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PLUS: Assault Weapons Ban & Gilroy {NAME}, you could help fund Brady’s work to prevent gun violence WITHOUT opening your wallet. This month, we’ve been selected to receive a share of a donation from CREDO Mobile. This money will fuel our life-saving work in Congress, the courts, and communities to prevent gun violence and save lives. Funds are divided based on the percentage of votes that each organization gets, and right now, Brady is falling behind. Voting closes tomorrow at midnight. Please vote now — it takes less than a minute! [VOTE NOW ]( I've been working with Brady for years, and these funds from CREDO couldn't be more important right now. In recent weeks, we’ve seen a spate of deadly mass shootings, the Supreme Court cave to the NRA’s “guns everywhere” agenda, and increasing rates of gun violence in our most vulnerable communities. We’ve launched a full-court press to push back and prevent this senseless loss of life — and it’s making a difference. After the massacres in Uvalde and Buffalo, our federal policy team helped pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — the first gun violence prevention law in nearly 30 years. Our state policy teams helped institute 18 gun violence prevention into law in California, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey. And as I write this email, the U.S. House of Representatives just voted to ban assault weapons, once and for all. [We have momentum on our side, but we cannot continue this vital work without the support of dedicated grassroots activists like you, {NAME}. So, please, help fuel our efforts by voting for Brady today. It’s quick, easy, and will help save countless lives.]( [VOTE FOR BRADY ]( In solidarity, Liz Dunning Gun violence survivor Vice President of Development and Partnerships   Victory: House of Representatives Passes Bill to Ban Assault Weapons This week, [Brady celebrated]( the bipartisan support and passage of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 in the U.S. House of Representatives. This is the first time a ban on assault weapons has passed out of the House since 1994, the year the original assault weapons ban was signed into law. While the House initially decided to push back the vote until after August recess, with the help of grassroots advocates like you, Speaker Pelosi and the gun violence prevention majority in Congress were able to move legislation forward with the urgency it deserved. After the massacres in Uvalde, Buffalo, and Highland Park, it’s more clear than ever before that we need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Time and time again, these easily obtained firearms have been used to brutally murder children, churchgoers, shoppers, and so many more. And that’s exactly what they were designed to do — inflict the most bloodshed in the shortest time possible. [Join our calls asking the Senate to pass this bill without delay. Please urge your senators to ban these weapons of war, once and for all.]( [TAKE ACTION ](   Remembering Gilroy: Help Us Honor With Action This week marked three years since a white supremacist shot and killed three people, including two children, and injured 17 others at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, CA. The gunman was armed with an assault rifle, a 75-round drum magazine, an extra 40-round magazine, and wore a bulletproof vest. Today, and every day, we must remember the lives lost and who they could have become: Keyla Salazar, 13, Stephen Romero, 6, and Trevor Irby, 25. In the aftermath of this massacre, Brady Legal [joined a lawsuit]( on behalf of the victims and families impacted by the shooting. In the suit, Brady alleges that the gun manufacturer, Century Arms, irresponsibly and unlawfully marketed and sold the assault rifle used in the attack. {NAME}, we can never bring back the victims who were killed that day, but we can honor their lives with action. [READ MORE ABOUT THE VICTIMS ]( [READ OUR RESOURCES FOR GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS ]( Episode 195: Gun Violence, Harm Reduction, and Lockdowns Across Generations After a school shooting, you often hear solutions like hardening schools, buying bulletproof backpacks, or even arming teachers. These options may not be effective or even logical, but what is the solution? Too often we are left asking how to keep kids safe from gun violence. On this week’s episode, [Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut]( of SUNY Oswego and the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, talks to us about the effectiveness of lockdown drills and key factors that can help save lives. [LISTEN NOW ]( [Press Release: Van Hollen, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Improve ATF, Strengthen Gun Violence Prevention]( Falls Church News-Press [New Law Bans Gun Shows at Ventura County Fairgrounds; Opponents Promise Court Challenge]( VC Star [Gun Makers Testify in Congress About Responsibility, Role in Gun Violence]( UPI [House Oversight Hearing On Holding Firearm Manufacturers Responsible For Gun Violence]( PBS [Gun-Makers Made Millions Marketing AR-15 Style Guns as a Sign of Manhood]( NPR [House Passes Bill to Ban Assault Weapons]( The Hill “As a result of irresponsible business practices, alarmist marketing, and lax enforcement, manufacturers have flooded communities and homes with firearms, thereby playing a role in gun violence." Those were the words of Brady’s very own Kelly Sampson, Senior Legal Counsel and Director of Racial Justice, at this week’s House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing examining the practices and profits of gun manufacturers and their role in the nation’s gun violence epidemic. Sampson testified alongside the CEOs of Daniel Defense, the manufacturer that created and distributed the rifle used in the Uvalde shooting, and Sturm, Ruger & Co. The CEO of Sturm, Ruger & Co argued that an “inanimate object” such as a rifle could not be blamed for shootings that have happened across the United States in the past months. Sampson’s powerful testimony argued otherwise and called attention to the negative impact of PLCAA, a law which has allowed gun manufacturers to avoid accountability. She also contributed testimony on the industry’s deceptive advertising practices and the effectiveness of a ban on assault weapons. We thank Kelly for sharing her expertise with House members and are encouraged by her powerful words. Please join us in applauding Kelly — our gun violence prevention hero of the week — for her testimony. [WATCH KELLY'S TESTIMONY ]( [SHARE OUR TWEET ]( [URGE CONGRESS TO REPEAL PLCAA!](   Thank you for supporting Brady and our work to prevent gun violence and save lives. We rely heavily on the generosity of activists like you to fund our work to create a safer America. If you're in this fight, please join Brady today by making a gift. [DONATE NOW](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Brady 840 First Street, NE Suite 400 Washington, DC 20002 United States [unsubscribe](.