Together, we’ve changed the way we talk about gun violence in the US. We’ve made huge strides in federal and state legislation. Even still, we have a lot of work left to do.
Every week we’re bombarded with news of another mass shooting. It seems like an endless onslaught. It’s not lost on me how discouraging this can feel. But believe me, we’re making progress.
We’re chipping away at the power of the gun lobby, and they’re getting weaker because of the power of this movement. Young people have fought like hell to fight back against the NRA. And Kendall — it’s working.
In the past four years we’ve achieved a lot, including:
- Helped pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — the most significant piece of federal gun safety legislation in 30 years.
- Mobilized students across Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia, and more in the aftermath of shootings at their schools.
- Won the first gun safety package in Michigan in 40 years, including safe storage, universal background checks, and extreme risk protection orders.
- Secured a White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
- Turned out record numbers of young voters for the third election cycle in a row, leading to the election of gun safety champions up and down the ballot in the 2022 midterms.
- Authored or signed onto 30+ amicus briefs in the courts to defend our right not to be shot.
- Partnered with other gun violence prevention organizations to send 140,000+ calls from victims of gun violence to congress.
- Sent the NRA packing and took down their corrupt CEO Wayne LaPierre.
I’m inspired by all that we can achieve when we work together. Whether you’ve been with March For Our Lives from the start, or today is your first day in our movement, thank you.
But here’s the thing, the far-right wants to not only halt but reverse our progress. There’s A LOT on the line and we cannot back down now. We need your help to defend these victories and save lives from gun violence.
Can you help us out by chipping in $5 or anything you can right now? I really need you with us.
Our work has to outlast one election cycle. We got a hell of a lot done together these last four years. I can’t wait to win even bigger gun safety progress with you by our side during the next four.
Yours,
David 💙
Your Personal Invite To the Movement Fund 💌💙
At March For Our Lives, we call our monthly supporter program The Movement Fund.
Why are monthly recurring donors so important? The amount of one-time individual donations we receive as an organization varies vastly from month to month.
Without a steady stream of monthly donations coming in our door, it would be impossible to accurately plan our budgets, create long-term strategies to win a future free from gun violence, plan and execute on-the-ground organizing efforts, recruit and train more gun safety champions, and more.
One of the best ways that you can help sustain our movement is by becoming a recurring monthly donor. Can you sign up today?