John—

Last week, Kyle Rittenhouse—who had been charged with five felonies, including shooting and killing two people and injuring another—was found not guilty. 

This verdict is a perversion of justice—and we need your help as we fight to protect Americans’ right to live free from gun violence. Please chip in today. 

Too often, our legal system protects the right of white Americans to take the lives of others, especially people of color. Kyle Rittenhouse wielded his whiteness as a shield and his AR-15 as a weapon in the streets of Kenosha, where police officers thanked the self-styled militia members, including Rittenhouse, and let him walk away after killing two people.

Rittenhouse benefited from our country’s weak gun laws. The gun lobby argues that everyone will be safer if we all arm ourselves, but this extremist idea is not supported by most Americans or by any evidence. As the tragic events that night in 2020 showed, a 17-year-old arming himself with an AR-15 makes no one safer. 

We must strengthen the gun laws that protect us all. Laws like minimum age requirements and assault weapon regulations don’t infringe on the Second Amendment—they’re commonsense protections. At the same time, extreme Stand Your Ground laws that encourage people to shoot first and ask questions later must be repealed.

Please make a donation to fuel our fight against the gun lobby and its promotion of vigilante violence. 

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In light of this verdict, we are recommitting to doing everything in our power to make this country safer. Thank you for your courage in being part of this movement and for standing with us. 

With gratitude, 
Robyn

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Robyn Thomas
Executive Director
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence