic, we need you on board every step of the way. However, if you would prefer to receive fewer emails, [click here to update your contact preferences.]( If you received this email by mistake or would like to stop receiving email communications from us, [unsubscribe](. Paid for by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (www.bradyunited.org), not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.