We outnumbered the gun lobby

Now it's time for ATF to finalize this rule expanding background checks. Hi– Our daughter was shot in her own home and her homicide remains unsolved in part due to a dangerous loophole in our background check system. We honor her by advocating for better gun laws because we know that no one else should have to experience the preventable pain of losing a loved one to gun violence. We emailed you about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)'s proposed rule, which would expand background checks to more gun sales—and yesterday was the final day of the comment period for ATF's rule. In just ninety days, our movement drove more than 230,000 comments in support of this life-saving policy—and we outnumbered the gun lobby's opposition. We've done our job. Now, all eyes are on ATF to finalize this rule as written to keep our communities safe. [Share this post to let ATF know we're counting on them.]( Thank you for being with us in this movement—we can't do this work without you! Judi and Wayne Richardson Everytown Survivor Network ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- From: Everytown for Gun Safety Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Subject: A background check could've saved our daughter's life [Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund logo]( Note: This email contains descriptions of gun violence. Hi– A background check could have saved our daughter's life. On January 8, 2010, armed intruders burst into our daughter Darien Richardson's home in Portland, Maine, shooting several times into her bedroom. Her world—and ours—was turned upside down in an instant. Darien endured great physical and emotional pain working to recover, spending three days in the ICU, 18 days in critical care, and she even had future surgeries scheduled. But tragically, on February 28, 2010, she died from complications of her gunshot wounds, and her life was cut short at age 25. Darien's homicide has never been solved, in part due to dangerous loopholes in the current background check system that allow unlicensed sellers to sell guns online and at gun shows without running background checks. But the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently proposed a measure that would help close these loopholes. [Tell ATF to help prevent more senseless tragedies by closing these deadly gaps in our background check system.]( The handgun used to shoot Darien was recovered a month later at the scene of another murder. And further investigation led law enforcement to a man who originally bought the gun at retail but sold it at a gun show soon after to someone he didn't know. No background check, no records kept—because that's not required by law when unlicensed gun sellers are the ones selling guns. Darien's death was preventable, and no one should have to endure the pain she did or the pain we now live with. This is why we honor her by advocating for better gun laws, like closing these dangerous loopholes. [Join us: In just two clicks, submit your comment and demand background checks.]( It's too late for us. We can't have Darien back, but it's not too late to prevent future tragedies. Thank you for taking action, Judi and Wayne Richardson Everytown Survivor Network As a movement of Americans fighting for common-sense gun policies, we depend on contributions from supporters like you to fund important work to reduce gun violence. Contributions to Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund are not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution or as a business expense under IRC Section 162(e). A gift may qualify you for annual membership in the Action Fund. If you are interested in other ways to give, including making a tax-deductible gift to the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, please click to [learn more]( or call 202.630.8673. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To unsubscribe from Everytown, please [click here](.