Defeat NRA candidates

{NAME} -- How is Congress responding to last night's terror attack in Las Vegas? By getting ready to pass a bill to make it easier to buy silencers -- a top priority for the NRA. Republican elected officials offer their thoughts and prayers. They lower flags to half-staff. But they will never act to stop gun violence and mass shootings, because they're in league with the NRA. The NRA is unrepentant. They and their allies in Congress don't think there's anything wrong with what happened in Las Vegas last night. In fact, they are doubling down in support of laws that enable white men like Stephen Paddock to use guns to terrorize their families and communities. Congress has caved to the NRA after every mass shooting this decade, from Sandy Hook to San Bernardino, from Umpqua Community College in Oregon to the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, and so many more. They will keep doing so until we defeat them at the ballot box. DFA members are mobilizing to defeat the NRA and elect candidates who will confront gun violence with legislation and funding for gun safety and enforcement. This includes crucial elections in Virginia next month, where the NRA is spending big to defeat our candidates. Can you help? [Will you pledge to volunteer to help DFA defeat NRA-backed candidates across the country in 2017 and 2018 -- and replace them with leaders who will stand up to the NRA and fight gun violence?]( The NRA and their Republican allies are not just promoting gun violence -- they are promoting white supremacy and toxic masculinity. They refuse to acknowledge that these mass shooters are terrorists, because the people doing the shooting are mostly white men. When it's a person of color, however, they're quick to call them terrorists. The NRA's primary agenda is to promote a culture of gun ownership among white men -- often by demonizing people of color as threats. The NRA vehemently defends "stand your ground" laws that were used to let the man who killed Trayvon Martin off the hook. The NRA also openly enables violence against women, including by their past opposition to legislation to keep guns out of the hands of men who have threatened or committed domestic violence. Many mass shooters have a history of violent threats and acts against women. It's part of the "profile" of these shooters now. We've beaten the NRA at the ballot box before. But with Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans in control of Congress and numerous state legislatures, it's more urgent than ever that we take them on now. DFA has endorsed a slate of progressive leaders who have vowed to take on the NRA in next month's Virginia legislative elections. This includes Chris Hurst, whose fiancee, Alison Parker, was shot and killed live on TV in 2015 along with her cameraman, Adam Ward. And we've endorsed candidates who are taking on some of the NRA's key allies in Congress -- including a candidate running against Paul Ryan himself. It's been almost five years since Sandy Hook. It's clear the NRA and their Republican allies will never act to stop gun violence. So we must act and remove them from office -- and replace them with progressives who aren't afraid of the NRA. Will you help? [YES, I will pledge to volunteer to help DFA defeat NRA-backed candidates across the country in 2017 and 2018 -- and replace them with leaders who will stand up to the NRA and fight gun violence.]( Thank you for standing up to the NRA and their Republican accomplices. - Jim Jim Dean, Chair Democracy for America [DONATE]( Paid for by Democracy for America, and not authorized by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for America are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. This message was sent to {EMAIL}. Click here to [unsubscribe]( from further communications.