Dear Friend,

We need you to call your U.S. Senators immediately. Very dangerous legislation that would force states, your state, to allow dangerous individuals to carry loaded guns in public could be voted on as early as Monday, July 20. And we must stop it!

Thanks to those who previously called their Senators to oppose this legislation. Even if you have called, we need you to call again.

We learned late last night that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will allow this legislation to be voted on as an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill.

The gun lobby's legislation, if passed, will endanger public safety and make it more difficult for law enforcement to do their jobs.

This legislation would allow the carrying of loaded, concealed firearms outside a person's home state, even by persons legally barred from possessing guns in the state where the carrying occurs. It would also reduce the gun laws in all states to the "lowest common denominator" of the states with the weakest laws on carrying concealed weapons.

This is madness. Congress needs to say "NO" to the gun lobby and refuse to put our families and communities at more risk.

Please call today. Please tell your family and friends to call. The Senate needs to hear from all of us!

Sincerely, Paul Helmke, President Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

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